Georgia State Athletics, in partnership with JavaVino Coffee Company and in collaboration with Affinity Licensing, is launching the first Georgia State-branded coffee, Light It Brew.
 
Owned by Steve Franklin & Heddy Kuhl, JavaVino Coffee Company is located right here in Atlanta and sources coffee directly from their family-owned coffee farm, Selva Negra Coffee Estate, in Nicaragua. For six generations the family has been growing, roasting and brewing the coffee beans, providing the true seed-to-cup experience.
 
"The coffee program we are starting is much more than just coming up with a good-tasting coffee blend," Franklin said. "GSU is creating a direct relationship with a coffee farm that is at the forefront of coffee sustainability and a model farm that delivers amazing social programs to its workers. Having this direct relationship with the farm will have a greater positive impact on the farm's programs, while giving GSU and its students and alumni access to this wonderful, high-quality coffee."
 
"JavaVino is excited to be able to help link the farm with GSU and provide the local roasting services for this partnership."
 
Launching on Tuesday, May 28, Light It Brew will be sold exclusively online at JavaVino.com and ShopGSUPanthers.com.