SHG Facilitates Strategic Partnership for Death Wish Coffee

SHG assisted Michael Brown, owner of Death Wish Coffee Company, in identifying a strategic partner. Mr. Brown selected TA Associates as the right partner to help guide the strategic and tactical growth of Death Wish Coffee.


SHG led a process on behalf of Michael Brown to select a partner to further the growth and mission of Death Wish Coffee Company, home of the ‘World’s Strongest Coffee.’ SHG has proudly worked with Death Wish Coffee over the last several years and is excited to see this next phase of growth with TA as a strategic partner to the company.


About Death Wish Coffee Company:

Death Wish Coffee is here to fuel your passion by providing the highest quality arabica and robusta coffee beans to create the ‘World’s Strongest Coffee.’ Death Wish Coffee Company, founded in 2012, is owned and operated by Michael Brown in Saratoga Springs, New York. The company’s products can be found online and in stores across the U.S.


About TA Associates:

TA is a leading global growth private equity firm with more than 50 years of experience partnering with family and founder-owned companies. The firm is an active value-added investor that works with management on key objectives at the board level, leaving operations to the management team. TA has offices across the globe in North America, Europe and Asia.


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