Here at O'Neill Coffee, we value our customers and know that we wouldn't be where we are today without them.  We wanted to give back to show our appreciation in a fun way, so we held a "Picture Yourself with O'Neill" photo contest where one lucky winner would receive a $75 gift card to use at O'Neill Coffee!  To enter, we asked our customers to upload a picture of themselves with their favorite O'Neill Coffee product.

 14 of our loyal customers entered the contest, and one lucky winner, Jean D. from Santa Rosa, California - originally from Greensburg, PA, was randomly selected as the gift card recipient! Jean was thrilled to be selected as the winner, and noted that "I love about 6 different roasts that you can see from our orders and really cannot call one a favorite as we enjoy them all."

Because we truly enjoyed all of the entries we received for the contest, we ended up offering each entrant an O'Neill Coffee mug the next time they placed an order online or stopped into our store.  Here are the wonderful entries we received:

We can't thank our loyal customers enough for their support, and we hope they know how much we appreciate them.

When you say that someone started at a company and worked their way up from the ground, Joe Walsh is the epitome of someone who has done exactly that.  Joe literally started working from the ground!  His first “job” at O’Neill Coffee Company was pulling the weeds around the store!  When he wasn’t outside pulling weeds he was inside sweeping the floors.  At age 11, Joe was doing the most important jobs that only he could do, according to his Dad and Uncle Jim founders of O’Neill Coffee Company.  As Joe got older, he realized that these were the only jobs that no one else wanted to do!

That didn’t deter Joe because by the time he turned 17 he knew he wanted to be a bigger part of the company, but to do so, he had to learn the business.  And learn it he did!  One of his greatest memories was the long trips he would take with his Uncle Jim to Florida.  Joe and Uncle Jim would spend hours in the car talking about the business, the ins and outs…Joe states, “It was like a business course road trip!”  And, of course, there was learning from his Dad.  Many people would say that fathers and sons working together in a business can be tough and can add undo stress to such a relationship; however, Joe feels he was blessed.  “I always got to work with my Dad, not for him, and looking back, now that I am in charge I am appreciative of the way he let me run with things on my own and trust me to grow areas of the business.”

All that time working side-by-side with his Dad and traveling in the car with his Uncle Jim has paid off.  Joe remembers a time when he would walk in the back of the store and there were only 4 options of coffee:  Green, red, blue and decaffeinated.  Today, when he walks to the back of the store he looks at over 100 different types of coffee that have the O’Neill Coffee Company emblem affixed to them!  The growth of the company is a source of pride; however, not his greatest.

Joe is quick to point out that he is most proud of the folks who work at O’Neill.  “I am so lucky and grateful to have talented “good” people who have really stuck around.”  Joe’s staff treats each other with respect and they make running the business easy for him.  “When I travel to other stores, I find that our team and our longevity together are really unique and special. I enjoy working beside my employees immensely!”

The O’Neill Coffee Company was started in 1951 and Joe continues to carry on the business that his Dad and Uncle Jim established.  And as you probably have guessed, he enjoys a good cup of coffee to get him through his day! 

Joe resides in Hermitage with his wife Christine and daughter Maureen (21) and son Jonathan (17).  He loves playing golf in his spare time and is a huge Pittsburgh sports fan. 

Who likes a cold-brewed coffee in the summer? We do! Here's how you can make yours at home! Get your cold brew coffee grounds today: 
1. In a large pitcher, combine 1/3 cup ground coffee and 1.5 cups cold water. Cover and let steep at room temperature for 12 hours or up to 1 day. Note: Our favorite cold brew coffees are made with our Ethiopian and Guatemalan coffee!
2. Pour steeped coffee through a fine mesh strainer, and discard coffee grounds. Repeat, if needed.
3. In a clean pitcher, transfer the strained coffee. Cover & refrigerate until completely chilled.
4. To serve, simply add ice and your desired coffee creamers and sweeteners.
5. Take a picture of your cold brew and share it with us on Facebook.
6. Enjoy!