Rox Coffee Co. began as a quiet idea -- a tiny seed planted during my undergraduate years while pursuing my two majors and military commission. As graduation approached, I found myself uncertain about where my degree and Army career would lead. I didn't have a clear civilian path or a perfectly mapped future. What I did know, though, was this:

Even in the most grueling seasons of college, there were moments I looked forward to-- moments I now look back on with deep gratitude. The long conversations, the shared struggle, the laughter after exhaustion. And so many of those memories were made with a coffee in hand.

For me, coffee became more than a drink. It was a good long pause and a moment of solace in an an otherwise uncertain season.