Nick and Nicole Novotny grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, which is where they met during high school. The two then moved to Akron, Ohio to attend the University of Akron. Nick obtained a BS in biology, while Nicole received a BFA in graphic design. The couple found their favorite places to study were local coffee shops. After undergraduate studies, Nick and Nicole stayed in Akron while Nick continued his schooling. Coffee shops were a daily occurrence, and many friends were made because of the time spent in them. It was during this time when their love of coffee turned into a passion, and the hobby of home roasting became more of a craft. At the time, home roasting was a simple pan on the stovetop, but the desire to learn everything about the process was there, and it drove the two to advance the quality of coffee made at home. After Nick received his PharmD, the then newly-weds moved to Chicago, Illinois, where they discovered an impressive and inspiring coffee community. The two became friends with local coffee shop owners and roasters, and the aspiration to take their home roasting to the next level became too much to bear, so Nick and Nicole decided to start a coffee roasting company. Wanting to pay tribute to their love of Chicago, the company got its name “Printer’s Row Coffee Company” from the Printer’s Row neighborhood of Chicago, the area that the two currently call home. The support from their amazing family and friends, as well as other’s in the coffee industry in Chicago has been fantastic, and Printer’s Row Coffee Company looks to be a staple in the Chicago coffee scene in the loop/south loop soon and for many years to come.