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About KeepCups     MISSION KeepCups mission is to encourage the use of reusable cups.  We do this by delivering sustainably made products that are fit for purpose in the context of a positive global campaign that strives to make a difference to how we think about convenience culture. We want to create a global brand and to be one of the organizations that kick started the demise of the disposable. OBJECTIVE Through the widespread sales of KeepCup we want cafes to lift reuse rates to 40% reusables in the “to go” environment.  Implicit in this objective is the knowledge that brand in hand is the most effective way to drive reuse behavior. THEIR STORY   "The KeepCup has been a...

Original Article HERE Erik Olson Business reporter for The Billings Gazette.   A popular Billings West End coffee shop is under new ownership and a new brand, Mazevo Coffee. Mazevo’s owners, Damion Taylor and Tyler Nash, bought the former Off The Leaf shop at 819 Grand Ave. and converted the brand at the beginning of this month. The previous owners had recently changed the name to Beyond the Cup. Taylor and Nash added a small stage and are planning more events, but expect few changes for a place that’s running well, the two said. “We want to keep the vibe,” Taylor said. Brian and DeAnn Carpenter opened the coffee shop in 2008 with the goal of creating a hang out...

Have you heard of affogato? It’s a magical combination of ice cream and espresso found at a few locally-owned coffee shops here in Billings. I learned about this delicious treat recently while talking with Damion Taylor, one of the owners of Mazevo, a new coffee shop located across from the Northern Hotel in downtown Billings. Affogato is one of the more unique offerings at Mazevo – at least in my opinion – and one I couldn’t wait to try. Mazevo’s affogato is made with vanilla ice cream, two shots of espresso sourced from Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, and Brazil, and a topping of whipped cream and drizzled caramel. YUM! It’s served in a small glass, which you can eat with a...

Original article HERE By ERIK OLSON eolson@billingsgazette.com Mazevo Coffee Roasters and Espresso Bar is downtown Billings’ newest place to hang out and sate your caffeine crave. Owners Damion Taylor and Tyler Nash opened Mazevo in early January at 2719 First Ave. N., the former site of a cupcake shop, and they’re hoping to stand out in a growing downtown market. “We wanted to have a place where people can gather, have a community,” Taylor, 22, said. That’s the thinking behind the name “Mazevo,” a Greek word that means gather. The 250-square-foot space is tight but welcoming, with chairs at the window and a table with a hand-carved chess set. In back is the roasting business, Live His Love, which has...

Original Post can be found here by Billings365  Mazevo, pronounced muh-ZAY-vo, means “gather” in Greek, and that’s just what owner Damion Taylor wants his patrons to do. Mazevo is open from 6 am to 9 pm Monday through Thursday and Damion plans to stay open until 3 am on Friday and Saturday nights to catch the nightlife crowd. He’s also featuring local artists’ work in the space and will take part in the next ArtWalk Downtown Billings. The location features a table for two, a couple of comfy leather chairs and two bars with seating. It’s cozy and inviting, two things that made this patron want to hang around for a while. Which brings me to the coffee — Mazevo offers the traditional lattes,...