Drip Drive launches this weekend. What to know before racking up your cups of Joe
The Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau (ASCVB) will hold the fifth annual Drip Drive starting Saturday. The Drip Drive consists of 23 locations in Summit County and the opportunity to support local coffee businesses.
Anyone interesting in taking part of the drive must first get a free passport from any of the 23 participating locations. While at any of the coffee shops, the participant needs to make a purchase and get a stamp on their passport. Try to visit as many locations as you can. Passports must be sumbmitted by 5 p.m. Dec. 13.
The minimum number of stamps needed for completion of the passport is 19. Once you're done, you can submit your passport at the ASCVB offices or at the Akron Art Museum to receive a limited-edition, fifth-anniversary coffee mug, along with a grand prize entry. The grand prize entry is new to the submission process this year.
This year's grand prize is a $500 gift package including swag and merchandise from the coffee shops on The Drip Drive.
“The Drip Drive has continued to grow in popularity and participation with each new year,” said Gregg Mervis, president & CEO of the ASCVB in a statement. “This growth has allowed new coffee shops to be added to the passport and helps support the thriving hospitality ecosystem in Summit County.”
Last year, nearly 500 completions submitted to the ASCVB during the event.
Coffee shops participating in The Drip Drive 2024
647 Coffee (formerly Compass)
Akron Coffee Roasters
Angel Falls Coffee Company
Anna Bean Coffee Company
Artisan Coffee
Asterisk Coffee Bar
Café Arnone
Crimson Cup Coffee Shop
Evelyn’s Coffee & Banh Mi
Heartwood Coffee Roasters
Kave Coffee Bar
Muggswigz Coffee & Tea Co. – Akron
Muggswigz Coffee & Tea Co. – Portage Lakes
Nervous Dog – Akron
Nervous Dog – Montrose
Nervous Dog – Stow
Ocelot Cafe & Bakery
Open Door Coffee Company
Peninsula Coffee House & Market
Porchlight Coffee Co.
Portal West Coffee
Rowdy Beans Coffee Roasters
Yada Yada Coffee
For full rules and more information on The Drip Drive 2024, visit the website at https://www.thedripdrive.com/. For more information, please contact Ty Johnson at 330-374-7576 or tjohnson@visitakron-summit.org.
Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Drip Drive starts April 13 at Summit County coffee shops