Meet Us

Here at Jittery Joe's Coffee, our employees are just about as unique and interesting as the coffee we serve. A perfect hodge podge of different personalities have all blended together to make Jittery Joe's Coffee the little coffee house that could. Take some time to get to know a few of our folks. Well-rounded, well-read, and well, maybe just a little bit weird.

Bob Googe

Position: CEO
Favorite Coffee (blend/varietal): Yemen Mocha Mattari
If I were a bicycle I would be: Beach Cruiser
Hobbies: Cycling, Reading, Traveling
Favorite Food: Barbecue
Favorite Author/Book: Tolkien / Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favorite Sport: To actually do: Cycling / To watch: College Football
Favorite Album: Boston's album Boston
Favorite TV Show: SEC Football games

Michael Ripps

Position: President
Favorite Coffee (blend/varietal): Tanzania Peaberry
If I were a bicycle I would be: Mountain Bike
Hobbies: Drums, Basketball, Traveling
Favorite Food: Thai
Favorite Author/Book: Jon Krakauer/Into Thin Air
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Favorite Album: Elliott Smith/XO
Favorite TV Show: 30 Rock

Charlie Mustard

Position: Roast Master
Favorite Coffee (blend/varietal): Depends on the time of day
If I were a bicycle I would be: a delivery tricycle
Hobbies: fishing, family and cycling
Favorite Food: cheese, oysters and collards
Favorite Author/Book: Fountain Head
Favorite Sport: football
Favorite Album: Drive-By Truckers, Brighter than Creations Dark
Favorite TV Show: Monster Quest