California’s Frinj Coffee unveils new leadership following tragic death of CEO

Frinj Coffee has mourned the loss of Jay and Kristen Ruskey and laid out plans to build on their legacy

Californian coffee group Frinj Coffee has announced new leadership, just over a month after the sudden death of its CEO and his wife.

Jay and Kristen Ruskey began growing coffee on their farm in Santa Barbara, California, in 2002. In 2017, Jay Ruskey co-founded Frinj alongside Andy Mullins, Juan Medrano and Lindsey Mesta to support and scale California’s emerging coffee-producing industry.