Unbound Brews Founder to Lead Coffee Cupping at Aspen Ideas Festival
Unbound Brews, the Los Angeles-based small-batch roastery, is honored to announce that its founder, Jon Muth, will appear as a featured speaker, along with Corby Kummer, at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
Culinary Conversation
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
📍 Location: Marble Garden Culinary Tent
Jon Muth will lead attendees through a live coffee cupping—unpacking professional terms and decoding tasting notes—and chat with Corby Kummer, Executive Director of Food & Society at the Aspen Institute and author of The Joy of Coffee. Their discussion will explore how the Food Leaders Fellowship shaped Jon's path, from building alternative-protein supply chains to launching Unbound Brews and roasting 170 lbs of specialty coffee for over 4,000 Aspen Ideas attendees.
Jon will share his entrepreneurship journey and the “aha” moments that led him from Jonny’s Beanery, roasting on a humble toaster-oven setup, to sourcing sustainable beans and currently delivering 6 kegs of craft cold brew per week to a local Los Angeles office.
Corby Kummer is a long-time food journalist and brings deep expertise in culinary culture and public policy. Together, Jon and Corby will discuss the future of coffee and explore what happens when coffee’s sensory complexity meets the power of fellowship, innovation, and social impact.
About the Food Leaders Blend
Created specifically for the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Food Leaders Blend is a celebration of partnership and purpose. Each bag—available for purchase on-site at the Ideas Pavillion—features beans sourced with care and roasted to highlight bright, balanced flavors. On the back of every bag you’ll find the story of Unbound Brews: a coffee mission born in 2025, driven by a single question—What would the future of coffee look like if we broke down the boundaries holding the industry back? From small-batch cold brew to a revolutionary frozen-coffee capsule in development, Unbound Brews is dedicated to exceptional taste, everyday ease, and a fair return for the farmers at the beginning of the story.
About Unbound Brews
Founded by Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellow, Jon Muth, Unbound Brews provides small-batch craft cold brew, whole-bean roasting to order, and innovative frozen-coffee capsules. The company’s mission is to deliver premium specialty coffee while maximizing direct farmer impact.
About the Aspen Ideas Festival
The Aspen Ideas Festival, hosted by the Aspen Institute, convenes global leaders, innovators, and scholars across disciplines to engage on today’s most critical issues. In 2025, the festival brings together thinkers on climate, culture, and food policy to spark collaborative solutions. For more information, visit aspenideas.org.
About the Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellowship
Launched by Food & Society at the Aspen Institute, the Food Leaders Fellowship empowers emerging food sector changemakers through mentorship, interdisciplinary seminars, and community engagement. Fellows like Jon Muth collaborate to address global challenges in food equity, sustainability, and innovation. Learn more at aspenfood.org.