Beans Cafe

Fully Caffeinated Hands-on Learning

The Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management (Fritz) at the Daniels College of Business prepares you to think on your feet, lead diverse projects and solve problems creatively—skills you’ll need to compete in the fast-paced hospitality industry.

The School’s degree programs give you a solid foundation in business and then builds upon it with specialized courses in hospitality management. Unique, hands-on learning experiences like managing Beans, Fritz Knoebel’s student-run coffee shops, or planning and managing large-scale events in Fritz Knoebel Events’ conference facilities, hone your skills and boost your confidence. In fact, you’re required to have a combined 1,000 hours of work experience and management internship by the time you graduate.

About our Facility

The small student-run coffee shop in the Joy Burns Center has been serving students, faculty and staff since October 2008. David Corsun, director of Fritz, envisioned Beans when he took the helm of the school in 2007.

Corsun taught a food and beverage entrepreneurship class in spring 2008. Under Corsun’s tutelage, the nine students in the class drafted the business plan for the full-service student-run coffee shop. The University invested $20,000 in new fixtures and furniture for the shop and opened in fall with a full staff of students. Now students are responsible for marketing Beans, managing the other hourly employees, and monitoring and presenting the weekly profit-and-loss statement.

In addition to serving students from across campus, faculty and staff from a variety of offices, Beans creates a culture of involvement in the school.

Nine years after the initial opening, Beans opened a second location in the Korbel School of International Studies.

Beans After Dark

Fine wines by the glass and refreshing Colorado beers.

Please check back in early 2024 for our hours.