The company was founded on February 12, 1992, by Dane and Travis Boersma, brothers of Dutch descent, in Grants Pass, Oregon. The two brothers were working on their family's dairy farm when they had the idea to start selling coffee. They originally sold coffee from pushcarts around town and, by 2018, had more than 300 coffee stands in seven Western states with the majority being drive-thrus and a few walk-ins. The company began an expansion into the Southern United States starting in 2020 with locations opening in Oklahoma and Texas. At the end of 2019 it had 370 locations, and by summer 2021 the number had grown to 471.
The coffee chain serves a variety of coffees, caffeinated beverages, and other drinks including hot tea, iced tea, energy drinks, smoothies, hot cocoa, soda, and lemonade including a "not-so-secret menu".
Travis was featured on the American version of the television show Undercover Boss in 2013. The company was on the Forbes' Small Giants: America's Best Small Companies list in 2017.
The company's mantra is to "make a difference, one cup at a time". The company holds an annual "Drink One for Dane" fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in honor of co-founder Dane Boersma, who died of Lou Gehrig's disease in 2009 at the age of 55.
On September 15, 2021, Dutch Bros. held its IPO and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol "BROS".
Grants Pass downtown cam... always a line of car at Dutch Bros....
This incredible pound cake is one in a million. That's why we call it our Million Dollar Pound Cake! Made from a few basic ingredients you probably always have on hand, this pound cake recipe surely takes the cake! Whether you're serving dessert just for the gang or you're setting out a fancy dessert for the guests, everyone will love this Million Dollar Pound Cake recipe.
- 1 pound butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Orange Glaze
- Makes about 1/2 cup
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- Preheat oven to 300º. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter; gradually add sugar, beating with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Gradually add flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour and mixing well after each addition. Mix in almond and vanilla extracts.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes then remove to a wire rack.
Orange Glaze:
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and orange juice with a wire whisk until smooth.
- Drizzle over cooled Million Dollar Pound Cake, or almost any cool or room temperature cake or cookies.
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