One Up One Down Coffee

OUOD is a family-owned coffee roastery and caffe (yes, two Fs, Italian spelling) based in Trenton, N.J. We have a simple mission: roast consciously-sourced specialty coffee for a well-balanced cup, and present it in an unpretentious, down-to-earth setting. Vince, co-owner and roaster of OUOD, started roasting coffee almost a decade ago on a popcorn popper at home, as many roasters do. He later spent 18 months apprenticing and production roasting with a venerable pioneer in the third-wave roastery-cafe coffee movement. One Up One Down was born in 2015 as a tiny “boutique” roaster offering coffee subscriptions and making local deliveries by bicycle. Originally a side-hustle to Vince’s photography and cycling industry marketing career, OUOD moved into Trenton in late 2019, opening in 2020. With the expansion to a full time roastery/caffe Vince brought his wife Natalie, a specialty and local food professional, and friend Erik, a former touring musician, into the fold.