Back in January 2026 I pitched FreshDripd to The Hustle, a daily newsletter sent to over 1.5 million subscribers. On March 4th I woke up to a lot of orders and I couldn’t figure out why. Well we were featured. There was one glaring error, but publicity is publicity and I will take it. Seeing FreshDripd featured was such a cool moment… even if they listed the owner as “Stephen G.” Stephen, if you’re out there, apparently you’re doing great things. But in case there’s any confusion… hi, I’m Aimee. I own FreshDripd. And I’m incredibly grateful for the feature and the support. Big thanks to The Hustle for the spotlight. This founder is very excited (and very much not Stephen).
Watch Founder Aimee Alleman Discuss Building FreshDripd
FreshDripd featured in the 2025 Loyola University New Orleans Gift Guide
FreshDripd is the inaugural recipient of the Michelle Gauthier Prize for Emerging Food Entrepreneurs
For Aimee Alleman ’05 (Faculty), founder of Fresh Dripd, inspiration struck abroad. After a trip to Japan, Aimee noticed how seamlessly people there enjoyed high-quality coffee on the go — and realized that in the U.S., we lacked that same convenience. That spark of curiosity brewed into a business idea that’s now redefining portable coffee for busy, sustainability-minded consumers.
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