Bart Baldwin is opening Bart's Crazy Good Coffee at 230 Columbia Avenue, Chapin.

. "Historically I did not drink coffee until about 5 years ago," Baldwin told ColaDaily.com.

"I didn't even know how to make a cup of coffee."

Visiting his daughter in Jacksonville, he tried a maple-flavored coffee that he enjoyed. 

When he tried a hazelnut-flavored coffee he thought, "what if you blended hazelnut and maple coffee?"

He started blending different flavored coffees to create his favorite blends.

Baldwin began selling at businesses, events and, during covid closings, in neighborhoods.

He partnered with the Irmo Chamber of Commerce to host "coffee talks" where he sells his coffee.

Irmo Chamber CEO Kerry Powers called him "a quintessential entrepreneur."

"He is what you think about when you think of someone starting their business from scratch." 

Bart's Crazy Good Coffee Shop in Chapin will open in the former Sozo Family Fitness.