September 1998 : David McKernan leaves the Campbell Bewley Group
January 1999 : David McKernan secures funding for the company
May 1999 : Java Republic moves into our first roastery
September 1999 : After three months of developing blends, Java Republic sells its first case of coffee to Weston Aerodrome
1999 : Java Republic begins trading with the aim of:
- taking advantage of a gap in the premium market coffee sector in Ireland
- sharing David McKernan's passion for fresh, handroasted coffee
- setting the industry standard for ethics in coffee
The company raises funds through BES support & Enterprise Ireland
2000 : Company becomes profitable in second year of trading
December 2001 : Midlands distributor is appointed
August 2002 : North East Distributor is appointed
July 2004 : West of Ireland Distributor is appointed
July 2004 : South West of Ireland Distributor is appointed
August 2005 : Java Republic appoints Douglas Wallace as architects for the new Roastery
September 2005 : Java Republic enters the retail market
2007 : Company continues to expand product range with substantial growth in tea sales
August 2007 : South East of Ireland Distributor appointed
November 2007 : Northern Ireland Distributor appointed
October 2008 : New production facility and The Roastery Coffee House opens
2009 : Winner of the GreenMe Award
2009 : Winner of the Dublin 15 Chamber of Commerce Environmental Award
2009 : Winner of the SFA National Small Business Environmental Sustainability Award
2009 : Second Place - Allegra Strategies European Coffee Symposium Most Ethical Coffee Company Europe
2010 : Finalist in the Green Building Award
2010 : Voted one of the twenty best managed business in Ireland by Deloitte
