About Opal & Co.

I'm Megan, founder of Opal & Co.

I'm Megan, founder of Opal & Co.
I loved coffee. I loved my smile. I just didn't love what the two were doing to each other.
After years of whitening strips, extra cleanings, and trying every solution I could find, I realized I didn't want to give up coffee. I wanted a better way to enjoy it.
White coffee is roasted at a significantly lower temperature than dark roast - around 325°F versus the standard 450°F and above. That lower roasting temperature means different staining compounds than dark roast, higher caffeine, and lower acidity - gentler on your stomach too.
Same beans. Not the same coffee. And that's exactly the point.
So I created Opal & Co. - a beautifully light coffee made for the ritual I love, with a story rooted in family, smiles, and doing things a little differently.

MEET OPAL & CO.

A Better Coffee. Born From a Love of Smiling.

I was voted best smile in my senior class.
Years later my dental hygienist told me my stains gave me away - she could tell I was a heavy coffee drinker just by looking at my teeth. I was already coming in every four months instead of the standard six, specifically trying to stay ahead of the staining. It wasn't enough.
I tried everything after that - whitening strips, extra cleanings, whitening toothpaste. The coffee always won.
So I built a better coffee.

THE FAMILY BEHIND EVERY BAG.

Every detail of Opal & Co. was built with intention. And the most personal details live right on the bag.

The owl on every bag was drawn by my two sons independently for the same school project neither knew the other had done it. Two brothers. Same vision. Same heart. The Opal owl is an overlay of both drawings combined into one.

The owl also belongs to someone else. It was Grandma Cheryl's favorite animal. Her memory lives in every bag we send and forever in our hearts. We launched on her birthday August 25th. The only date this brand could ever launch on.

My daughter Quinn painted the cherry blossom watercolor artwork that appears on every insert card inside every bag. Every time you open a bag of Opal & Co. her art is the first thing you see.

Three children. Three pieces of art. Every bag carries all of them.

This brand was built by one person. But it was never built alone.

Give more smiles. ♡

Meet Bella

Bella means beauty. We named our all-white little dog Bella because she was so beautiful - but it wasn't easy keeping her beautiful and white, much like my smile. The idea of white coffee was a perfect representation of her. Now her name lives on in our brand, woven into the idea of keeping something beautiful and white.

White coffee. Whiter smile.
Give more smiles. ♡
— Megan Rich, Founder
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