All About Mugs

Mugs is not just another restaurant. We are a community and a family. We are baristas, bartenders and food artisans. We strive to serve quality products in a welcoming environment while offering stellar customer service.

A Bit About Mugs

Mugs was founded in 2002 by McCabe Callahan with a group of friends and the desire to do something innovative in Fort Collins. McCabe opened Mugs as the first Fort Collins wireless internet cafe in August, 2002. We have now served millions of cups of coffee in Fort Collins, in the last 20 years, to new and repeat customers. The Mugs family was built from a group of friends and continues cherish our community, team and friendships. We are a tight-knit group of friends and family!

We strive to serve quality products in a welcoming environment while offering stellar customer service in hopes of being a place people love to visit and revisit often. We try whenever possible to work with local vendors and buy local produce, seek out organic and fair trade, practice responsible waste management, and authentically treat people with respect.

We are committed to our community and are team because they are our family. Here is to the next 20 years and all those who will become a part of the Mugs family and story.

About the Owners

Marli & McCabe met in 2003 while Marli was attending Colorado State and McCabe was a new CSU grad and quickly growing Mugs. They were married in 2010 and now have 3 beautiful children. Marli & McCabe have been running Mugs together and individually for the last 20 years, and continue to grow their pride and passion for their offering to the community through Mugs. McCabe is the visionary and entrepreneur in the family, and Marli is the detail-oriented operator.

Marli & McCabe are not just the proud owners of Mugs they are entrenched in the Fort Collins and CSU communities. Both are PROUD CSU RAMS and Colorado State University Alumni. McCabe has served on many boards in downtown Fort Collins over the years, and Marli is involved in several local business groups and boards. The Mugs family also regularly participates in the Downtown Fort Collins events and experiences and is always looking for Community Connections!

Our Community

Located a short drive north of Denver, Fort Collins is a vibrant town full of local eateries, pubs, boutiques and home to Colorado State University. With 300 days of sunshine, snow-capped mountains, idyllic lakes and clear-running rivers, it is hard to deny that people like to get outdoors here all year round.

Colorado State University is one of the top schools in the state with dynamic exploration opportunities. Just minutes from both downtown Fort Collins and pristine Rocky Mountain recreation, CSU is easily accessible from I-25. Founded in 1870, the school is now home to about 28,000 students and 6,000 employees.

Our community is diverse and all our welcome. We believe that we serve our Community Through Coffee, and are proud to provide a platform to build social capital within our community. We have witnessed first hand in the positive interactions that have lead to meaningful relationships, friendships, business partnerships, client meetings, new found love, reunited love, and so much more.