Section 06 · Company Journey

From a university lab to three stores.

Founded September 2018 in a University of Illinois lab. Three stores open today, and $1,735,844 in revenue to show for it.

Lit Yummy Future storefront at 401 East Green Street, Champaign, at night; people walking past
Champaign IL · 401 E Green Matcha house since March 2026
Yummy Future blue awning storefront at 609 East Green Street, Champaign, on a weekday street
Champaign IL · 609 E Green Coffee, matcha and tea
Yummy Future wordmark on the wall beside the order counter at the Palo Alto location
Palo Alto CA Opened October 2025
$1,735,844 revenue to date Three stores · Sep 2023 – Jul 2026 · Verified by monthly POS records · 240,000+ cups served