The Origin
Coffee&Kimuras was born in Ireland in 2018 out of obsessions with caffeine, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and themed rashguards.
Before launching, we spent over a year working behind-the-scenes to perfect the material and fit of our products. Each product has subtle features that make the world of difference to how they function, allowing you to concentrate on searching for that elusive Kimura.*
Since launching, we have accelerated quickly, increasing our product offering with many more in development, physically testing them ourselves on the mats to make sure they are perfect before offering them to you.
The Kimura grip is versatile technique, useful for many reasons, from many positions. Our products are equally as versatile. Try them for yourself and experience the instant 64% boost in the strength of your Kimura grip.**
*We do not discriminate based on submission preference
**May or may not be true
Community is everything
We love giving back
One of the primary reasons Chris started the brand as a white belt was because of the encouraging and welcoming atmosphere he felt in the Jiu Jitsu community. We are determined to give back where we can by supporting athletes and hosting events for the C&K family.
Supporting Fighters
We are very proud to be supporting upcoming professional athletes in both BJJ and MMA, who we have the utmost faith in becoming household names at the very top level of their chosen discipline.
Learn more about Team C&K here.
Showing Behind The Scenes
We're incredibly grateful for the entire C&K family, particularly those who choose to wear our products in competition. We repay that trust in our products by showing you everything that happens behind the scenes through our founder Chris' YouTube channel: YouTube.com/@ChrisBrennan13
In-House Product Development
We developed the initial C&K products in 2017 by wearing them on the mats ourselves. That hasn't changed to this day. Every sample is thoroughly tested in tough rolls to ensure they are of the highest possible quality before we offer them to you.
C&K: A Brief History
2016
The Initial C&K Samples
In late 2016, less than a year after taking up Jiu Jitsu and before ever buying a rashguard from an established brand, our founder Chris decided to source rashguards from suppliers in Asia.
While waiting for the samples to arrive, his newest obsessions with Jiu Jitsu and coffee merged with his penchant for alliteration to create the brand identity...
2017
Choosing The First Signature Rashie
After receiving 15+ samples from 12 suppliers and wearing them under his gi in beginner classes without telling anyone what he was up to, Chris finally found a sample that he was really happy with.
Looking back at this photo, maybe he should have spent more time looking for a barber!
With a supplier sorted and a design planned out, the next step was to develop the brand...
2018
Creating The Brand
The first bulk order of Signature Rashguards landed in Dublin, Ireland on November 22nd, 2018.
The first iteration of CoffeeKimuras.com went live on November 23rd, 2018.
Black Friday.
Spoiler Alert: Terrible time to launch a brand!
On to 2019...
2019
And we're off...
The first sale on CoffeeKimuras.com came on January 19th, 2019.
Thank you Matthew!
By the end of 2019, we had our first athlete on board, Marcelo Cohen...
...got in front of people for the first time by sponsoring a great show, Samurai Grappling...
...and made a grand total of 77 sales on the website!
2020
Surviving to Grow...
With major plans thrown out the window early, the future of C&K was in doubt...
From the bottom of our hearts, a massive thank you to everyone who ordered during that period.
By the end of the year, we had signed another big name, Austin Daffron, who appeared alongside Marcelo Cohen on both Combat Jiu Jitsu and Jiu Jitsu Overtime.
We also signed Cage Warriors Pro MMA Fighter, Decky McAleenan, and had our first photoshoot.
After everything, it turned out to be our best year yet...
2021
Just surviving
After a great year, other projects took priority in 2021 and C&K stagnated.
Despite that, there were highlights like Decky McAleenan fighting on Cage Warriors multiple times...
...the small matter of Marcelo Cohen welcoming Mikey Musumeci back to No Gi while wearing custom C&K spats...
...and also ripping his signature Kimura on Combat Jiu Jitsu resulting in some of the most incredible images ever captured in Jiu Jitsu!
2022
Our Best Year To Date...
Building on the publicity from the previous year, we experienced massive growth in 2022, releasing new ranges, increasing visibility and activating a sponsorship of what has become Ireland's leading MMA promotion, IÚR Fighting Championship
We also welcomed Austin Daffron for a whistle-stop tour of Ireland, including our second photoshoot, before his appearance on Grapplefest, one of the largest invitational Jiu Jitsu events in the UK!
2023
Joining the Dark Side
With continuous growth, it was time to break into the Gi market, something we had been planning since 2018.
Having built a reputation for quality products, we took our time to make sure that our first Gi was going to align with that.
Testing multiple samples on the mats ourselves, over and over again, we found one we were happy with and were (almost) ready to launch towards the end of the year...
(We were also nominated for Irish eCom Website of the Year, btw!)
2024
The Takeover Is Here
We pulled the Gi launch at the last minute because we felt there were more small improvements that could be made.
The start of 2024 has involved finalising those details and signing Gi athletes ahead of the launch of our new website, which was also delayed from 2023 because of our Website of the Year nomination!
Welcome to the next phase of C&K...
The Takeover...
Outstanding. I bloody love them - the design, the fit and cut. Just buy them; the new gold standard in no gi shorts
— Paul M.
I own a lot of rashguards. This is by far the best one I have. From the fabric to the stitching, it seems more expensive than it actually is. 10/10
— Glein G.
5 stars, comfortable, the size is perfect, great for competitions. I love it.
— Maíra R.
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