{"id":61296,"date":"2025-10-29T15:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=61296"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:11:09","slug":"big-spoon-roasters-overbay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/big-spoon-roasters-overbay\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond PB&amp;J: Alum\u2019s Company Sells Creatively Flavored Nut Butters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Co-founded by Megan Lynam Overbay \u201997, Big Spoon Roasters offers varieties like cardamom bun, lemon cookie, and Thai curry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">When the craft food movement was exploding a decade and a half ago, Megan Lynam Overbay \u201997 would appreciate the variety of new offerings as she walked down grocery store aisles. But when it came to peanut butter, she noticed, the options pretty much stopped at creamy and crunchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Seeing an opportunity, Overbay and her husband launched <a href=\"https:\/\/bigspoonroasters.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Spoon Roasters<\/a> to give nut butter lovers an array of tasty, handcrafted, and sustainably produced options, free of preservatives and artificial flavorings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using nut butters like peanut, almond, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, and pecan as a base, their products come in some 20 flavors including cardamom bun, bourbon pecan, lemon cookie, Thai curry, and chocolate sea salt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re priced around $11\u2013$17 for a 13-ounce jar, depending on the nut base.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A.jpg\" alt=\"Megan Overbay smiling in a white long sleeve blouse and peal necklace outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-61284 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A.jpg 500w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/megan-overbay-A-100x125.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn food, there\u2019s a really hard space where if it\u2019s good for you, it often doesn\u2019t taste good,\u201d says Overbay, who majored in psychology in Arts &amp; Sciences. \u201cWe\u2019re lucky, because our nut butters are both really good for you <em>and<\/em> taste great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In food, there\u2019s a really hard space where if it\u2019s good for you, it often doesn\u2019t taste good. We\u2019re lucky, because our nut butters are both really good for you <em>and<\/em> taste great.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The company\u2019s nut butters can be enjoyed on their own\u2014in fact, the brand is named after Overbay\u2019s father-in-law, nicknamed \u201cBig Spoon\u201d for his habit of eating PB straight from the jar\u2014or on toast, with fruit, in oatmeal, in a yogurt or acai bowl, swirled into ice cream, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"834\" data-id=\"61280\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh nut butter being poured from one metal industrial container into another.\" class=\"wp-image-61280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A.jpg 667w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fresh-Nut-Butter-A-100x125.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"61283\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-933x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Megan and Mark Overbay hold hands and smile while showing their matching spoon tattoos on their wrists.\" class=\"wp-image-61283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-933x1024.jpg 933w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-768x843.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-632x694.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-316x347.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-400x439.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-200x220.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831-100x110.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Mark_Megan-6-A-e1761685452831.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Fresh nut butter in production, and Overbay and her co-founder\u2014husband Mark\u2014show off their &#8220;spoon&#8221; ink.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Carolina-based brand\u2019s best-seller is pistachio crunch almond butter, made with just a few ingredients: almonds, pistachios, sea salt, and maple syrup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The product won a 2023 Good Food award, which recognizes craft foods that top taste tests while meeting standards for environmental sustainability and social responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b\u200bThe brand has also been featured in major media including <em>Food &amp; Wine<\/em>, <em>Bon App\u00e9tit<\/em>, the Food Network, and the \u201cToday\u201d show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Megan Overbay as a student with friends smiling while all wearing black dresses.\" class=\"wp-image-61282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_8415-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Overbay (second from right) with friends on the Hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe flavor is out of this world,\u201d the foodie website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/big-spoon-roasters-vanilla-latte-almond-butter-review-23747869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Kitchn raved<\/a> about the vanilla latte almond butter. \u201cThe espresso is prominent and tastes just like a freshly brewed shot. You can see little flecks of espresso throughout. It\u2019s stunning paired with the vanilla, maple syrup, and hint of sea salt to round it all out. It\u2019s sweet, salty, creamy, and just downright delicious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide has-text-align-center\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><blockquote><p>The brand&#8217;s pistachio crunch almond butter won a 2023 Good Food award, which recognizes craft foods that top taste tests while meeting standards for environmental sustainability and social responsibility.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Big Spoon Roasters also offers peanut butter protein bars in four flavors (apricot pepita, cherry chocolate, cranberry cashew, and figgy chai), priced at about $33 for a 12-bar variety pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it sells several flavors of peanut-based \u201cwag butter\u201d for dogs\u2014costing around $11 a jar and resembling human PB, sans salt and sweeteners\u2014along with toys that can be filled with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Megan Overbay and her husband with samples of nut butter and banana on display at a bike race.\" class=\"wp-image-61279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/First-Event-Bike-Race-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the venture&#8217;s early days, offering samples at a bike race.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The brand\u2019s ingredients are sustainably sourced, Overbay says, including chocolate from a fair-trade farm in Costa Rica and California-grown mission almonds, which require less water than other varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe care deeply about where the food comes from,\u201d says Overbay. \u201cWe care that there\u2019s transparency; that the people who are part of making it have been taken care of; that there\u2019s good soil health; and that it\u2019s non-GMO.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We care deeply about where the food comes from. We care that there\u2019s transparency, that the people who are part of making it have been taken care of.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Products can be purchased on the company\u2019s website and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/BigSpoonRoasters\/page\/58D2710B-269A-4551-9F83-7B5E9C283F02?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon storefront<\/a> or found in coffee shops, independent retailers, and regional grocery stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2025, the business opted to leave large grocery chains, including Whole Foods\u2014a move so unconventional that <em>Forbes<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/eshachhabra\/2025\/01\/31\/why-one-mission-driven-food-business-is-forgoing-big-grocery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote a story<\/a> about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Two dog paws on the grass with a jar of pumpkin spice wag butter between them.\" class=\"wp-image-61278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-800x450.jpg 800w, 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/241018_WagButterLifestyle-054-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The company also makes treats for four-legged friends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main motivation behind the decision, Overbay explains, was a desire to focus on working with smaller retail outlets rather than within the large chains\u2019 system of high volume and narrow profit margins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn the seal of our jars it says, \u2018flavor, freshness, and integrity,\u2019\u201d Overbay notes. \u201cWe don\u2019t have a typical approach to running a business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(All photos provided.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Published October 29, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-founded by Megan Lynam Overbay \u201997, Big Spoon Roasters offers varieties like cardamom bun, lemon cookie, and Thai 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