Hi, I'm Ryan and I'm now a serial entrepreneur. I started Big Bad Decaf with my wife, my former roommate, and our newly found expert roaster. We're on a mission to blow the house down on dull, flavorless decaf. We do this by sourcing the best organically grown beans, ensuring they're naturally decaffeinated, and roasting them to perfection.

I was born in New York to Pakistani parents, shaped by a life that’s always existed between worlds. From the ages of 10 to 15, I lived in Pakistan, absorbing a culture deeply rooted in tradition while navigating the push and pull of my Western upbringing. At 15, I moved to London, where the city’s energy and diversity expanded my perspective even further. That blend of movement, adaptation, and reinvention became second nature—something I’ve carried into everything I do.My career has been a reflection of that same fluidity. I started in the music industry, working at Sony Music and Universal Music, where I learned the power of culture, storytelling, and brand-building. Later, I led digital innovation at Equinox and then helped shape the future of content and commerce at Amazon, driving marketing and brand strategy for some of the biggest platforms in the world.But Between Spaces is personal. This brand is about movement—not just physical, but the transitions that define us. It’s for those who live between disciplines, between identities, between one place and the next. Inspired by my moments in transition and growth, I wanted to create apparel that adapts to life’s rhythms—effortlessly balancing form and function.

Anil caught the entrepreneurial bug watching his immigrant parents hustle after moving to the US from Albania when he was 11. A year studying in Tokyo during college didn't just leave him fluent in Japanese - it sparked a lifelong love affair with coffee that led to founding Jaho Coffee in his hometown of Salem, MA in 2005. Since then, he's built a mini empire with seven Massachusetts locations, two Tokyo cafés, and a string of ventures including Barista Connection (before coffee folks had Instagram!), Milkboy Boba & Ice Cream, and Bagel Boys. His latest venture, Dekáf Coffee Roasters, is on a mission to prove decaf drinkers deserve the good stuff too.

Born in Houston, TX, to Vietnamese immigrant parents and raised in Germany, Khanh grew up immersed in a blend of cultures, each shaping her appreciation for craftsmanship, aesthetics, and storytelling. After studying Psychology in Boston, a chance connection with the coffee world through Jaho Coffee sparked a new passion - one that merged community, experience, and design. As Director of Brand Development for Jaho Coffee, Khanh honed an eye for how branding and visual identity shape the way people experience coffee.With a deep love for design’s ability to elevate the everyday, Khanh founded CHEEBXDESIGN, a creative studio dedicated to capturing the beauty in design and how it enhances perception - because a well-crafted experience, much like a well-brewed cup of coffee, is greater than the sum of its parts. Now, as co-founder of Dekáf Coffee Roasters, that philosophy extends to redefining decaf. Caffeine-free should never mean flavor-free, and great coffee should look just as good as it tastes.When not shaping the future of decaf, Khanh enjoys traveling, discovering new foods, spending time with family, and doting on her cat, Jeffery (who, much like a great design, brings endless joy in the simplest of ways).