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Hello, coffee

BRAND-NEW BRAND: Dubitsky (right) says the project with Downey aims to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½œtry to reimagine the relationship between entrepreneurship and philanthropy.ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½� (Photo: Paul Abell for Happy)

Entrepreneur Craig Dubitsky ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™87 partnered with actor Robert Downey Jr. to create a new brand with a social mission.

alumnus and entrepreneur Craig Dubitsky ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™87 has teamed up with actor Robert Downey Jr. to build a brand with a social mission.

The brand is and its first product is coffee. Happy partnered with the to aid in the groupÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s efforts to destigmatize mental illness and encourage freer conversation about mental health. HappyÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s single-serve pods are sourced through Rainforest AllianceÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½“certified farms, and the products come with a QR code linking to the NAMI website and its mental health resources. NAMI was granted an equity stake in the company.

Dubitsky cofounded Eos skin and body-care products and the oral-care company Hello products, which was acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 2020. Happy is designed to help consumers ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½œrediscover the magic in the everyday,ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½� Dubitsky says. at the time of the companyÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s launch, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½œI love this idea of turning commoditiesÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”something thatÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s generally widely available and does somethingÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”a little bit more desirable and interesting.


This story originally appeared in the 2024 issue of Rochester Review, the magazine of the University of Rochester.