Ryan Miller began his coffee career in 2006. He began roasting soon after and has opened 6 cafes. Since 2015 Ryan has been developing cold brew extraction processes with the goal of achieving a complex and full bodied cold brew. Brubender Extraction Technology is the culmination of his work. When not working in coffee Ryan enjoys his time playing competitive golf, tattooing or building violins.  He resides in Lake George with his wife Alyson and their daughters Elliana and Reagan.

I am a registered nurse by trade, raised in Lake George, NY. I have two children and a very tolerant husband.
Seven years ago my brother asked me if I was tired of nursing, he said Saratoga needed a great coffee shop and he needed a partner. After an enormous amount
of sweat, tears and money… Kru was born. Fast forward to now, I realize that the sweat tears and money spent never end! Nevertheless I am incredibly proud of my
staff and what we have built! We are a family run business, and I mean the entire family… parents, siblings, cousins, I think an uncle twice removed… I still nurse at Saratoga Hospital but you can always find me at one of the locations running around usually with my hair on fire.

A native of the Lake George area in upstate New York, Kyle received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton and a Master of Science from Rensselaer.  After spending nearly 25 years in executive leadership positions in diverse industries from Medical Devices and Paper Manufacturing to Health Care, he teamed up with his wife and brother-in-law to create Kru Coffee.  Kyle is currently the Managing Member of Kru’s parent LLC and is also the President of Mauka Lau Corporation.  Mauka Lau is a Hawaiian company with broad coffee industry interests including the development of coffee production on the Big Island.