When my husband, Bill, and I moved to the Blue Hill peninsula several years ago, we had a vision of opening a café in our small, coastal town that offered great, house-roasted coffee and espresso, fresh-baked goods, top-notch food, and craft beers, wines and cocktails. We wanted to offer a comfortable setting for local folks who lived and worked in or near Blue Hill as well as people visiting the area for a day, week, month or longer. We completed a total renovation of our historic, downtown building in August, 2018. The building was originally constructed in 1796 (George Washington was president at the time), and we preserved many of the historic features of our building, including the fireplaces, broad-plank floors, and stairways. It is perched above Blue Hill Harbor among the other historic buildings that give Blue Hill its one-of-a-kind charm. Our café is now a place where visitors can relax, meet others, watch the sun rise over the harbor, check their emails, enjoy some terrific food and espresso, or just catch their breath after a hard day at work, hiking or shopping.
It All Started with Coffee
As a lover of great coffee, Bill started roasting a broad variety of coffees at our farm in neighboring Brooksville, Maine in 2016. We installed an additional roaster on the 2nd floor of our Blue Hill building in 2018 so we now have the pleasure of offering coffee that has been freshly roasted on premises.
We’ve experimented with blending and roasting the finest coffees that can be found around the world. Most of the coffee beans that we roast are grown on small farms at high altitudes where the growing season is long and the beans have a long maturation cycle that imparts the best flavors. Most commercially grown coffees sold by mass-market providers are grown at lower elevations where higher production volumes can be achieved. We use top-rated beans, most of which are certified organic and fair trade.
We can’t wait to see you at the cafe!
Enjoy,
