• COFFEEHOUSES

    Our two coffeehouses in Portland, Maine, serve as buzzy, inclusive community hubs where everyone is welcome, and everyone feels at home.

  • Shop Online

    Everyone is welcome at our table. Shop online to conveniently bring our beans, brew gear, and other sundries home to yours. 

  • Wholesale

    Our wholesale partners comprise a wide range of businesses, sharing our handcrafted coffee throughout the state of Maine and beyond.

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Coffee By Design
Chilled

1994 Blend

Our complex, flavorful 1994 Blend is a melange of African coffees, known for their strong fruit notes and wine-like acidity. Brewed hot for peak quality and chilled for a cool, convenient, anytime pick-me-up.

Welcome from Mary Allen Lindemann


When we opened our doors in downtown Portland, in 1994, the city was in the thick of a recession, and storefronts on Congress Street had a 40% vacancy rate. Many thought we would not survive, but there were those who believed we offered something special. That was the start of an extraordinary journey, defining what it truly means to call ourselves a “community coffee company.”

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