• COFFEEHOUSE & ROASTERY

    Our Diamond Street coffeehouse in Portland, Maine, serve as buzzy, inclusive community hub where everyone is welcome, and everyone feels at home.

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    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.

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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