Sugar House Coffee and Bob Evans are inextricably linked in the minds and hearts of Sugar House residents. So when Bob died in 2013 at the age of 69, the community was hit hard. Bob had been a fixture in the neighborhood, looking after his customers and other local businesses in the area. As a member of the Vest Pocket Business Coalition, he’d helped artists and musicians find … [Read more...]
Ogden’s Parlour Coffee Bar—Small Parlour, Big Plans
Ogden’s tiniest coffee shop has giant dreams. The Parlour Coffee Bar has set out to turn a 500-square-foot space into a place to connect, share ideas, and work to revitalize Ogden’s downtown. Owner Kim Bowsher, who is also the head of the Ogden Downtown Alliance, and Erika Wynn, Parlour’s manager, expect the new shop to help people come together over quality specialty … [Read more...]
Hobble Creek Coffee: Utah County’s First Coffee Roaster
Most people like the smell of coffee, whether they drink it or not. This is fortunate for Mitchell Cline, who roasts coffee in his garage in a suburb of Springville, Utah. Cline’s neighbors, most of whom are Mormon and don’t drink coffee, thank Cline for the nutty and chocolaty scent that wafts through their neighborhood almost daily. Cline has converted his garage into a … [Read more...]
West Valley’s Hidden Peaks – Roasting Since 1989
Hidden Peaks Coffee & Roasting is a family owned business established by Roger Hansen, aka “Roger the Roaster,” in 1989. Hansen had a previous career working for hotels, but after a semi-retirement, he decided to pursue his longtime passion for roasting coffee. Taking the initiative to follow his dream, he spent two weeks training in Oregon at the the Sivetz Coffee Roasting … [Read more...]