History
Steve Arens founded Leelanau Coffee Roasting in January, 1993, and rented a space on Lake Street (now the Cherry Republic Soda Fountain). Steve's brother John quickly partnered in the business in 1994, and as Cherry Republic and Leelanau Coffee grew, we moved over one block to Western Avenue, opening the new shop in 1998. The cafe quickly became too small, so an addition was built. A patio and garden were added. Then the retail and roasting areas were too small, and more of the building was rented and the roaster moved again. Winter of 2006 saw John remodel the cafe into the beautiful space it is today. Leelanau Coffee Roasting offers coffee drinks and beans in the retail cafe; coffee beans and merchandise via mail order; and wholesales coffee to a wonderful collection of cafes, gift stores, basket companies, and specialty & grocery stores.
Specialties
We are a full-line roaster of 100% top-grade Arabica coffees. Leelanau Coffee Roasting has a wide selection of regional beans, special blends, and flavors. The cafe features espresso drinks, brewed coffee, samples, and beans to take home, as well as a bright dining area and patio (summer) and free wi-fi. Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company works hard to provide our customers with the highest quality organic, fair trade and shade grown coffee on the market today. We are proud to be a USDA Certified Organic roaster. When you purchase a pound of organic coffee from LCRC, you are participating in a very important effort in the coffee world today. Our brokers work directly with farmers in Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, and Sumatra, connecting us to people who have made a commitment to sustainable, managed and earth-sensitive agriculture. If you would like to know about our special monthly discounts please log into our website add send us your email so you can receive our beautiful newsletter and see specials. Also, you can follow us on Facebook to see specials and local photography of Leelanau County. Join our 'Mud of the Month Club' by logging into our website for coffee to be delivered to your doorstep. We also sell fantastic Leelanau souvenirs and all our coffee bags celebrate Leelanau County.