Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters

Specialties

«We do things the old fashioned way…». Well, we do! We find the world’s finest coffee beans, and roast them in small batches til they’re just right. Our shops keep 8 varieties brewed all day long, so you always have plenty of choices if you’re in the mood for delicious brewed coffee. But you’ve got lots more choices if you want to have one of our fabulous espresso-​based drinks. Cappuccino, latte, macchiato, luscious café mocha… or maybe you’ll venture into our frozen hot chocolate blenders like English Toffee or Dark Belgian Truffle. Then there are our super rich frozen espresso blenders, like Triple Chocolate, Vanilla Bean or Heath Mocha. Ever had a truly authentic, absolutely sumptuous cup of Chai? Try ours — it’s made from scratch like they do in India. Do you like your juice fresh squeezed? Have a glass of our orange juice or lemonade.

And then there are our pastries! Our faithful bakers turn out loads of the freshest, most deliciously old fashioned treats you can imagine — scones, muffins, donuts, croissants, coffeecakes, turnovers, apple puffs, rich chocolate-​y bars — and about 50 other totally yummy creations. Plus we make our own granola. And our own deluxe cream cheeses. To go with our 7 kinds of bagels! And our breakfast sandwiches are local legends. Geez, there are a lot of great things at Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters.

Come to one of our shops, and relax in our friendly, homey, comfortable sitting rooms. There’s nowhere better to enjoy a sip of coffee.

History

Established in 1990.

Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters was born out of a love of great tasting coffee in all its varieties & manifestations. Inspired by the classic cafes of New York’s Little Italy in the 1960’s, the sophisticated, elegant simplicity of Parisian street café culture, and of course the grand tradition of Italian espresso, founders Kathy Lytle and Curtis Rich set out over 20 years ago to bring the joy of artisan coffee to their community.

They sold their first beverage, an «Iced Island Delight,» on the ferry dock of Peaks Island, Maine, on July 4^th, 1990. From there, they packed their growing collection of equipment (and daughter Annabelle, now our GM!) into a van & a trailer and set off to fairs & festivals up and down the east coast.

After a year of purveying coffee on the road, Kathy & Curtis decided to plunk down retail store in Shelburne Falls, MA. Soon they began roasting their own coffee daily and baking fresh goods. Since then they have expanded to six retail locations!

Meet the Manager

Annie L.

Manager

Annie L.

Our general manager, Annabelle Lytle-​Rich, literally grew up with Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters. At 2 ½ years old, Annie was right there when her parents sold SFCR’s first coffee drink. She traveled with Kathy & Curtis as they developed their fledgling business at fairs & festivals up and down the east coast. She worked in our shops as a teenager, enthusiastically handling the busiest shifts and learning our operations inside out.

During her college years, she did an internship as a market analyst for a coffee company in New York City. The internship turned into a regular staff position, which she continued until her move to New Orleans after finishing college. She served a multi-​year stint with the Teach For America program, picking up invaluable management and team communications skills in the process.

In 2013, Annie returned to SFCR to take the reins of the business she’d grown up with, and has served as our GM since then. She now oversees all of our retail operatio