We took the long way to Manzanita.

We started in New York, spent many years in Arizona, and eventually found our way to the Oregon Coast.  One of us was a banker, the other a psychologist, and somewhere along the way we started thinking about what we wanted the next chapter of our lives to look like.

There is a line in The Big Chill about wanting to be "dug in" to a community.  That idea always stuck with us.

We wanted to live somewhere small enough that you knew your neighbors, where you could become woven into the fabric of a place.  And we especially wanted to create something that gave us an opportunity to connect with people around us every day.

Manzanita Coffee Co became that to us.  What started as a new business venture became our way of getting dug in.  We've met thousands of visitors, watched our young team members grow up, welcomed in our loyal local regulars (how we love a familar face!), built relationships with fellow business owners, supported local charities, and become part of a town we love.

We are so deeply grateful for where our long road has brought us.  It's exactly where we want to be.

Lisa & Jules