What’s your business name and what do you do?
Reverie Coffeehouse - we serve locally roasted coffee & baked good and have a market space where we sell local artist products!
How did you learn your craft?
I dont have much of a coffee background, I was a barista for about a year but I just fell deeply in love with coffee & the culture! I loved how coffee can bring people together whether its friends meeting up for the first time in awhile, or strangers meeting up or someone getting lost in a book. I felt like when you enter a coffee shop the outside world stands still and you can relax & escape for alittle!
What do you enjoy most about what you do?
I really enjoy the people I meet & the smell of the coffee first thing in the morning! I really enjoy seeing everyone that comes in. Most of the time people are starting their day at our coffee shop so it's really important to us that they start off on the right foot so that they can continue that positive energy to others throughout their day. So we really try to greet everyone with a smile and ask how they are before we take their order! The human connection means alot to us while also giving them a good cup of coffee!
What do you enjoy least?
If I had to choose something I would say having to get up early at 5:30 is sometimes hard! Our place is on the smaller side so I will say that it's tough sometimes when a great of people come in and there is nowhere to sit!
What’s one thing you wish people knew about your work?
Just like all other small business owners whether we own a shop and have specific hours, or do art or create things, there is no time off! You are usually working at home late into the night and up early doing things. Its not like a normal 9 to 5 where you clock in and out. You have to show up for yourself and your business. I will say it is the most exhausting, rewarding thing I have ever done! I am beyond tired but at the end of my day Im energized and fulfilled!
Night owl or early bird?
Night Owl!
What's your favorite place in Maine?
That's a tough one! I would have to say Bintliffs Corner Brew in Gardiner! It is a coffee shop/European style cafe. The food is amazing, the coffee is divine and the aesthetic and vibe is cozy and inviting! I really enjoy making the 30 minute drive to hang out for awhile!