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Our story

A neighborhood ritual since 2014

We opened with one secondhand espresso machine and a conviction: coffee tastes better when nobody is in a hurry. Ten years later the machine is nicer, the conviction is the same.

Meet the team
Barista preparing coffee behind the bar

Sourced with care

Every bean is bought directly from growers we know by name, at prices set by them.

Community first

Open mic Thursdays, a free shelf library, and tap water for every dog on the block.

Obsessive quality

We cup every roast, dial in every morning, and pull the shot again if it is not right.

LEARNING THROUGH REAL LIBRARY TASKS

Library terminology becomes easier to understand when each term is tied to an action. Instead of memorizing accession numbers, ISBNs, barcodes, call numbers, and record IDs as isolated definitions, learners compare how each one identifies, describes, tracks, or locates an item.

Practice also focuses on careful checking. Mock catalog records, spine-label sorting, shelf reading, circulation scenarios, condition reports, and correction logs help reveal where small inconsistencies can make materials harder to retrieve or manage.

From catalog entry to shelf check

THREE HABITS BEHIND RELIABLE WORK

USE CONSISTENT TERMS

Keep names, subjects, dates, identifiers, and item statuses clear across every record.

VERIFY BEFORE DIRECTING

Check the catalog, call number, and actual shelf before giving a reader instructions.

DOCUMENT EACH FIX

Record what changed and why so catalog, and dataflow remain understandable.

Built for scale

One platform, every superpower

Everything your team needs to plan, build, and launch — beautifully connected and ready on day one.

Design systems

Change a token once and watch it cascade across every page and breakpoint instantly.

Instant publishing

Push changes live in under a second, with automatic rollbacks if anything looks off.

Enterprise security

SSO, audit logs, and granular roles come standard — no enterprise plan required.

Come say hi

We are at 214 Main Street, Portland — pouring from 7am every day.