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When Highway Community Church settled on taking over the failing Red Rock coffee shop in Mountain View CA in around 2007 or so (?) I thought it was an unconvent
by nwatson 9y ago
When Highway Community Church settled on taking over the failing Red Rock coffee shop in Mountain View CA in around 2007 or so (?) I thought it was an unconventional move and likely to fail. But such institutions aren't supposed to be rational ... what the heck. They wanted to provide an open community space and to engage with the greater community. And there were many coffee passionates there with expertise.
I've moved away since but every time I drop inn during a visit to work HQ I can't help but be amazed at how well they continue to do with Red Rock. A lot of people worked on the concept in the initial years without recompense.
- keithpeter 9y agoOikos Cafe in Erdington, Birmingham is similar. Run down shopping centre in a working class area of the outer ring of the city. Quite a large space. Sandwiches at lunchtime and cakes all day. Coffee is standard expresso on the steam machine. They use the space for community activities in the evenings. Well patronised on the two times I've been in.
- runamok 9y agoWow. I love Red Rock (live about 2 miles away) and I knew nothing about this. http://www.redrockcoffee.org/ourstory/ http://www.redrockcoffee.org/ourstory/ and http://www.redrockcoffee.org/nonprofit/ http://www.redrockcoffee.org/nonprofit/