Green Kettle Coffee is the kind of independent coffee shop that Northeasterners are lucky to have. In a lot of other spaces in other towns, it is difficult to have the economic environment where a local coffeeshop sources good coffee, a variety of baked goods, and dedicated owners and employees who seek to drive the business as as community space. Green Kettle does this in spades.
When first arriving, Green Kettle had a feel like it was just beginning it's journey in Wallingford. They focus on providing a diverse selection of coffee-related drinks. They also have baked goods, gluten-free options, too. When I arrived around 1230 PM, I noticed they only had two items, one which was gluten-free, available. I purchased the muffin for later eating, and was excited to have a still-fresh muffin later in the day.
Green Kettle Coffee's website mentions that it has events and wishes to be a community space. So it makes sense to subscribe to their email to learn more about what their weekly calendar. It is always wonderful to support a business that uses it space as a place for others to develop and build their talent!
Thumbs up to their sustainability practices. A lot of their packaging is paper goods, making it compostable. Though, the coffee cup covers are made of plastic. You can see that the business has good planning because they have paper bags with a stamped logo on it. This is a really handy way to have a distinct branding but also reduce costs.
I will be back here to get some more coffee!