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Living Room

Hand-crafted coffees--simple, rustic baked foods--and unique living come to Maplewood.

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Living Room

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room

Hand-crafted coffees--simple, rustic baked foods--and unique living come to Maplewood.

Hand-crafted coffees--simple, rustic baked foods--and unique living come to Maplewood.

Hand-crafted coffees--simple, rustic baked foods--and unique living come to Maplewood.

Hand-crafted coffees--simple, rustic baked foods--and unique living come to Maplewood.

Living Room
Living Room
Living Room
Living Room
1 Campaign |
Maplewood, United States
$11,165 USD 125 backers
74% of $15,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Short Summary

We use simple, time-honored techniques to produce everything we serve.  By roasting coffee in small batches and serving it fresh; by baking everything in house from scratch with simple honest ingredients; by hand-crafting every single cup of coffee; and by creating job opportunities for people with unrecognized potential, Living Room will provide a unique new coffee shop experience in Maplewood.


  • Arthouse Coffees has been roasting small batches of single origin coffee for 5 years in the back room of an art studio.  What started as a hobby became a way to support a really awesome job for a person with disabilities and became a fully-fledged little wholesale business.  Living Room will be the new headquarters for Arthouse Coffees, and will feature freshly roasted coffee from Arthouse as well as a rustic, simple, seasonal variety of baked foods.  You may have tried some of our limited offerings at farmers markets over the past couple years.  We want to offer you more while also providing more lasting and meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
  • This campaign will allow our company to finally step from the shadows of a storage room into the light by opening up a coffee shop where hand-crafted coffees can be served alongside foods freshly baked in-house.  If able to fully fund our project, we will be able to open with a full menu of satisfying coffee drinks and rustic baked foods. 
  • Arthouse Coffees has been in Maplewood since its founding.  We are thrilled to be serving to folks in our favorite neighborhood!  All in a building which is part of Maplewood's rich history--the old Black Cat Theater on Sutton Blvd.

What We Need & What You Get

  • We are seeking $15,000 to complete our start-up purchases.  We still need things like an espresso machine, flooring for the kitchen, and materials to build a simple and stylish brew bar plus all the little things that make a coffee shop tick: mugs, cups, spoons, knives, plates, saucers, linens.
  • If you've met us an any of our St. Louis area farmers markets (Schlafly, Webster Groves, Wildwood, Clayton), then you've probably tasted some of our offerings from freshly roasted coffee, unique compound butters and spreads, rustic baguettes and rolls to our velvety smooth Bitt's Cold Press.  These are the things you will be rewarded with for supporting Living Room!  Our perks are all fantastic values that we are genuinely proud to offer.
  • In the event that we don't reach our entire goal, our first priority is to purchase an espresso machine.  We have our sights set on the beautiful La Marzocco Linea PB, which will showcase our espresso robustly and with consistency.  


    The Impact

    Every level of support has enormous impact on our bottom-line starting out, so we have crafted our perks to deliver great value and we are proud to present them to you.  Many of these exclusive deals won't be available after the campaign wraps up--so act now!

    Risks & Challenges

    We haven't hired a special marketing agency to help us build momentum for this campaign and we don't have a star-studded reputation to propel us to success.  We haven't canceled our farmers market engagements.  This is a daunting challenge, especially so close to our prospective opening date of November 1.  We realize this and welcome and even feed off the intensity.

    Our passion for bringing the freshest and best hand crafted coffee and food drives us to do difficult (even crazy) things!  This campaign will be won on sweat, determination, creativity, our ability to cobble together a motley crew of supporters, AND the quality of our coffees and foods.  Even if you can't throw down financially, pass the word along to anyone you think might be interested in a bottle of velvety smooth Bitt's Concentrate or a year's worth of baguettes. 

    There are simple sharing tools on this page that make it easy to share our campaign with others.  Let them know you are cooler because you knew about it first!



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    Choose your Perk

    Thank You!

    $5 USD
    We love you and are deeply thankful for your support!
    1 claimed

    Energy Shot

    $7 USD
    Get a limited edition of Bitt's Cold-Press Concentrate Energy Shot. The cutest 4oz container you ever saw containing the greatest cold press coffee in town will make your next rushed morning easier. Keep it in the fridge, and pop it open to mix it with ice water or hot water. Viola--instant love! Pick up in store.
    2 claimed

    The Sipper

    $10 USD
    Any 1 cafe drink + our eternal gratitude.
    2 claimed

    2 CAFE DRINKS SPECIAL

    $10 USD
    AVAILABLE ONLY DURING THE FINAL HOURS OF OUR CAMPAIGN!! Come in and get to know us and enjoy any 2 cafe drinks just the way you like em. That's any 2 cafe drinks
    1 claimed

    French Breakfast for 2 SPECIAL

    $20 USD
    Get the "French Breakfast for 2" perk for $5 during the final hours of our campaign!! Whether you have been on the fence about contributing, or have already done so, you can't pass this deal up: 1 freshly baked baguette + 2 small spreads + 1 sweet bakery item + 2 cafe drinks. Seriously? All that for only $20? Yeah, I'll take it. Redeem in store.
    4 out of 20 of claimed

    2 Bags of Fresh Roasted Coffee

    $20 USD
    AVAILABLE DURING THE FINAL HOURS OF OUR CAMPAIGN!! Simple, straightforward and awesome. We generally have 3 or 4 origins in stock--you can choose to have any combination of 2 half-pound bags sent to your home.
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2014
    6 out of 40 of claimed

    French Breakfast for 2

    $25 USD
    Fresh baked baguette + 2 small spreads + 1 sweet bakery item + 2 cafe drinks. Oh, and eternal gratitude too!
    22 claimed

    Out of Towner

    $25 USD
    So, you love our coffee/our approach/our mission/us but you live out of town and want to get the most out of your contribution. What to do? Give us $25, and we'll send you a pound of freshly roasted coffee wherever you are! 1lb of Arthouse Coffee sent to your door.
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2014
    11 claimed

    Bitt's Growler

    $30 USD
    You'll get a friggin' huge 64oz bottle of the gorgeous, velvety, dark, highly caffeinated love known as Bitt's Cold Press Concentrate. Don't be a hero--make sure to dilute this stuff once you get it home! This price is exclusively available during this campaign, so act now!! Pick up in store.
    11 claimed

    The Reader

    $40 USD
    One of our most unique perks--a handmade iPad or Kindle case made of burlap cut from the very bags our green coffee comes in! Adorn your favorite tablet with a genuine piece of coffee swag, and don't forget to take home the 16oz bottle of Bitt's Cold Press Concentrate while you're at it. That's 1 handmade coffee-bag-burlap iPad or Kindle case + a 16oz bottle of Bitt's Concentrate. Pick up in store.
    2 out of 20 of claimed

    The Artist

    $50 USD
    One beautiful hand-made messenger bag crafted from burlap repurposed from the sacks our coffee comes in. Good lookin', durable, useful--you'll truly stand out with this messenger bag. Heck, we'll even throw in a 16oz bottle of Bitt's Cold Press Concentrate to sweeten the deal! That's 1 handmade burlap messenger bag + a 16oz bottle of Bitt's Concentrate. Pick up in store.
    10 out of 20 of claimed

    First Glimpse Party Tickets

    $75 USD
    Be one of the very first to visit Living Room with 2 tickets to our First Glimpse Party! Featuring a full array of samplings from our coffee and bakery menu. You’ll also leave the party with a 16oz bottle of Bitt's Cold Press Concentrate and a bag of freshly roasted Arthouse Coffee.
    1 claimed

    Baking Class

    $100 USD
    1 hour baking class with our head baker, Nate Larson. Learn to make his baguettes!
    7 out of 10 of claimed

    VIP Package

    $100 USD
    Living Room will host exclusive tasting events throughout the year held seasonally. VIPs get invited to them all first. You'll also get 2 tickets to the First Glimpse Party (and perks therof). Welcome to the club! Invitations to all exclusive tasting events + 2 tickets to the First Glimpse Party + 16oz bottle of Bitt's Concentrate + a bag of coffee.
    16 claimed

    Gluten Enthusiast

    $125 USD
    One baguette per week for a year. That's 52 baguettes at an incredible value.
    1 claimed

    Picnic with Pics

    $200 USD
    Get photos of you and your favorite person, people, pet, or anything else. Do this while enjoying a picnic basket from Living Room. 4 rolls + 4 small spreads + 4 cookies + 4 pack of Bitt's in a picnic basket + "Full Session" from Crystal Kosednar Photography, including one high quality 8x10 print (extra prints available for purchase)
    1 out of 5 of claimed

    Brewing Kit

    $250 USD
    This kit includes everything you need to enjoy coffee at home the way it is meant to be. With one gooseneck kettle + a V60 brewer + drip station + pack of filters + hand grinder + 2 tickets to the First Glimpse Party + 16oz bottle of Bitt's Concentrate + a bag of coffee, you'll be enjoying great coffee for a long time to come! Pick up in store.
    3 out of 15 of claimed

    Member for Life

    $500 USD
    Show everyone that comes in the cafe how much you care. You'll get your very own personalized Living Room mug which will live in a display case, where it will be kept clean for you. Come in, grab your mug, and any cafe drink is half off...forever. You'll also get First Glimpse Party tickets and perks therof. Personalized mug + half off cafe drinks for life + 2 First Glimpse Party tickets + 16oz bottle of Bitt's Concentrate + a bag of coffee.
    1 claimed

    Coffee Cart

    $1,000 USD
    We will bring our one-of-a-kind locally created coffee cart wherever you want, complete with espresso machine, pour-over range, and cold-press on tap! Perfect for your next event. This thing operates totally "off-the-grid", so we can serve delicious drinks literally anywhere! We'll also throw in a pair of First Glimpse Party tickets and perks therof. Coffee Cart Service + 2 First Glimpse Party tickets + 16oz bottle of Bitt's Concentrate + bag of coffee.
    0 claimed

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