6 The Independent
September 2, 2021
Danielle Wagner, manager of Lost Coffee in Littleton, pours an iced latte.
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wholesale and retail are roasted out of the Littleton shop. But opening the doors to the public in Littleton had setbacks. The first opening date was set for March 2020. Then the pandemic hit. Opening was pushed back to October 2020. Then January 2021. “Everything got pushed back,”
Wagner said. “Finding contractors to finish within a certain time was really hard. The company took a hit to our business, so there was a lack of funds to get open. It’s been a struggle.” But Wagner said the community support in their first month of business has been overwhelming. One of the things that’s important for Lost Coffee is to work with coffee farms that use better practices not only for nature, but also for their employees. They
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Lost Coffee on Littleton Bouldvard is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
also support programs that help provide better wages for women, wash-plant workers and farmers. “We want to know who we’re supporting, especially people who are creating this great product who maybe don’t even get to experience it themselves,” said Wagner, who worked as a coffee farmer for four years. “We are just trying to do justice to the farmers.” But making good small-batch coffee is just is not the only impor-
tant thing at Lost Coffee. Wagner said getting to know the community and the customers is just as important. “We love to learn everyone’s names, their kids, their dogs, know what their regular order is,” Wagner said. “It’s letting the community know that we care as much for them as they care for our coffee and drinking good coffee.” Lost Coffee on Littleton Boulevard is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Concert & CRUISE Friday August 6th
Free Concert
“Float LikeConcert a Buffalo” Free
& CRUISE
& CRUISE rd Friday September 3 6:45-10:45 pm Friday 6th (stage located on MAIN August St. near Bega Park) DAVE BAND Bring your lawn chairs andspend the evening withFRISK us. High-energy Funk Rock Band
Cruise will begin at 6:30 pm. “Float Like a Buffalo ” 6:45-10:45 pm
Sep 10th - 20 HANDS HIGH. 6:45-10:45
High-energy Funk Rock Cruisers meet atBand theFRISK BAND. 6.45-10.45 Sep 11th - DAVE City of
6:45-10:45 pm
(Stage located on MAIN ST. near Bega Park) Littleton Building parking lotlawn at 6pm. Bring your chairs and spend the evening with us.
The will (stage located on MAIN St.Cruise near Bega Park) conclude after 3 loops Cruise will begin through the Old Town Bring your lawn chairs andspend evening with us. Littleton
at 6:30 pm.
Cruisers meet at the City of Littleton Building parking lot at 6pm. The Cruise will conclude after 3 loops through Old Town Littleton
Cruise will begin at 6:30 pm.
