Circle Coffee: Where Community Comes Together

Circle Coffee

Three years ago, David and Jackie embarked on a new adventure, a pop-up coffee bar! When their friend mentioned selling his pop-up coffee bar it was a leap they were ready to take. Being entrepreneurs was nothing new for them, as they own and operate With You Beloved, a local photography and videography business. They knew it would take hard work and grit to get the business up and going. But their business grew much faster than they anticipated and now are ahead of where they thought they would be!

They recently announced that they will be opening a brick-and-mortar coffee house in the old Econ-O-Wash at 17th and Medford. This location will have some bar top seating, comfortable couches and an outdoor patio area that will be perfect to build community spaces that are inviting and comfortable for everyone.

Throughout the last few years, they have been serving the Topeka community at events like Topeka Young Life banquets, pop-ups at Evergy Plaza, every Saturday at the Farmers Market and establishing a community of followers who love and support them. So much in fact that they are years ahead of their plans to open a brick and mortar! The feedback they have received while serving our community has been positive with many requests for more frequent availability than what their pop-up coffee bar can offer.

The Vincent’s have had their eyes on the old laundromat building for a few years now, and as they continued to have conversations and work through the details it just started to make sense as the next step for their business. They began working on a business plan and put intentional thought into why they want to do this and whether or not it would work financially.

“In a lot of ways, it kind of just fell into our lap. We have had dreams of opening a shop down the road, but when we moved into our home in this area it started to become much more of a real option.” said David Vincent.

Photo: Brian Wise

Photo: Brian Wise

The Washburn community is full of great neighbors and people. “By opening a space in an area that is accessible for so many different people, we're providing an outlet for more relationships and more memories to be formed in this area.” The Vincent’s also believe that getting younger people to stay and live in Topeka after college is a big key to the growth of our city. “If we can provide a place for Washburn students and young professionals to feel connected to, I think that goes a long way in the way someone perceives the quality of life in where they live.” said David.

We asked David what he hopes their Coffeehouse will bring to the community and we just love his response.

“We really hope we are able to add value to the lives of the people around us. There is a lot of beauty that can come from simply bringing people together. We are taking pride in this and putting thought into every single detail of the process, which we hope will inspire others to do the same with their own talents. For younger people, especially in the artistic community, Topeka can be a hard place to put roots down. We want to help encourage a mindset shift in younger entrepreneurs and artists, and champion Topeka as a place that is worth investing in.”

Make sure you follow them on Facebook and Instagram for all the updates and opening date!

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