The Coffee Trade

I've been a customer here for about 30 years, first splurging for fresh-roasted whole beans because the store sold Swiss water decaf, which is safer than chemically decaffeinated coffee. Whether buying regular or decaf beans, the coffee is delicious. This is not just what I drink, but it's my go-to place when I want to give coffee as a gift. The service is friendly and efficient. And the antiques and other items make great gifts. The back tables offer a cozy, quiet meeting spot.

One of the most unique and delightful coffee shoes I've ever experienced!

I have been going to the Coffee Trade for years. Aside from being outstanding people they have the best coffee around. They roast it in the shop and it's always fresh. I like dark roast and their Mexican dark roast is my favorite. I also get French roast decaf and you can't tell it's decaffeinated by the flavor. They will grind your coffee any way you want it. Their prices are very reasonable especially considering the quality of the coffee.

This beautiful little coffee shop is the best place I know for getting a wide variety of great-tasting fresh-roasted coffee! The people are friendly and the atmosphere is cozy and comfortable.

Wonderful little shop, amazing coffee, and the smell when you walk in is incredible! The coffee is very reasonably priced and they will grind it for you. The antiques and little gifts they offer are cute as well. Would definitely recommend a visit! The staff is incredibly friendly and very knowledgeable.

What a great place! Wander through the shop exploring all the unusual antiques some for sale!
On a beautiful day enjoy your exceptional coffee experience on the lovely patio!
A friend brought me and I am happy she did. We sat for hours sipping our coffees!
A must go place !

This is some of the best coffee I’ve ever had. Honestly, they served it at the perfect temperature right away. Usually it’s far too hot right off. They really know what they’re doing when it comes to coffee.

All coffee is roasted in house. You can see their roaster and it smells amazing. You can buy beans whole or they will grind them for you to any consistency. Cups of coffee are also sold, any style you want. While enjoying coffee you can sit and look around their antique shop. There are a few cozy places to sit inside and a lovely patio outside.

BEST fresh roasted coffee around. This is not brought in from other roasters like most local shops near by, they roast everything fresh daily!!! Excellent atmosphere, quaint genuine coffee shop, you won’t find better coffee!!

The staff knows you by name, and are sweet as pie. I love looking at all the antiques for sale creatively decorated around the store. They have a wide variety of Harney and Sons teas too, along with coffee and tea accessories. This is my favorite place to go for coffee (and a little secret.......I actually work at Starbucks....and the staff know this) . Nothing beats the smell of the freshly roasted coffee beans on a cold winter morning. There's a gigantic coffee roaster in the Cafe, and it's fun to watch when they're roasting coffee ☕.

This is a coffee lover's place. Boho chic. Not trendy like the place across the street which reminds me of an apple store (complete with the same clientele.)

Getting our bag of coffee here truly make a difference in our whole week! Ever sip is so yummy makes the days brighter!! Love this spot, they are so kind and it so cute inside! Everything thing you could dream of in a coffee house!

The coffee is just incredible! We collect coffee from lot of places and this is certainly one of the best we have tasted! really really good and the variety is mind blowing! the antique shop is such a treasure trove and transports you to the bygone eras! such a staggering display of the cutest things in a relatively small place! but most of all i’d say that the folks who own and run it are gems of human beings! such welcoming and awesome folks! it’s a must visit if you are in Avon or take a trip just for the coffee, some hiking and art around that area!

Oh I love this place!! The owners are amazing and so are their staff!! Let's not forget the coffee!!! Beans are roasted in house!! I love cream and sugar but often I get it black here to enjoy the rich flavors of the different coffees!! This is my forever coffee spot!

Great LOCAL coffee roaster with friendly service. We have been buying our Hazelnut coffee there for years, love it!

Family owned and operated coffee roaster and gift shop. Comfy place to stop with friends for a fresh brewed cup of coffee, espresso or wide variety of flavored iced coffee or latte's. They always treat you like family. Join the coffee club and buy your choice of roasts from around world.

This place is overwhelming… in a good way.

When you walk in, you’re introduced to a slew of things covering wall to wall of Knick Knacks, Trinkets, coffee/tea tools, collectibles, and products.

In the left corner literally at the entrance, you can occasionally bump into the coffee Roastmaster tending to the roaster. He wasn’t present at the time during my visit, but many have told me that he is someone you’d want to meet to get an idea of how their whole system works.

My understanding of the process: Coffee beans are roasted daily with different varieties. There’s actually a chart of the available single origin and blends on board in the rear right side of the shop. Take your time, there’s a lot of options.

At the front counter, you will see across the top many flavorings that you’ve an add to your coffee, followed by a Daily special on a small white board on the right side.

You cannot choose among the many blends to brew if you’re interested in ordering a drink of a particular blend, however you can sample the daily special upon request.

I didn’t check this part, but you can actually make your way to the back of the shop where the antiques are displayed and you can sit in one of the tables to enjoy your drink.

If you’re going to visit, I highly suggest you at least buy a bag of beans, (preferably whole bean in my opinion). Nothing else in town (as far as I’m aware) can get as fresh of coffee beans as buying one that was probably roasted a few hours ago. As an espresso enjoyer, the freshest is best albeit you might need to wait a week to let the beans off-gas a bit (they’re quite bitter if too much CO2).

As a side note, there is a subscription service you can opt-in where you can get coffee picked up or mailed periodically, and it’s surprisingly a really good deal.

Overall, it’s my new favorite place even though I’ve only been there twice. It’s not often I get a roastries this conveniently close to home, and I’ve lived along the entire east coast for over 20 years.

My new go-to coffee place!! Super friendly service and so much variety it’ll make your head spin. That being said, they can always make a recommendation if you’re feeling overwhelmed. A rotating slate of roasts of the day keep things interesting and varied. Plenty of sweet drinks, cold brews, and shots for those people who like their coffee a little different. Also sugar free options! I highly recommend The Coffee Trade!

Plenty of parking in a lot behind the building and don’t worry if you have to make a left out of their lot, the light timing makes it very easy!

It's so good! I'm literally in love! The experience is half the reason I go, the folks who work there are so sweet. I have never once had a bad coffee here. I wish I found about this lovely place sooner
Edit: The back rooms are open now! They are so cute!!! Joan decorates them herself :)

Only place I buy my coffee beans -- even in the winter crossing the mountain from West Hartford. People are great, coffee excellent, experience often includes beans roasting right before your eyes. Can't resist any place with the blunt sign: "Be nice... or leave." Oh yeah.