The heart of downtown Amherst, Ohio, has a new hot spot for locals to get together over amazing coffee and delicious eats! Sandstone Coffee House at 254 Park Avenue invites guests to enjoy a cozy, home-like atmosphere, award-winning coffee, and a growing menu of breakfast and lunch food options.
The new coffee house represents a homecoming for Lorain-area natives Sean and Stephanie Miller.
It’s also their second coffee restaurant. In 2019, they opened Coffee in the Valley at 6663 Center Road in Valley City, Ohio.
Thir idea of owning and managing coffee shops began as a ‘someday’ dream, according to Stephanie Miller. “I was an elementary school teacher, and my husband is an accountant. How did this lead to a coffee shop?”
While walking through Valley City one evening, they noticed a building for sale. It was a former bank with a drive-thru lane.
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“We joked around about buying the bank,” she said. “Little did we know, a few short months later, we would be on our way to opening Coffee in the Valley!”
To achieve their dream and learn how to open a coffee shop, the couple turned to Crimson Cup and its 7 Steps to Success coffee shop startup program.
The roaster’s 7 Steps coffee shop startup consulting team assists new owners in choosing a profitable location, writing a solid coffee shop business plan, designing and laying out the new shop, training baristas, and much more.
“Without Crimson Cup, we would have struggled getting started,” Stephanie said. “We knew nothing beforehand about making coffee and espresso. We were just following a dream.”
After three successful years at Coffee in the Valley, the Millers learned a building in downtown Amherst was available.
“We both grew up in the Lorain area, and this is home,” Stephanie said. “It’s good to come back to our roots.”
At Sandstone Coffee House, she plans to duplicate many of the features that have driven Coffee in the Valley’s success.
“We’re known in Valley City for our top-notch coffee, friendly service, and varied menu,” she said. “In Amherst, we plan to have pastries, breakfast and lunch options, sandwiches, soups, and more.”
SOURCE: PRWeb