Blue State Coffee, Coffee house near Brown University in Providence, United States.
Blue State Coffee is a café on Thayer Street in Providence, Rhode Island, steps away from Brown University. It runs across two floors with wooden furnishings, offering coffee drinks and food to around 75 guests at a time.
The café first opened in July 2007 on Thayer Street, starting what would become a small regional chain spread across New England. Providence was the starting point from which the brand grew into other cities in the region.
Sitting next to Brown University, this coffee house draws students, faculty, and neighbors who come in at all hours of the day. The crowd shifts with the rhythm of the academic calendar, making the place feel different depending on when you visit.
The café opens early on weekdays and a little later on weekends, staying open until late in the evening every day. It is easy to reach on foot, especially if you are coming from the Brown University campus nearby.
Over the years, the café channeled more than one million dollars to non-profit organizations across New England through a dedicated giving program. This was built into the business model from the start, not added later as an afterthought.
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