After two years of serving high-quality coffee and baked goods from mobile setups around Spokane, Brew Peddler has officially opened its first brick-and-mortar café. The new café marks an exciting milestone for the local business, which has become a staple in the community for its commitment to fine food and beverage.
The 600-square-foot space is designed to reflect Brew Peddler’s distinctive mobile roots, with its angled wooden slats echoing the aesthetic of their signature cart. The design incorporates geometric shapes that create an illusion of depth, helping to maximize the compact area. Married co-owners Elizabeth and Andrew Tye sought to create an atmosphere that stands out from the typical coffee shop experience. The blend of warm wooden textures with neutral tones and black accents on the ceilings, signage, and furniture sets the tone for a unique and inviting space.
“We wanted the space to be unlike people’s immediate surroundings or even perceptions of what typical coffee shops are like,” Andrew Tye shared in an interview with Daily Coffee News. “The design is meant to grab their attention and guide them into the experience we want to share—the beauty of food at its finest, including coffee.”
In addition to the café’s standout design, Brew Peddler continues its focus on local sourcing and seasonality. The café receives freshly baked goods every morning from an offsite bakery also owned by the Tyes. The bakery’s offerings are crafted with excellence, emphasizing simple yet high-quality ingredients sourced from local farmers. Andrew explained, “We really focus on seasonality, local sourcing, and executing a simple program with excellence.”
The Tyes bring a wealth of fine dining and food industry experience to their new venture. Andrew Tye, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, has worked at several prestigious fine-dining establishments, including Seattle’s Altura and Trokay in Truckee, California. He now roasts all the coffee for Brew Peddler on a 20-year-old Diedrich IR-12 roaster owned by Swell Coffee in Spokane Valley, where he also works as a roaster.
Elizabeth Tye, who has worked with craft chocolate companies and high-end bakeries, refined her barista skills at San Francisco’s Ritual Coffee Roasters, a company Andrew praises for its rigorous standards. Though Elizabeth transitioned into accounting, a field she continues to pursue for Brew Peddler and other businesses, she remains deeply involved in testing recipes and refining processes for the bakery.
Brew Peddler, while focusing on its new brick-and-mortar café, also plans to maintain a presence at the Spokane Farmers Market. This will allow the company to stay connected to its mobile roots and continue its relationships with local producers. However, the mobile operation will be scaled back to concentrate on the café and other community outreach efforts.
“Our involvement with the community is a priority for this next season,” said Andrew Tye. “We’re hoping to be present at more public events and participate in school functions. We’ll also take more time to develop seasonal syrups and food offerings, with plans to expand the menu as we grow.”
With a commitment to quality, community, and a fresh take on the traditional coffee shop, Brew Peddler is poised for a new chapter of growth and innovation in Spokane.
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