Coveside Coffee

Tomorrow (Saturday)! Join us for a mini-market and celebration featuring local makers, vintage vinyl, wheel throwing demos from , hot dogs and sweet knish from , and a raffle drawing (there’s still time to get tickets to benefit !). We’ll also have some limited edition temporary tattoos and lots of extra stickers and things to give out to celebrate 3 years of Coveside. Market starts at 9 but Coveside will be open at 8am as usual. See you there ☕️💙

Looking back on the last 3 years of Coveside! We are so grateful for all the good folks who have worked alongside us here and for everyone who has supported this little neighborhood spot. We feel incredibly lucky to both live and work in Woodfords / Back Cove and have to have so many wonderful friends and neighbors. Thank you!
(Pictured: Abigail, Cam, Hannah T., Lily, Matt, Rosie, Satchel /
Not pictured, but also loved and appreciated: Arlo, Emily, Hannah S., Jordan, Kaia, Madi, Natalie, Rose, Stine)

Get your tickets! We will be drawing raffle winners this Saturday June 8th at our Birthday Bash! Tickets are $5 each and all funds go to to support their work helping individuals and families in Maine meet their basic, material needs. Buy online via our Square site (scroll to the bottom) or in person at Coveside.
Available Prizes!
- 3 bags (your choice of origins — we’ll order it fresh for you!)
- One-of-a-kind indigo-dyed Coveside t-shirt (any size)
- Coveside freebie drink cards
- $25 gift certificate to .vintage.decor
- Gift certificate for mixed floral bouquet from
- Merch pack (Youth XL t-shirt, bookmark pack, enamel pin and sticker) from

We’re turning 3 and we want to celebrate with you! Join us Saturday June 8th for a mini-market and birthday celebration featuring local artists, hot dogs and sweet knish from , wheel throwing demonstrations from , plus a raffle and face painting to benefit !
Raffle deets:
- Tickets cost $5 each and are now for sale at Coveside or via our Square Site (scroll to the bottom).
- Prizes include: 3 bags of your choice of , a Coveside indigo-dyed tshirt (any size), $25 gift certificate to .vintage.decor , and a cutie merch pack from
Art credit goes entirely to our 4 year old 🎨🧑‍🎨

The weather is starting to warm up in Maine, and what better way to stay cool than with a “Laura Palmer”!
Our take on the classic tea & lemonade, the Laura Palmer is an iced tea with a secret: smooth cold-brewed Ceylon tea with the ginger & vinegar kick of our house Switchel. Perfect for up here or on your next trip to the Red Room!

“Every day, once a day, give yourself a present”
Agent Dale Cooper

Our friends just dropped off some gorgeous flowers and don’t they look nice with our wine/cider selection?

Thank you to everyone who came out today for our first Market of the season! If you missed out on the tulips today you can get your flower fix tomorrow (Sunday) 💚
We’ll see you for our next market — which coincidentally falls just after our 3rd birthday!!! — on Saturday June 8th.

It’s ‘chai time’ we told you about one of our most popular drinks — our house Red Chai! Naturally caffeine free it’s made with organic Rooibos, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger and very lightly sweetened with cane sugar. Enjoy it hot or iced or add an espresso shot to make it “dirty.”

First event of the season!!! Join us Saturday May 11th for a pre-Mother’s Day Native Plant Sale and botanical-themed Mini-Market! We’ll also have some extra special treats from in the case for you. See you there 💙
Saturday May 11, 9-1
28 Vannah Avenue, Portland, ME
Some parking lot spaces will still be available, or on-street parking, or — better yet — bike or walk!

Sunshine and flowers (inside and out)! It’s a beautiful day to sit outside 💙☀️☕️🌷

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — Maine Seaweed Week! To mark the occasion we now have cold-brewed iced Emerald Honeybush on the menu! If you haven’t tried Emerald Honeybush from Portland’s own .me yet, it is a smooth, full-bodied and naturally sweet blend of rooibus-like honeybush and sea lettuce. Naturally caffeine-free and full of the sea!

We will be closed for a short break next Monday and Tuesday (April 15-16). Thanks for understanding!
Image from “Flotsam” by David Wiesner — a super fun book we carry in the shop.

Happy Eclipse Day! This glass of sunshine is our Iced Turmeric Chai. Made in house, this blend of organic turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and cardamom is naturally caffeine free. Always available hot or iced with your choice of milk (but it’s especially nice with oat). An unsung favorite 💛

We’re calling it on tomorrow. We will be CLOSED Thursday 4/4. Come by today to stock up on coffee, knishes, etc.
Image is from Akiko Miyakoshi’s Tea Party in the Woods — a stunning book we have in stock at the shop.

All aboard! This spring we will be launching our new “Coveside Espress-o” ferry service! In case you ever accidentally find yourself on the peninsula and aren’t sure what to do next, just hop on the boat and float in fashion over to our pier at the base of Vannah Avenue. No need to plan ahead — just make your way to the shoreline wherever you are, wave your arms around and we’ll find YOU! (Please note that this “ferry convenient” service only runs 2 hours before and after high tide and there are limited facilities once on board.)
And a big shoutout to for partnering with us on our bespoke letterpress tickets.

Sun & moon or rain & clouds — it’s a syzygy special! From now until the sun disappears we’ll have this great medium roast coffee from on our shelves. Purchase includes a pair of ISO certified eclipse viewing glasses (also available separately).
👓🌞🌕☔️☁️

We’re trying something new! Coveside is full of friendly folks — we’ve made a few signs for you to grab if you’ll be hanging out solo for a while and feel comfortable sharing your table with one of them. With the limited tables we have this helps us make sure we have room for everyone who wants a spot. Plus, maybe you’ll make a new friend in the process :)
Thanks to Ash of for breaking the ice 💙

Bean Alert! 🚨 We have Hinga Kawa from Rwanda (part of ’s very special Stonecutter series) available at the shop this week. With tasting notes of sun warmed apricot and a round fig body, this is the perfect special coffee to grab before the next round of 🌬️ ⛈️ ☔️ !

Coveside Market returns! We can’t wait for market season! We’ll be doing a combination of “mini-markets” and one big July market this year. Interest form and more info available at bit.ly/coveside2024. Also feel free to reach out with questions (but pretty please read ALL the info there first).

Taking the day off on Monday! See you Tuesday 2/20 at 7:30 ☕️💙

Rainy Saturday? We’ve got you covered. Stop in for a coffee (have you tried the Nutella Latte yet?) and a pastry to start off the weekend. Saturdays we have cinnamon rolls, croissants (including the almond one pictured), our house made gluten free mini apple cider donuts, and as always! Order ahead to skip the line (and reserve those pastries😉)

It’s looking messy tomorrow morning so we’ll be opening slightly later (8am). Thanks for understanding!
Image from “Courage Like Kate” by Anna Crowley Redding, and beautifully illustrated by Emily Sutton. We have a couple copies of this gorgeous book at Coveside.

Holiday hours… and some wishful thinking. We’ll see you 8am on Wednesday (note slightly later opening time). Happy holidays!

We have a few great last-minute happenings before Christmas! FRIDAY (tomorrow): marble your own greeting card and shop hand-marbled goods with !
SATURDAY: will set up shop for the day!

Also on Friday: Kids on school break get free donuts!

PS: we have a special gift for you if you spend over $10 in retail items this weekend (while supplies last).
PPS: .vintage.decor will be ready to stuff your vintage stockings all weekend!

The Winter Solstice Blend from is a seasonal favorite and it’s back for a limited time only! “A celestial celebration of chocolate orange & candied pecan” — perfect for stuffing stockings or keeping for yourself!

Limited hours tomorrow (Monday 12/11). Open 8-12 and online ordering will be turned off for the day. Thanks for your patience!

We’ve got some top-notch pop-ups coming up in December! Join us over the next 4 weekends for ceramics, jewelry, prints, paper goods and more!
Up first — as part of the Woodfords Weekend — is and .rae !

Schedule for the week! Closed Thursday, otherwise open as usual.
Swing by Friday to check out three talented makers and get a head start on that holiday shopping.
And for Small Business Saturday we’ll be offering 10% off Coveside merch, brewing equipment (including Aeropress, teapots, and those gorgeous glass French presses), and all books!

It’s that time of year — staff gift picks! So many Maine-made treasures to pick from. Plus we’ve got a great lineup of pop-ups with local artists and makers every weekend to help you out with your holiday shopping :)
P.S. We are getting down to the last few size M and L sweatshirts so if you’ve had your eye on those, take note!

There’s lots of good stuff happening over the next few months at Coveside! This Saturday 11/4 .vintage will be setting up shop for the day, and we’ve got local jewelry, ceramics and more coming up! Make sure to drop by .vintage.decor while you’re there — downstairs slingin’ curated antiques every weekend!