What are the opening hours?

Monday 7am - 6pm Tuesday 7am - 6pm Wednesday 7am - 6pm Thursday 7am - 6pm Friday 7am - 6pm Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 8am - 5pm

The Coffee Exchange

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We roast and brew Organic coffee. We are committed to better coffee, both in terms of flavor and the Organic agriculture pretty much defines "Sustainability."

ABOUT COFFEE EXCHANGE
Coffee Exchange is more than your basic classic neighborhood café. Inside, - and on the large deck outside - our tables are full almost every day, the lines are "out the door" but moving faster all the time, the music's playing, and the alluring aroma of our "Just Roasted" coffee fills the air. Every day, we roast our own coffee in our Wickenden Street café in small batches t

o make those artful adjustments that keep specialty coffee special. Bill and Charlie Fishbein, and their parents, Mel and Rose, started Coffee Exchange in Providence, RI in 1984. In 1988 - around the time Bill Fishbein was founding Coffee Kids - there were only two or three organic coffees available for sale. Coffee Exchange proudly purchased and served these organic coffees, even though the prices were higher – and the reputation lower – than conventionally grown coffee. As great tasting organic coffee became more available over the next twenty years or so, so did Coffee Exchange's commitment to purchase and roast as much high grown, organic Arabica coffee as we could find. Today, more than 95% of the coffee roasted at Coffee Exchange is Organic. Coffee Exchange has always been a leader by supporting the organic movement. By preserving and enriching the environment in which they work and raise their families, organic farmers act responsibly by not using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. They are protecting the land, air and waterways of their community as well as the future health of their families. Coffee Exchange has also been a leader in supporting the Fair Trade process and roasting Fair Trade coffees. The Fair Trade movement uses a market approach and social conscience to promote global change through consumer support. Coffee farmers' low prices result from financial manipulations by traders and speculators in London and New York, and an international system that guarantees low pricing standards and predetermined "differentials," not on the quality of the coffee farmers' harvest or the taste of their coffee. Fair Trade ensures that farmers receive a fair price – a price that is set higher than global market conditions for commodities would normally dictate. It also endures that the independently run small-farmer cooperative receives assistance in organic and sustainable agriculture, pre-financing for their coffee, educational assistance, and assistance with infrastructure improvements, especially during that time between harvests, when the farmer is forced to sell off some of his "futures" to "coyotes" at distressed prices. Coffee Exchange is a proud supporter of Cooperative Coffees, a green coffee importing cooperative comprised of 24 community-based coffee roasters in the US and Canada. Cooperative Coffees is committed to building and supporting equitable and sustainable trade relationships for the benefit of farmers and their exporting cooperatives, their families, and their communities. Coffee Exchange is also committed to finding sources of shade-grown coffee - coffee grown without clear-cutting rain forest, preserving desperately needed habitat for many endangered species. Coffee plants originally evolved to thrive beneath the lush canopy of tropical forests, not in sun-exposed fields. Small-scale coffee growers have long benefited from shaded farms. When sown in the shade of healthy forests, coffee plants require relatively little care and can coexist with fruit trees and other shade-tolerant crop-yielding plants like bananas, cashews, macadamia nuts, and bamboo – providing other sources of income for farmers. Perhaps best of all, shade-grown coffee is produced in healthy forests that are important to stabilize climate change and that are home to hundreds of plant and animal species. Our non-profit partner, The Coffee Trust, founded by co-owner Bill Fishbein works with a fundamental formula: ask the members of a coffee growing community what their problems are. Then ask how we can help them solve their problems. The Coffee Trust works with indigenous coffee farmers to improve their agricultural practices, diversify their incomes, and raise healthy families. By creating programs that are locally-directed, community-based, and founded on the principles of sustainability, The Coffee Trust helps to reduce dependency on coffee as the sole source of income, among other initiatives. To learn more about our sister organization, go to www.thecoffeetrust.org

02/12/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Due to winter storm predictions, we’ll be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 2/13. See you on Valentine’s Day! Stay safe.

12/24/2023

Check out our merchandise including brewers, mugs, travel cups, travel presses, and more for the coffee-lovers in your life. Some items are even on sale for the season 🤩🎁

🎟️While you’re in the shop, make sure to buy your tickets ($1 per or 6 for $5) and enter our New Year’s raffle! 🎟️

12/22/2023

Still looking for some last-minute gifts? Our 1lb bags of whole or ground beans are a great choice. The 0.5lb bags are even better as stocking stuffers or to round out your gift bag. If you can’t decide on an item, our gift cards can be used for drinks, beans, or additional merchandise. ☕️🤎

10/20/2023

The Laos Peaberry has a mild acidity, silky body and sweet flavors reminiscent of brown sugar, caramel, milk chocolate, raisin and nutmeg. We’re proud to be able to fit this extraordinary peaberry into our coffee repertoire. Truth be told, we’re also pleased to finally provide this extraordinary coffee to customers who constantly remember the Tanzanian Peaberries and the Ugandan Peaberries we’ve had in the not so recent past. But what is a “peabery?” Hit the link in our bio and check out this incredible coffee!..

11/22/2022

Coffee Exchange is now open. It’s been a long two and a half years; we’ve missed you! 🖤

10/29/2022

Opening tomorrow for our first Sunday in over 2 years! Indoor seating coming soon. We’re so excited to serve you this Halloweekend. 🖤

06/22/2022

We will be closing early today, the 22nd, at 4pm, as well as closing entirely tomorrow, the 23rd, to pay respects to our friend and colleague, Jordan. We ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.

We love you Jordan.

02/16/2022

Winter ! 🐶🐕☃️🐾❄️

01/31/2022

Too cold? Pretend you’re in the tropics with this .doughnuts Triple Coconut Cake Donut 🌴☀️🥥

01/26/2022

We’re back in business baby! 😁🤩🥳

01/24/2022

The Coffee Exchange updated their address.

12/31/2021

Due to possible COVID exposure we must exercise an abundance of caution and remain closed for food and beverage service for the next few days.

We will continue to offer bean pick-up and mail order services during this short period. We will reopen only when we are certain that we can provide a safe environment for our customers and staff.

Of course, this means that our New Year’s Day fundraiser to benefit The Coffee Trust will be postponed until a later date this year. Anyone wishing to make a donation to The Coffee Trust can find a link on our website, thecoffeeexchange.com.

Currently, we expect to reopen to resume full food and beverage service on Monday, January 3rd, We appreciate your understanding, and apologize for any inconvenience.

I look forward to wishing you all a Happy New Year in person, in the very near future.

Charlie Fishbein

new years day fundraiser

11/30/2021

Happy ! We’ll be taking donations for today — a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping indigenous coffee farmers improve their agricultural practices, diversify their incomes, and raise healthy families. You can also donate directly at their website thecoffeetrust.org!

11/26/2021

Is anyone else still hungry?? We are open with regular hours today!

10/27/2021

It’s Spooky Season! 🎃👻

10/05/2021

Meet Nitro the Shiba! + all of the other that always brighten our day ☀️🐶

10/04/2021

It’s Monday! ❤️🤩

10/01/2021

Happy everyone! 🥳🤩 We hope you celebrate the start of the weekend (and October!) by swinging by! 🎃✨🍂

09/28/2021

We ❤️ our customers! (PS: we have bagels now) 🤩✨

09/22/2021

New limited offerings who dis??? Check out our new Rwanda Kigeyo American Roast and Ethiopia Guji American Roast! Come by or order online for pick up or shipping 🤩✨☕️

09/15/2021

Just a friendly reminder that we carry these delicious bars from ! 😋

09/13/2021

Some of our baristas’ beautiful creations to start your week off right! 😍✨

09/09/2021

Cozy up on this rainy day with our new Pumpkin Muffin and Caramel Macchiato Donut from ! ☔️🎃

09/07/2021

Savoring the last few weeks of ! Come get your iced drinks before it’s too late ❄️☀️

08/30/2021

We ❤️ coffee farmers! Our coffee is always and ☕️🌿

08/23/2021

We ❤️ !

08/19/2021

We’ve got new Saturday hours! We’ll see you then from 8am-5pm! 😉

08/16/2021

Stop by to try the new Gluten Free Chocolate Old Fashioned Donut from ! Goes perfectly with a cup of coffee ☕️🍩😍

08/13/2021

Happy Friday everyone! Enjoy this sunny day and stay cool ☀️🥵

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Current Operations

Open Monday-Friday 7am-3pm, closed weekends

To-go window service: Hot and iced coffee and tea and coffee by the pound available. Bean orders for pick up can be placed online through our website thecoffeeexchange.com. (Please account for 90 minutes at the most to prepare any orders placed online for pickup at the to-go window. Orders placed after 1:30 will be available the following day).

Delivery via USPS: Place your order online at thecoffeeexchange.com. Orders are shipped Monday-Friday.

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Telephone

+14012731198

Website

http://www.thecoffeeexchange.com/

Address

207 Wickenden Street
Providence, RI
02903

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 6pm
Tuesday	7am - 6pm
Wednesday	7am - 6pm
Thursday	7am - 6pm
Friday	7am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm
Sunday	8am - 5pm

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