The Coffee Lounge

Relax and ponder.

Let your mind wander.

When you step into our 1893 Victorian building on Ferndale’s Main Street you're stepping into the curious realm of Mind’s Eye Coffee Lounge. Starting out as a table in the corner of the shop where visitors would make their own coffee and toss a buck into the kitty, we eventually built the space into the coffeehouse that we ourselves wanted to hang out in.  We see our Coffee Lounge as a comfy, cozy, and curious place for inspiring a sense of wonder; an atmosphere meant to encourage people to slow down and exhale. We think it’s the perfect hideaway for meeting with cohorts to scheme and dream and hatch a plan!

Beyond a wall of windows at the far end of the room you’ll see our workshop, the Manufactory, with all kinds of projects underway. We do our best to keep the noise down back there, and we sincerely hope that you’ll find it more interesting than bothersome.

The Coffee Lounge’s single-drip pour-overs, espresso drinks, and “Blacksmith’s Brew” percolator coffee are crafted with Fair Trade coffee beans roasted weekly by local Humboldt Bay Coffee Company. Our baristas pull espresso shots expertly with our vintage manual espresso machine, producing the absolute best espresso possible.  We also offer a huge variety of fine teas from Red Blossom Teas and Tao of Tea, plus our own house-made spicy Indian chai. Cream City scones, muffins, snickerdoodles, and other pastries are made in house every day, while we also offer the delicious vegetarian soups of local legend, Mario Lorenzo. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays we cook up a scrumptious variety of panini sandwiches using local and organic ingredients whenever possible.

The Coffee Lounge and our back alley patio are known to morph spontaneously into impromptu venues for great live music, poetry readings, film and art shows. Check the Coffee Lounge facebook or instagram page to stay tuned to menu specials and coming events.