Blue State Coffee - Thayer Street, Providence, RI - College Hill Liberal Cafe - Brown University
Blue State Coffee is a liberal coffee chain with shops in Providence, Rhode Island, New Haven, Connecticut, and Boston, Massachusetts.
The company donates 2% of sales to local, progressive causes, and has given over $325,000 so far.
The first Blue State Coffee shop opened in July 2007 on Thayer Street in Providence, near Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
In February 2009, Blue State Coffee opened two more stores: one in the Brown University Bookstore and another in New Haven, near the Yale University campus.
In May 2010, Blue State Coffee opened a fourth store in New Haven, again close to Yale University. Blue State Coffee's fifth shop opened in September 2010 on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston.
In September 2012, the sixth Blue State Coffee Shop opened in New Haven near the Yale Hospital.
Blue State Coffee has received positive media attention from Vanity Fair, the Hartford Courant, the Providence Journal, Yale Daily News and The Brown Daily Herald, as well as many other newspapers.
Blue State Coffee claims it is motivated by liberal ideals. While not a part of any political organization, the cafes frequently host speakers and events for a variety of causes.
Blue State Coffee has established itself as the premier cafe in the College Hill area of Providence. Blue State's wonderful selection of coffees and baked goods have attracted a loyal group of customers.
The intimate feel of Blue State Coffee keep customers coming back again and again.