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Built in 1925.

This classic house was built in 1925, and has been a community institution serving as a bohemian Coffee House since it was converted to a restaurant in 1998 by the Muddy Water’s Coffee Company.

The Story

In the past 20 years we have preserve the heritage of the community gathering space by “hot rodding” all of the original fixtures including the tables, bar tops, original doors and original 1925 Douglas fir hardwood floor.

We take pride in continuing the tradition of providing a safe and healthy community gathering space for people to exchange ideas and recharge. We have hosted many artists, community leaders and grassroots organizations during their planning and networking phases and hope to be able to do the same for you.

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Northtown Coffee

4.6

Based on 286 reviews

Ann Jacuzzo-Abbott

16:15 08 Apr 21

Love this place!!! We are HSU alumni and always stop for the best coffee on our trips back. Northtown coffee wasn't there when we were in school, but it is a perfect coffee house to take us back when Arcata was not so busy. They have the best and most unique specialty coffees. Thank you again... for the kind and friendly service on our spring break 2021.read more

Matt Schuster

13:58 07 Mar 21

Unique Menu items, friendly staff!

Jorge Rivas

03:45 29 Jan 21

Delicious coffee! Nice location in town. Great people!

Kimberley White

19:22 22 Nov 20

I love Northtown Coffee. Try their Green Dragon hot drink (matcha, mate, coconut milk, and honey). Not only are their drinks great, but omg their breakfast biscuit was scrumptious! Oh and the service is really awesome. Great coffee drinks, (or tea), great food, and great people! If there were... more than 5 STARS I would give them more!read more

Jeff Kaemmerling

17:31 23 Oct 20

Masks required. Service at the door only for takeout. Quality still unsurpassed, best in town. Very COVID conscious and maintaining respectable distances.

Franz Wagner

19:52 12 Oct 20

Nice Service, good food and coffee.We will come back, from Portugal, when all this confusion in the moment, World wide, pass away.Stay safe.

Sandi Novinger

02:53 20 Jun 20

Quick service but the coffee was just average.

Karo Villa

15:41 18 Feb 20

Good, cute and cheap. 3 things to consider when visiting na coffee house. Nothing fancy and that's why I like it

Angelina Henderson

22:31 04 Feb 20

I've always had pleasant and fun interactions with staff. Love the atmosphere and representation of local art. Great place to relax, study or have a good conversation.

Drew Alexandrescu

01:05 07 Jan 20

The place is super nice but the man staffing the counter was incredibly rude and short with me. Asked him what was in the lemon tea and he rudely stated "uhhh I don't know lemon I guess". He was also playing trap music so definitely not the kind of soundtrack you'd want to study to. When I... passingly commented on his choice of music he aggressively retorted "yea luckily there aren't any little babies or toddlers in her to get offended by it. " Yea okay dude sorry I was making small talk. Seems like a nice place but I definitely won't be coming back until they've got a staffing change.read more

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