Photo by Alexandria Living Magazine
Mudhouse Coffee's future location at 1119 King St.
The popular Charlottesville-based coffee roastery Mudhouse is expanding to Old Town.
The building at 1119 King St. is currently leased by interior design company J. Brown and Co., and the timing of the Mudhouse opening depends on lease negotiations and construction.
“We are excited to join the bustle of King Street, one of our favorite places. It's an honor to move into such a vibrant community, and we look forward to being a good partner in the neighborhood,” said Lynelle Lawrence, who founded Mudhouse with her husband, John, in the 1990s.
According to a Special Use Permit application filed with the City, the new store will be open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will have seating for 20 customers inside. The owners also hope they will be able to have additional seating outdoors.
The store will sell breakfast foods and “may also have open mic nights, poetry readings, coffee tastings, and assorted other live entertainment,” the application reads.
Mudhouse currently has three locations in Charlottesville and Crozet, Virginia, and is in the process of opening stores in Richmond and in Charleston, South Carolina, according to Mudhouse partner Matthew Dragas.
For coffee lovers who can’t wait until the Alexandria location opens, you can buy Mudhouse’s award winning, organic and sustainably-sourced coffee on their website to make at home.
