The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine

What The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine does

The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine is an independent community cafe and live entertainment venue founded in 2012 and located at 492 N Pine Street in downtown Burlington, Wisconsin. The venue operates a ground-level cafe serving specialty coffee from Milwaukee's Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company, a full breakfast/lunch/dinner menu featuring sandwiches, flatbreads, small plates, and bakery items, plus craft beer, wine, and classic cocktails. The second floor houses the Liars' Club cocktail bar (open Thursday through Sunday) and the Window Room, a private event space accommodating up to 40 guests for catered celebrations. The venue hosts live music nearly every weekend, a weekly Open Mic Night on Thursdays, ticketed special dinners priced up to $130 per person (including Balcony Dinners with wine pairings), seasonal pop-up programming (fish fries, brunches, holiday pre-orders), and recurring community fundraisers.

The business generates revenue across six discrete streams: in-house food and beverage retail, private event space rental with in-house catering, ticketed live events (distributed via Square and Brown Paper Tickets), Liars' Club cocktail and beverage sales (with Thursday-Saturday happy hour), gift cards sold through Square's platform, and specialty food and spirits retail (including a private-barrel New Riff bourbon bottled with custom Liars' Club labeling). Pricing is unit-based across all streams; no subscription or contract-based revenue model is employed. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, relying on organic social media, an email newsletter, event listings, and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. The tech stack is intentionally minimal — Squarespace website, Square commerce/ticketing, and standard email — with no proprietary platform or AI capabilities.

Name

The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine

Legal name

The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine

Website

https://burlingtoncoffeehouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine is an independent community cafe and live music venue in Burlington, Wisconsin, serving Anodyne specialty coffee, a full food menu, craft cocktails at the upstairs Liars' Club bar, and hosting private events and ticketed concerts for local residents and regional patrons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Cafe & Live Music Venue

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFADAC

Independent Neighborhood Cafes

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

SECONDARYMPAGAIAD

Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Nightlife & Live Music Venues (Clubs, Bars)

SECONDARYCRANACAD

Cocktail Bars & Lounges

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/On-Premise Alcohol Retail (Bars, Pubs & Taprooms)

SECONDARYTHAFADAG

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

Keywords

• Specialty coffee shop
• Live music venue
• Craft cocktail bar
• Private event space
• Community cafe

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Retail: In-house sales of specialty coffee drinks (using Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company beans), breakfast/lunch/dinner menu items (sandwiches, flatbreads, small plates, bakery items), craft beer, wine, and classic cocktails. On-premises consumption and takeout ordering via Square.
2. Private Event Space Rental: The venue rents out its Window Room (second floor, up to ~40 guests) for private events including bridal showers, baby showers, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, and class reunions. A room fee deposit is charged upfront, with food and beverage ordered 10 days in advance. Catering services provided exclusively by the in-house kitchen.
3. Live Event Ticketing: The venue sells tickets to ticketed live music events, concerts, and special dinners (e.g., farm-to-table dinners, bourbon tasting dinners). Ticket prices range from $10 to $130 per person depending on the event. Tickets sold via Square (square.site) and Brown Paper Tickets.
4. Liars' Club Bar Cocktail & Beverage Sales: The upstairs Liars' Club cocktail bar generates revenue from craft cocktails, wine by the glass/bottle, and draft beer. Happy Hour runs 4–6pm Thursday–Saturday with $2 off cocktails, draft beer, and wine by the glass, and $10 off wine by the bottle.
5. Gift Cards: Digital and physical eGift cards sold through Square/up Gift ordering platform, providing upfront cash flow from future purchases.
6. Specialty Food & Catering Sales: Seasonal and holiday food sales including Easter ham and quiche pre-orders, and pop-up brunches. Provisons & Co. product sales (bourbon bottles, specialty food items).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine operates a community cafe and live music venue in downtown Burlington, Wisconsin, serving specialty coffee drinks made with Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company beans, a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu (sandwiches, flatbreads, small plates, bakery items), craft beer, wine, and classic cocktails at its upstairs Liars' Club bar. The venue also hosts ticketed live music events (Open Mic Nights, touring musician concerts, farm-to-table dinners, bourbon tastings) and rents its second-floor Window Room for private events such as bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and birthday parties.

Product overview

The Coffee House at Chestnut & Pine is a community cafe and bar located in Burlington, Wisconsin, offering specialty coffee drinks sourced from Milwaukee's Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company, a full food menu including breakfast, lunch, and dinner with sandwiches, flatbreads, small plates, and bakery items. The venue also operates Liars' Club Bar on the second level serving cocktails, craft beer, and wine, and provides private event space (Window Room) for gatherings. The business hosts live music events, open mic nights, and special dining experiences, functioning as a multi-faceted hospitality venue rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cafe Service (Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) Daytime cafe service at the ground-level venue at 492 N Pine Street, Burlington, WI. Includes specialty coffee drinks made with Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Milwaukee) beans, a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu (specialty sandwiches, flatbreads, small plates, bakery items), craft beer, and wine. Served for dine-in walk-ins, with takeout ordering available via the Square online store.
• Liars' Club Bar

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tall Tales Music FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTall Tales Music Festival is a regional music festival in Burlington, Wisconsin. The Coffee House serves as a primary venue for Tall Tales Festival events, including hosting festival-related shows, artist performances, and co-promoted concerts (e.g., Canyon Spells event page notes 'Tall Tales Music Festival and The Coffee House present'). The partnership drives significant local and regional music fans to the venue and positions The Coffee House as Burlington's de facto music hub.
• Drumlin Supper ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChicago-based pop-up supper club run by Chef Michael Pfeiffer and Sarah Lentz. Drumlin Supper Club collaborates with The Coffee House's Liars' Club bar for recurring multi-course farm-to-table dinner events (e.g., Balcony Dinner, Window Room Dinner series). The partnership features seasonal, chef-curated menus with curated wine and spirit pairings from the Liars' Club. Ticket prices for these events reach $130/person, representing a high-value revenue stream for both parties.
• Tempel Farms OrganicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOld Mill Creek, Illinois-based organic farm producing soil-grown produce, cut flowers, eggs, honey, and apples. Greg Fitzgerald from Tempel Farms participates in farm-to-table dinner events at The Coffee House, providing organic ingredients and educational commentary on regenerative agriculture and organic farming practices. Featured in the Trivium Dining Fall Farm-to-Table Dinner event.
• Trivium DiningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative culinary venture between Chicago hospitality professionals Chef Q Ibraheem, Pastry Chef Melissa Tantillo, and Marc Tantillo. Trivium Dining hosts multi-course farm-to-table dinners at The Coffee House using local organic ingredients, with each course paired with wines and spirits curated by the Liars' Club. Chef Q Ibraheem was recognized as a CNN Hero in 2021 for her free meal distribution work during the pandemic.
• Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Milwaukee)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMilwaukee-based specialty coffee roaster whose beans are exclusively used for all coffee drinks at The Coffee House. Anodyne is described as providing 'quality coffee drinks' and their drip coffee is featured in anniversary celebrations (10th anniversary party offered complimentary 12 oz Anodyne drip coffee). This is a strategic supply partnership that defines The Coffee House's coffee identity.
• New Riff DistillingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCovington, Kentucky-based craft distillery. The Coffee House's Liars' Club selected a private barrel of New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon (barrel #24406, 119.5 proof), bottled with custom Liars' Club labeling for retail sale. Co-founder Jay Erisman participated in a guided tasting event at the venue in November 2024. The partnership creates a unique proprietary bottle offering for the bar and serves as a holiday gift item.
• 2XO Whiskey (Dixon Dedman)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican whiskey brand founded by Kentucky master blender Dixon Dedman. The Liars' Club hosted a sold-out Bourbon & BBQ tasting event featuring Dedman's 2XO whiskey lineup (American Oak, French Oak, Kiawah Blend, Gem of Kentucky, Sneakerhead Blend), paired with dinner from Smokin' Blue BBQ. The event drove ticket revenue and whiskey bottle sales.
• Smokin' Blue BBQminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurlington, WI-based BBQ caterer. Provided the dinner component (brisket, ribs, smoked chicken, mac & cheese, etc.) for the 2XO Whiskey Bourbon & BBQ tasting event at The Coffee House. Represents a local food partnership for event co-hosting.
• Low Daily BreweryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurlington, WI-based craft brewery located at 700 N Pine Street. Low Daily draught beer was served complimentary (for those 21+) at The Coffee House's 10th Anniversary Party. Also served as the after-party venue for the Big Swig Bar Crawl for Charity event. Proximity and local brand synergy make Low Daily a recurring partner.
• Constellation Brands (Wine)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWine supplier featured during the Light Up The Night holiday event, providing complimentary wine tasting as part of the downtown Burlington holiday shopping season kickoff. Represents a supplier/guest partnership for in-store tasting events.
• Dancing Goat DistilleryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArtisan distillery whose whiskey and spirits were featured in complimentary tastings at the Light Up The Night event, alongside Constellation Brands wine, Kind Oasis beverages, and cheese from Wisconsin producers Uplands Cheese, Door County Creamery, and Carr Valley.
• Wholesome Harvest (Chef Jaclyn Trimble)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChef Jaclyn Trimble of Wholesome Harvest collaborated with The Coffee House on monthly Fish Fry events (sold at $17/person) and Pop-Up Brunch events (April 2020). Past Fish Fry events sold out, indicating strong demand. Chef Trimble provided pre-pandemic and early-pandemic dining programming.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured brewery for The Coffee House's Beer Club event in April 2020. $25 ticket included 5–6 beer samples, dinner, an educational presentation, and a pint of the guest's favorite Sierra Nevada brew. Represents a one-time event partnership for beer education and sampling.
• Love Inc. (Burlington Food Bank)minorOthersLocal Burlington food bank. The Coffee House served as the host/check-in location and one of eight participating venues for the Big Swig Bar Crawl for Charity, which raised funds for Love Inc.'s food bank. The partnership combines community building with charitable fundraising, strengthening the venue's local community ties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Drumlin Supper Club: Chicago-based pop-up supper club led by Chef Michael Pfeiffer and Sarah Lentz, hosting farm-to-table dinners at The Coffee House's Window Room and Balcony. A partner rather than competitor, but a peer in the curated culinary event space that increasingly overlaps with cafe/event hybrid venues.
• Tall Tales Music Festival: Regional music festival in Burlington, WI for which The Coffee House serves as the primary venue partner. While collaborative rather than competitive, it competes for the same live entertainment budget and audience in the Burlington market.

Direct peers

• Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company: Milwaukee-based specialty coffee roaster with cafe locations serving Anodyne-roasted coffee plus food and pastries. Direct peer because they operate cafe retail locations in the same Wisconsin market and represent the supply-chain alternative for coffee-focused cafe operators.
• Rochambo Coffee & Tea House: Independent neighborhood coffee house in Milwaukee, WI offering specialty coffee, light food menu, and live music / evening programming. Comparable as a Wisconsin-based independent cafe with live entertainment and community gathering identity.
• Low Daily Brewery: Burlington, WI-based craft brewery at 700 N Pine Street, located steps from The Coffee House. They are direct collaborators (hosting after-parties for Big Swig Bar Crawl, serving complimentary beer at the 10th anniversary) and compete for the same evening beverage and event attendee dollars in Burlington.

Broad incumbents

• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: National specialty coffee roaster and cafe chain serving direct-trade coffee plus light food menus in a community-oriented cafe format. Comparable as a broader-incumbent specialty cafe operator at significantly greater scale.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: National specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with multiple cafe locations serving premium coffee drinks plus light food. Comparable as a broader-incumbent cafe concept, though La Colombe operates at a much larger scale and urban footprint.

Regional players

• Stone Creek Coffee: Milwaukee-founded specialty coffee roaster and cafe chain with locations across Wisconsin and beyond. Comparable as a Wisconsin-rooted specialty coffee cafe operator, though larger and multi-location versus The Coffee House's single independent footprint.
• Collectivo Coffee: Wisconsin-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe chain serving specialty coffee drinks plus full breakfast/lunch menus in a community-gathering cafe format. Comparable cafe concept in the regional Midwest specialty coffee segment, though larger and multi-location.

Others

• Uplands Cheese / Wisconsin Artisan Producers: Wisconsin artisan cheese maker featured alongside The Coffee House at the Light Up The Night event. Adjacent supplier/ecosystem participant whose products flow through curated cafe/event programming like The Coffee House's; representative of the artisan producer peer set.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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