Heritage Coffeehouse

What Heritage Coffeehouse does

Heritage Coffeehouse operates two neighborhood coffeehouses in Northern California—its original 2013 location at 4302 Shasta Dam Boulevard in Shasta Lake, and a second store at 2250 Churn Creek Road in Redding opened in 2024. The company is a doing-business-as entity of Heritage Missional Community, a California-incorporated religious nonprofit operating under section 501(c)(3), with proceeds from coffeehouse operations funding the organization's house church network and broader ministry activities through its affiliation with the Novo missions organization. Founders Stuart and Sara Sutherland lead the organization, and the business is not venture-backed or PE-owned.

The core product is small-batch, in-house roasted specialty coffee (espresso, lattes, cortados, Gibraltar, cold brew) sourced globally and roasted on premises for quality control, paired with a from-scratch breakfast and lunch menu that emphasizes organic ingredients. Auxiliary offerings include venue and event space rentals at both locations—standard packages range from $525 (Shasta Lake weekday) to $775+ (Redding weekend with unlimited drinks add-ons)—and a print-on-demand branded merchandise storefront via Printify. Operating hours are constrained (roughly 7am–3pm on weekdays), and there is no mobile app, public API, or proprietary software platform; the technology stack is limited to a Squarespace website, Instagram, an order.online integration, and standard point-of-sale operations.

The go-to-market model is community-led: customer acquisition relies on word-of-mouth, neighborhood engagement tied to the missional community, and organic Instagram presence rather than paid marketing. Revenue mixes per-unit retail coffee and food sales (the primary stream) with episodic event rentals, merchandise, and donor contributions to the underlying nonprofit. Pricing is published and varies by location and day of week, with happy hour specials from 1 PM to close at both stores.

Name

Heritage Coffeehouse

Legal name

Heritage Missional Community

Website

https://heritagecoffeehouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heritage Coffeehouse operates two Northern California neighborhood coffeehouses (Shasta Lake and Redding) under a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, serving local residents with small-batch roasted coffee, from-scratch food, event venue rentals, and supporting a missional community network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee & Cafe Services

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee retail
• Coffee roasting services
• Neighborhood coffeehouse
• Event venue rental
• Breakfast and lunch cafe

Headquarters

HQ city

Shasta Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee and Food Sales: Direct retail sales of freshly roasted coffee beverages, teas, smoothies, cold brew, pastries, and creative food items at two physical locations. Revenue generated through in-person purchases during business hours.
2. Venue and Event Space Rental: Rental of coffeehouse spaces for private events including parties, meetings, and weddings. Packages include barista services, bulk brewed coffee, and unlimited drink options at varying price points.
3. Ministry Donations: Proceeds from coffeehouse operations support the Heritage Missional Community and house church network. Donations accepted through online giving platform and mail.
4. Merchandise Sales: Branded merchandise sold through print-on-demand platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heritage Coffeehouse is a neighborhood coffeehouse that roasts coffee in small batches and sells specialty coffee beverages (espresso, lattes, cortados, cold brew, tea, smoothies) alongside a from-scratch breakfast and lunch food menu at two physical locations in Northern California. The business also rents its spaces for private events (parties, meetings, weddings) and sells branded merchandise, with all proceeds supporting the affiliated Heritage Missional Community nonprofit.

Product overview

Heritage Coffeehouse operates as a neighborhood coffeehouse with two locations (Shasta Lake and Redding, CA), established in 2013. The core offering consists of freshly roasted specialty coffee and espresso beverages, complemented by a from-scratch food menu featuring breakfast and lunch items. The company extends its business through venue rental services at both locations, including an Upstairs Event Space at Shasta Lake for co-working and private events, and a merchandise store. The Shasta Lake location also serves as the hub for Heritage Missional Community, a religious non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coffee & Beverages Specialty coffee and beverage service featuring fresh roasted lattes, espresso, cortados, Gibraltar, signature drinks such as Dublin Double (Irish Cream undertow) and Butterfly Match (lavender matcha), plus cold brew, tea, and smoothies, served to walk-in and online-ordering customers at both coffeehouse locations.
• Food Menu From-scratch breakfast and lunch menu featuring organic ingredients, including the SuperCalifFresh sandwich, biscuits and gravy, spicy avocado toast, butter croissants with various toppings, and happy hour specials available from 1 PM to close.
• Venue Rental - Shasta Lake Coffeehouse Event venue rental service at the Shasta Lake location for meetings, parties, and weddings. Standard event package starts at $525 (Mon-Fri) or $650 (Sat & Sun) and includes overhead sound system access, with unlimited drinks packages and additional hours available as add-ons.
• Venue Rental - Redding Coffeehouse Event venue rental service at the Redding Churn Creek location for celebrations, meetings, and gatherings. Standard event package starts at $650 (Mon-Fri) or $775 (Sat & Sun), includes an on-site host and 2-hour barista service or bulk brewed coffee up to 5 liters, with unlimited drinks and additional hours available as add-ons.
• Upstairs Event Space Co-working and event space at the Shasta Lake location, bookable in 3-hour time slots starting at $105 (Mon-Fri) or $140 (Sat & Sun) and including one free airpot of coffee with fixings. Functions as co-working space during business hours when not booked for events.
• Merchandise Store Online branded merchandise store selling Heritage Coffeehouse apparel and goods through Printify's print-on-demand platform.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NovocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovo is the broader missions organization that Heritage Missional Community is part of. Stu & Sara Sutherland are Novo missionaries who train, equip & support house church leaders and every-day disciple makers. This is a foundational organizational relationship for the missional aspect of Heritage Coffeehouse.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Third-wave specialty coffee roaster with a cafe retail network emphasizing freshly prepared coffee and minimalist, design-forward spaces. Direct overlap in core specialty coffee category, although significantly larger and multi-region.
• Verve Coffee Roasters: California-based third-wave specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with sit-in locations. Highly comparable to Heritage in product positioning (specialty coffee, sourced globally) and California footprint, though operating in larger metros with broader scale.
• Sightglass Coffee: Independent specialty roaster and cafe operator in San Francisco featuring in-house roasting and a coffee bar model. Overlaps with Heritage in third-wave coffee positioning, in-house small-batch roasting, and cafe format.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster operating its own cafes and a draft latte retail line. Direct overlap with Heritage's small-batch roasting and cafe retail model, though operating at broader national scale.
• Philz Coffee: Specialty coffee retailer with a focus on hand-crafted, customized beverages and a neighborhood store footprint rooted in the Bay Area. Direct overlap with Heritage's hand-crafted coffee, neighborhood cafe positioning, and California origins.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster with own cafes serving direct-to-consumer beverages and a small-batch roasting story. Comparable to Heritage on small-batch roasting, third-wave positioning, and integrated cafe/roaster model.
• Equator Coffees: California-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with sit-in locations. Comparable in third-wave specialty positioning, single-origin sourcing, and cafe-led retail model across Northern California.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with training centers and a sustainability-focused sourcing model. Comparable in third-wave roasting and specialty positioning, though primarily a roaster/wholesaler with selective cafe presence rather than a cafe-led operator.

Broad incumbents

• Dutch Bros Coffee: Large specialty coffee drive-thru chain with a strong Northern California presence. Comparable as specialty-coffee retail competition in Heritage's home markets, though with a drive-thru-led, multi-state model that contrasts with Heritage's sit-in cafe format.
• Peet's Coffee: Long-established California-rooted specialty coffee chain operating a wide retail footprint. Comparable in product category and California heritage, but with substantially broader scale, mass-market positioning, and a wider menu assortment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/heritagecoffeehouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heritage-coffeehouse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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