Lavender Coffee Boutique

What Lavender Coffee Boutique does

Lavender Coffee Boutique, operating as Main Gore, LLC, is a women-owned specialty coffee roaster and café operator founded in 2023 by Lindsey Sozio and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company roasts and sells a focused portfolio of small-batch, low-acid, mold-tested coffee products, including house blends (Platt Park Dark Roast, Pearl St Blend, Bluebird Breakfast Blend, Golden Hour Half Caff, Sugar Cane Process Decaf) and limited-edition single origins from Costa Rica, Rwanda, and Peru. Its core technical differentiator is a low-and-slow roasting process designed to reduce acidity while preserving flavor, combined with a third-party testing protocol executed by Anresco Labs for mold, mycotoxins, and ochratoxin A on every house blend prior to roasting approval.

The business operates across multiple channels: a Shopify-powered direct-to-consumer e-commerce site shipping nationwide, two Denver-area cafés (Platt Park since 2023 and Cherry Hills Village since February 2026, with a third Downtown Denver location planned for Fall 2026), a B2B wholesale program, an Office Joe workplace catering service, and a subscription product with a 10% Subscribe & Save discount. Coffee products are priced at $20-$24 per 12oz bag; café beverages range from $4 (drip) to $8.75 (seasonal specials). The customer base is concentrated in health-conscious consumers with digestive sensitivities, wellness and biohacking-oriented buyers, the Denver local community, and pregnancy-safe decaf consumers. The company has built a strong regional brand through press coverage in 5280 Magazine, Denver Life Magazine, Westword, Axios Denver, and national outlets including Eating Well and Well+Good, supported by a 92/100 Coffee Review score on its Rwanda single origin.

Name

Lavender Coffee Boutique

Legal name

Main Gore, LLC

Website

https://lavendercb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lavender Coffee Boutique is a women-owned Denver specialty coffee roaster and café operator founded in 2023 that sells small-batch, low-acid, mold-tested coffee directly to consumers, through two Denver cafés, and via wholesale and workplace catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting and Café Services

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG), Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Low-acid coffee
• Small-batch roastery
• Coffee cafe operations
• Wholesale coffee supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Coffee Sales: Online sales of whole bean coffee, single-origin coffees, house blends, and seasonal offerings shipped nationwide. E-commerce is primary revenue channel with product catalog spanning 8+ coffee products and merchandise.
2. Café beverage and food sales: Two café locations serving espresso drinks, matcha lattes, seasonal lattes, cold brew, tea, and cold drinks. Dine-in and online ordering via Toast platform for pickup.
3. Wholesale Coffee: B2B wholesale program supplying house-roasted low-acid and mold-free coffees to business partners including offices and retailers.
4. Merchandise: Branded merchandise including travel mugs, totes, cold cups, and gift cards sold through e-commerce and cafés.
5. Catering and Office Joe Program: Office coffee catering service providing fresh coffee to workplaces. Catering program for events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lavender Coffee Boutique is a Denver-based specialty coffee roaster and café operator that sells small-batch, low-acid, mold-tested roasted coffee (house blends and single-origin coffees) directly to consumers via a Shopify e-commerce storefront and through two physical café locations in the Denver metro area. The company also runs a B2B wholesale program for offices and retailers, an office coffee catering service (Office Joe), and branded merchandise.

Product overview

Lavender Coffee Boutique is a women-owned specialty coffee roastery and café operator based in Denver, Colorado. The company offers a focused portfolio of small-batch, low-acid, mold-tested coffee products including house blends (Platt Park Dark Roast, Pearl St Blend, Bluebird Breakfast Blend, Golden Hour Half Caff, Sugar Cane Process Decaf) and limited-edition single origins (Costa Rica Zalmari Estate, Rwanda Abadatezuka, Peru Lima Women's Co-Op). Complementing the coffee line, the company sells branded merchandise (travel mugs, totes, cold cups, mugs) and operates two Denver-area café locations serving specialty beverages made with house-roasted beans and house-made syrups. The company also offers wholesale and office catering programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Platt Park Dark Roast Coffee | Low Acid Low-acid dark roast blend of South American and Indonesian washed coffees with tasting notes of dark cocoa and toasted almonds; mold-tested and suitable for French press, cold brew, or espresso preparation. Priced at $20.00 per 12oz bag.
• Pearl St Blend Medium Roast Coffee House blend medium roast with gentle acidity, designed as a versatile espresso option; mold-tested and crafted for digestive comfort.
• Bluebird Breakfast Blend Light roast coffee with citrus notes, freshly roasted in small batches as part of the mold-free house blend collection.
• Golden Hour Half Caff Half-caffeinated low-acid blend ideal for a gentle start to the morning, combining reduced caffeine stimulation with stomach-friendly properties.
• Sugar Cane Process Decaf Decaffeinated Colombian blend using the natural sugar cane process (ethyl acetate), imparting molasses sweetness with brown sugar notes and gentle citrus acidity; positioned as environmentally friendly and safe for pregnancy.
• Costa Rica Zalmari Estate | Single Origin Coffee Limited-edition single-origin honey process light roast from Costa Rica's Orosí Valley, Women Care Certified, with notes of orange blossom, red apple, and raspberry and silky body. Priced at $24.00.
• Rwanda Abadatezuka | Single Origin Coffee Single origin coffee from Rwanda's Abadatezuka Cooperative, rated 92/100 by Coffee Review, featuring women farmers hand-picking coffee cherries in Nyungwe Forest.
• Peru Lima Women's Co-Op | Single Origin Coffee Single origin coffee from the Lima Women's Co-Op in Peru's Cajamarca region, featuring notes of almonds and apple.
• Mix & Match Bundle Bundle option allowing customers to mix and match different coffee roasts, priced at $66.00 (sale $56.10, 15% bundle discount).
• Café Drinks Menu In-café beverages including lattes (Lavender Haze, Sakura Matcha, seasonal flavors), cold brew, matcha drinks, drip coffee, and seasonal specials, made with house-roasted beans, real cane sugar, and house-made syrups. Available at both Denver café locations; online ordering via Toast for pickup.
• Simple Carter Move Mug 12oz travel mug by Fellow with printed Lavender Coffee logo, designed for travel with emphasis on beverage quality preservation. Priced at $32.00.
• Lavender Cotton Tote Beige cotton tote bag with Lavender wordmark printed on front, priced at $10.00.
• Lavender x Baggu Mahjong Tote Bag Collaborative canvas reusable tote bag featuring mahjong tile design, priced at $48.00.
• Lavender x Created 12oz Winter Wonderland Mug White ceramic mug with black winter landscape illustration, priced at $35.00.
• Lavender x Created 24oz Cold Cup Purple tumbler with white floral design, 24oz capacity, priced at $40.00.
• Lavender × Adventurist Summit Sling Bag Yellow fanny pack/sling bag with Lavender logo, collaboration with Adventurist, priced at $45.00.
• Lavender Coffee - Denver Cafe Gift Card Gift card for Lavender Coffee Boutique cafés, allowing recipients to purchase beverages and merchandise.
• Wholesale Coffee Program Wholesale partnership program offering house-roasted, low-acid and mold-free coffees to retail and hospitality businesses.
• Office Joe Coffee Catering Corporate coffee catering service bringing Lavender's roastery-quality coffee to offices and workplaces on a recurring basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Estimated 25% of population has genetic susceptibility to mold illness and benefits significantly from mold-free coffee
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Women's Bean ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Partnership announced December 2025 supporting the Women's Bean Project, an organization empowering women through employment and workforce development. Aligns with Lavender's women-owned business values and community impact mission.
• Stir-Pan CreameryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Mexican Vanilla Affogato featuring Stir-Pan Creamery's Mexican vanilla ice cream with Pearl Street espresso. Limited seasonal menu collaboration.
• Anresco LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party independent laboratory testing all house blends for mold, mycotoxins, and ochratoxin A. Core quality assurance partnership enabling the mold-free certification claim. Every batch tested before roasting approval.
• BagguminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensed collaboration on Lavender x Baggu Mahjong Tote Bag. Branded merchandise collaboration using Baggu's reusable tote bag design with Lavender Coffee branding.
• CreatedminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensed collaboration on Lavender x Created drinkware including 24oz Cold Cup with floral design and 12oz Winter Wonderland Mug with ski design.
• AdventuristminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensed collaboration on Lavender × Adventurist Summit Sling Bag, a yellow fanny pack/sling with Lavender logo.
• Atlas BrandingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand design agency that worked with Lavender Coffee Boutique to create premium packaging design introducing CBD coffee to the luxury market. Featured in World Brand Design and Mindsparkle Mag.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with both e-commerce DTC sales and a network of cafés. Closely comparable business model of small-batch roastery + café retail + subscription, with similar premium positioning.
• Verve Coffee Roasters: California-based specialty roaster with cafés and DTC e-commerce. Similar small-batch, single-origin forward positioning with a brick-and-mortar retail complement to online sales.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster operating cafés and wholesale while selling direct online. Comparable in DTC + café + wholesale multi-channel model and premium third-wave positioning.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty roaster with strong sustainability and transparency narrative, wholesale B2B focus, and direct online sales. Comparable in mission-driven positioning and B2B-led distribution.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster with cafés, wholesale, and DTC. Directly comparable in operating roastery + café + channel partnerships at a slightly larger scale.

Regional players

• Huckleberry Roasters: Denver-based specialty coffee roaster with cafés and DTC. Comparable local competitor operating in the same Denver metro trade area with a similar indie boutique-café positioning.
• Coda Coffee Company: Denver-based specialty roaster with wholesale and DTC. Local market competitor in the same city, with overlapping B2B and consumer channels.

Broad incumbents

• Peet's Coffee: Established national coffee brand with broad retail, café, and DTC presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent against which Lavender competes for premium coffee share, though at far greater scale.

Emerging players

• Onyx Coffee Lab: Award-winning specialty roaster with cafés and DTC that emphasizes high-scoring coffees and modern branding. Comparable in DTC + café hybrid and quality-forward positioning.
• Caravela Coffee: Specialty roaster with a strong direct-trade and farmer-relationship narrative and B2B wholesale. Comparable in sourcing driven, transparent, and relationship-led business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lavender.cb
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lavender-Coffee-Boutique-100089125634271
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lavender-coffee-boutique

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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