New Harvest Coffee

         New Harvest has a long history with White Electric Coffee, our first wholesale customer. White Electric got its name from the weird, pie-shaped building it started in at 150 Broadway. The former lawnmower-repair shop along with the ancient house next door was purchased by Rik & Paula, the founders of New Harvest, in 1995. The space spent the late 90s going through a number of iterations, including recording studio, art happening space & the original home of the Urban Greens Food Co-Op.

White Electric Coffee opened in 2001 and a few years later moved to its current location at 711 Westminster Street. Owner Tom Toupin has developed an eclectic, industrial décor that even includes his own art work (look for the giant illuminated letters). Tom’s baristas also do their work on the only lever espresso machine in Providence, whose classic mechanical quality fits in perfectly with everything else.

     The huge windows facing Westminster shine a lot of light on the fact that White Electric is the quintessential urban community-driven shop. Tables are at a high premium, with lots of regulars who make it a point to stop by at least once a day. It is the nerve center of the city’s West Side, with community posting board that stretches the length of the back hallway.

     White Electric is also known for its friendly staff, who are as much a part of the community fabric as the flyers on the wall and WE’s famous avocado & cream cheese sandwich. In addition to coffee and tea, Tom also offers a variety of baked goods, salads and sandwiches. They keep it small & local, sourcing from Foremost Bakery, Iggy’s, Rainbow Bakery and Donut Bazaar.