Our Story

Who We Are

Circuit Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster and coffee shop rooted in community. We have a full espresso bar, a diverse tea list, and everything in between, plus a bakery where every pastry is made in-house and served fresh daily.

Our menu is simple and quality-focused. Ingredients are sourced as locally and seasonally as possible, because we think the best cup is one that reflects where you are and what's growing around you.

Circuit Coffee was founded to fill a real need: great coffee, and a place where people can actually slow down and connect. A proper third place.

Our Mission

To create a space that harbors connection and delivers great experiences for all people. Everything we do, from the coffee we source to the pastries we bake, is in service of that.

The Roastery

Our coffee is an extension of that same philosophy. We roast in-house on a Sivetz fluid bed roaster, a process that uses hot air rather than a drum to develop the coffee. It gives us a level of clarity and control that lets each origin express itself fully, without getting in the way.

We carry a rotating selection of single-origin coffees, chosen because they're doing something interesting, not just because they're available. Every lot reflects the people, place, and story behind it, and our job is to honor that and bring out the best of what's inside.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

All of our coffee and food waste gets composted on our family homestead, where it goes back into the soil to grow produce we bring right back into the shop. To name a few: herbs, tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic, rhubarb, and flowers — grown from our waste into something beautiful. It's a closed loop we're extremely proud of, and one we're always looking to expand.

On the green coffee sourcing side, we work with importers who have direct, long-term relationships with the producers we buy from, so we know where the coffee comes from, who grew it, and that they were paid fairly. We think that's the baseline, not a bonus.

Ted Dobek, Founder

Ted is a natural-born creator who started exploring food and drink at home in the kitchen. After working in coffee, he realized a coffee shop was the platform he'd been looking for. His creative background and holistic approach shaped the brand, the space, and the experience. Pulling from local and seasonal ingredients, Ted's goal has always been for the menu to showcase New England at its best.

Our Local Heroes

• Hayes Family Farm, North Granby, CT
• Justamere Tree Farm, Worthington, MA
• Billy C's Honey, Westfield, MA
• West Parish Orchard, Westfield, MA
• Justamere Egg Farm, Westfield, MA
• King Arthur Flour, Norwich, VT
• Old Friends Farm, Hadley, MA
• Kozinski Farm, Westfield, MA
• Apex Orchards, Shelburne Falls, MA
• McCarthy Farm, Feeding Hills, MA
• Red Haven Homestead, Agawam, MA