Last month was a whirlwind of moving. The space that Galaxy Girl Coffee was in was not a healthy environment. This caused a precipitous move to a new location and sharing a space with a fellow small business owner.
On top of that, the website wasn’t processing online orders correctly and had to be shut down until I could figure out and fix the issue. This wasn’t that much of a problem, as I didn’t want to receive orders that I couldn’t fill. It did mean I didn’t write any blog posts for a solid month, which broke my weekly posting routine.
On the positive side, there was definitely time for reflection and remembering other activities I enjoy doing. Not having regular shop hours allowed me to see a movie and practice disc golf. Both of which I’m determined to enjoy more regularly. Having a space partner will be a welcome change to the day-to-day pressure of soloing the coffee shop.
Moving forward, Galaxy Girl Coffee will be sharing space with our friend, Ellen’s Planted Tea, at their location in Manhattan, KS. From a space standpoint, it is a downsize. We don’t have as big of a kitchen and storage space as I did at my last location. The dining area of the store is also smaller, though we do have a gorgeous rooftop patio that we just need to renovate to add to our serving space.
The location is much better for anyone in Manhattan, KS, as it is located across from the Kansas State University campus, on the edge of Aggieville. This means that when we are fully operational, we’ll be able to serve more customers in the heart of MHK.
Our shared vision for the space will be a café that also sells plants. We will still roast on site, and Ellen’s will be selling their loose-leaf tea for home brewing, but we want to offer more food options our patrons. I’ll be continue to experiment with different baked goodies as we grow our kitchen. Our initial offerings will be scones, and some minor dessert like items, as we try out recipes for both sweet and savory hand pies.
I want to say, from the bottom of my heart, the gratitude I have for all of you for sticking with us during this transition. It was not planned, and I wasn’t able to convey to everyone what was happening. We do ask for continued patience as we work through the rest of the transition so we can resume serving you the great coffee (and tea) drinks you know and love.