Small Business Spotlight: Tumalo Coffeehouse celebrates 10 years in business
Kelsey Merison
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — For this month’s Small Business Spotlight, KTVZ is highlighting Tumalo Coffeehouse as it celebrates 10 years in business the entire month of June.
Located right in the heart of Tumalo, the coffee shop has made quite the name for itself–combining good coffee and community.
“(My favorite part about working in Tumalo is) the community. There’s a lot of great people here and a lot of regular customers,” said Jasmine Cook, one of the managers at Tumalo Coffeehouse. “They’re just the best people here, honestly.”
Jasmine Cook
But there’s a unique twist.
“We have a ranch and we raise alpacas. We shear them every year. We produce fiber off of them into garments,” said Amanda VandenBosch, the owner of Tumalo Coffeehouse. “We also have a store in Sisters, Alpaca by Design. “So we sell all our alpaca products there as well. We also do alpaca picnics.”
Amanda VandenBosch
“You come out to the farm, you visit with the alpacas, you feed them. We put on the most beautiful picnic lunch prepared by Tumalo Coffeehouse,” VandenBosch said. “I have the most amazing crew at the farm, in the coffee shop, at the alpaca store.”
Credit: @pacapicnics / Instagram
From coffee to alpacas — and everything in between — they’re proving teamwork makes the dreamwork.
“We just are alpaca-centric all the way through, and we weave it through our business,” VandenBosch said. “Tumalo Coffeehouse, Alpaca by Design, and Flying Dutchman Alpacas. So it really is very special.”
A special mix — supported by the community for the past decade.
Anniversary specials
“Honestly, it feels really good to work in a place that’s very community-based,” Cook said. “Everything’s local, which people appreciate a lot. And I do too. Support local is a big thing, especially here.”
For more information on Tumalo Coffeehouse, click here. For more information on the alpaca picnics, click here.