(2/2) With a local love that could not be contained to just one shop, New Oxford’s Deja Brew Coffee and Bakery recently expanded, opening a Fairfield location at Miney Branch.
The second location promises the same community coffee shop vibes that Deja Brew has been notable for at 16 Center Square in downtown New Oxford for years.
Carroll Valley resident Tara Whittington co-owns Deja Brew at Miney Branch located at 815 Waynesboro Pike.
Whittington has been in the restaurant business her entire life and when her Fairfield Area High School classmate and friend Josh Keeney -owner of the New Oxford Deja Brew - offered her the partnership, she jumped at the opportunity to bring local coffee services to the community.
"There’s nothing like it around here," she said.
Living in the community her whole life, Whittington didn’t think there was anyone local she didn’t know--until she opened the doors at Miney Branch.
"Because of this, we get to meet them," she said.
The Fairfield coffee shop is referred to as the Miney Branch location, after the neighboring creek that runs directly behind the shop and flows into Tom’s Creek.
Whittington noted a number of customers who have lived in the area their entire lives and never knew the creek had a name.
"It’s our way of connecting with the local area of the community," she said, "It’s a perfect location."
Housed in a former PNC bank, the Deja Brew at Miney Branch is nestled at the corner of Route 166 and Route 16, which brings in a variety of customers from near and far.
Deja Brew at Miney Branch opened its doors in November and already has its own groups of consistent regulars. Whittington’s favorite aspect of what she does is serving the people who walk through the door every day.
"I am a people person, I love to talk to everyone," she said.
The building was a former PNC Bank and sat vacant for a number of years, Whittington said. Being a former bank, the Deja Brew at Miney Branch also welcomes visitors to take a spin through its convenient drive-though.
Deja Brew at Miney Branch has eight employees who are a tight knit, hard-working family, Whittington said, and each team memer can be counted on to welcome and serve customers as warmly as a fresh cup of coffee.
Barista Lilly Kuykendall said she loves to talk with all the different people and create real connections with coffee connoisseurs, tea enthusiasts and hot chocolate aficionados.
Kuykendall enjoys the creativity that she and her fellow employees get to convey everyday through crafting quality drinks and going wild with flavor combinations to create seasonal specialties, including snickerdoodle lattes and white mocha with salted caramel cold foam.
With coffee from the Ragged Edge Coffee House, breakfast sandwiches from Feed Bag Carry Out, and Curly Q’s cookies, Deja Brew sates customers with a dedication to quality and locally sourced ingredients through collaboration within the community.
The bakery also provides a wide assortment of fresh baked gluten-free offerings courtesy of the New Oxford Deja Brew bakery.
Moving forward, the Miney Branch location has plans to partner with Mr. G’s Ice Cream in Gettysburg to offer frozen scoops during the warmer months, Whittington said.
Deja Brew at Miney Branch is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
More information, including seasonal menus can be found at dejabrewcb.com.
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