Quality

As a company, we value ethics & sustainability! We work to make green choices, and have committed to offering at least one B-Corp certified roaster. In the coffee industry, that’s a roaster who’s been verified to meet high, audited standards of social/environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. They prioritize the "triple bottom line" (people, planet, profit), ensuring fair wages, ethical, direct sourcing, and sustainable, regenerative practices. That’s why we serve Stumptown for our Cold Brew. Our main provider for drip and espresso is Intent Coffee, a local small business with a passion for the developing world and a love for coffee. We also love to buy local, so most of our providers are based right here in Oregon! Check our Menu to see who we partner with.

Community

We want to be where life happens. Our cafe is designed with this in mind. Comfy chairs, community tables, and a dedicated kids area. We want you to feel comfortable whether you are here for business, catching up with a friend, or needing to get the kids out of the house.

In addition to providing a space for our community to gather, we invest the profits from our business into the Gresham area. Our first priority is to fund East County’s Diaper Depot, as there is more need than they can provide for. Eventually, we would love to invest via donations to programs and non-profits that work to better our community through their focus on areas such as mental health, addiction recovery, at-risk youth, income assistance, houselessness, and hunger.

BOARD GAMES

We want to encourage people to spend less time on electronic devices and more time engaging with other humans through hands-on healthy competition. We have an extensive board game collection that you are welcome to use while in the shop. Here are some of our offerings:

  • Star Wars Deck Building

  • Azul

  • Pandemic Iberia

  • Stratego

  • Race for the Galaxy

  • Tsuro

  • Forbidden island

  • Splendor

  • Carcassone

  • Wingspan

  • Dominion

  • Root

  • Nemesis

  • Catan

  • Core Space

  • Cthulhu Wars

  • Loot

  • Dominoes

  • Mancala

  • Battleship Outer Space

  • Toy Story Monopoly

  • King of Tokyo

  • Guess Who

  • Vroom Vroom

  • Connect 4

  • Candy Land

  • Chutes and Ladders

  • Playing Cards

  • Phase 10

  • Dutch Blitz

  • Chess/Checkers

BOOKS

Our shelves are filled with time-tested books marked by literary beauty and redemptive vision. You’ll find mostly fiction and poetry, alongside carefully chosen works of history, biography, and memoir. Because we value sustainability, most of our collection is gently used.

Yes, we accept book donations in good shape!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • As a new(ish) business, we are still working on getting all our systems in place. But as soon as we can, yes, we hope to offer online ordering! You can, however, order electronic gift cards online - just click over to the Menu page!

  • The business is owned but not operated by Legacy Church. As a corporation, the coffee shop is overseen by its own Board of Directors according to its own set of Bylaws.

  • No, the profits of Legacy Coffee & Books go into the business and into community non-profits.

  • Yes! As long as they are in good shape, but no children’s books, please.

  • They were given a month of paid vacation while the business was closed pending lease transfer. They were all encouraged to apply to work for the new company. All who were interested kept their jobs.

  • Yes! Click Reservations from the top menu to request it!

  • We love variety! All are welcome, no matter your age, race, gender, identity, religion, or ability. We do limit that welcome when it comes to pets though - only service animals allowed.

  • Absolutely! We still carry Petunia’s GF/Vegan pastries, and you can build any breakfast or lunch sandwich on multiple types of bread, with vegan and standard protein options! We’ve also added Coconut Milk to our non-dairy options.

  • Absolutely not. At Legacy Coffee & Books, the dignity of each individual is respected. Legacy Coffee & Books does not discriminate against job applicants or employees on the basis of sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status, educational background, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical disability, or marital status. Any discrimination or harassment will be prohibited.

  • Yes, Legacy Coffee & Books pays property taxes, payroll taxes, workers comp insurance, and files a standard business tax return.

  • Not at all - you’ll recognize the same comfy furniture, lots of board games, a great kids’ play space, local art displays, and lots of seating options! We have added used books to peruse, Stumptown Coffee in addition to Intent, and Infused Energy Drinks to the menu.

  • Yes, you’ll find standard outlets and USB ports by the tables against the ‘log’ wall, and some by the bar that overlooks the kids’ play space.

  • Yes! Curated displays rotate through every couple months, which you can enjoy for free or purchase. Interested in displaying your work for sale? Email us and we’ll connect you with the art curator.