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Kent Coffee Open In New Spot

August 9, 2016 Comments Off on Kent Coffee Open In New Spot

KENT, CT – After getting evicted from its longtime home at 8 N. Main St., Kent Coffee & Chocolate Co. has moved up the street to a new and larger location in the former Bank of America building at 45 N. Main St.

Java-seeking motorcyclists, who have made the shop a popular place to refresh, have already taken to the new digs. Judging by weekend traffic, Kent Coffee & Chocolate will continue to be favored by riders.

The shop, which dates back to July 4, 1991, was told on June 1 that it had to vacate its former spot by the end of the month. The eviction was delayed but plans went forward to move with a GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising $24,000. As of today, $1,420 has been pledged.

Nonetheless, Kent Coffee & Chocolate opened in its new quarters two weeks ago.

– By Bud Wilkinson

About Bud Wilkinson

Bud Wilkinson writes the "My Ride" classic car feature for Hearst Connecticut Media Group's newspapers in CT and for the chain's CT Insider website. The weekly feature began in 2016 in the "Republican-American" newspaper in Waterbury, CT. He also wrote the "RIDE-CT" motorcycle column in that newspaper from 2005 until 2025. A graduate of Vermont Academy prep school, he holds a B.A. degree journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University. He is the recipient of a Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award in 1992 and a 1991-92 regional Emmy Award for commentary. He currently rides a 1987 BMW R 80 RT and a 2014 Triumph Bonneville and drives a 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata.