Comments on: Park Ave Spin Caffe closed

By: Oh, Happy Day! Coffee is Here Again! | Park Central NA

Oh, Happy Day! Coffee is Here Again! | Park Central NA — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:58:34 +0000

[...] many of us, neighborhood coffee shops are about so much more than just coffee. (Neighbor, Michael Brown, gets huge kudos for rallying the neighborhood and reaching out to so [...]

By: Comment from Owner of Spin | Park Central NA

Comment from Owner of Spin | Park Central NA — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:58:19 +0000

[...] Bethel, owner of Spin, recently posted a comment on our original post about the closing of Spin. I wanted to share it with you, in case you do not come across it [...]

By: Update on Spin — Hurry up and Wait | Park Central NA

Update on Spin — Hurry up and Wait | Park Central NA — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:58:04 +0000

[...] lot of people have been asking for an update on what might be moving in at the old Spin Caffe location. There was a flurry of excitement when the “for rent” sign was taken down a week [...]

By: News from February 15, 2011 PARC Meeting | Park Central NA

News from February 15, 2011 PARC Meeting | Park Central NA — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:57:43 +0000

[...] Michael Brown (it was his first official neighborhood meeting too), who headed up our recent little neighborhood coffee shop grassroots movement, as well as the other neighbors and leaders from our groovy [...]

By: Kirk

Kirk — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:20:10 +0000

It’s been a couple of months and I so wish we could have said good-bye to all of our customers and friends on the Avenue. It was a very hard decision and the sudden closing was the only option we had. On behalf of my family, I want to thank everyone who supported us in our efforts to keep things going.

Sadly, we just couldn’t continue to lose money much less put money into improvements. With a 45% increase in green coffee prices in 8 months, our decision was unavoidable. Final nail, so to speak.

I’m excited for the folks at Boulder Coffee Company who are remodeling and will open in 5 or 6 weeks. I wish them well and hope everyone will support the new shop. Of course it won’t be Spin Coffee Roasters coffee but it will be better than any chain coffee could even hope for.

Thank you all for your kind words.

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:31:47 +0000

Wow. That was fast. I believe Tom, the owner, is on vacation. I left a message with his office. I also e-mailed Jimmy to see if we can get the scoop. Let’s hope our involvement swayed Tom’s decision.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:58:17 +0000

BTW - The "FOR RENT" sign has been removed from the window of Spin. I'd like to think this is good news, but I don't know anything concrete at the moment. I know Renee and Michael spoke about the issue last night at the PARC Meeting.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:59:03 +0000

It’s interesting. We created this web site not too long ago in an effort to revive our little Park Ave Central neighborhood association. We met the president of the dormant association to start the conversation at, of course, our local coffee shop. Spin.

By: Michael Brown

Michael Brown — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:56:53 +0000

Hi folks,

The comments made here have been such a comfort, as they suggest a fund of shared values and experiences centered around a treasured little spot. The value of such a place cannot be quantified fully in the market. The positive externalities of each transaction at Spin reached far beyond the money that changed hands. Sadly, the market does not have a mechanism for taking those additional benefits–the social and community capital accrued there–into account.

Are there any business models that do incorporate this kind of added value?

I am heartened also by the sense I get that folks want to take action so that what we liked about Spin can be preserved in that location. I volunteer myself to be a participant in any such actions.

Thanks to Adam and Renee for providing a virtual forum to hold this valuable discussion about the physical forum we’ve lost.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:35:34 +0000

It’s always a sad moment when a popular place shuts down. What has been said above is too true. A community gathering place, a social network with REAL faces and living, breathing people, a meeting center that’s easily accessible… it all goes with the closing of the doors. How can that be replaced?