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SAMUEL’S Coffee House
A great environment, friendly people, and healthy, local food.
“I feel strongly that we should celebrate our past and where we came from, and the individuals that brought us here.”
Owner/Operator
Moyna Matheson
Contact Information
4 Queen Street, Summerside 902.723.2300 www.samuelscoffeehouse.ca
- Moyna Matheson
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Photo: (L-R) Bev Blanchard, Moyna Matheson
H istory is important to Moyna Matheson. “I feel strongly that we should celebrate our past and where we came from, and the individuals that brought us here,” says Matheson, a sixth-generation descendent of Samuel Holland, and the owner of Samuel’s Coffee House and SipT in Summerside. “My mother’s family had strong business roots in Summerside’s earlier days, and I remembered those
she and her family moved back in 2009, she saw the opportunity to build something important in her community. “A passion for business was embedded in me for as long as I can remember,” she says. “A combination of fear and circumstance always held me back from taking the leap. When we moved to Summerside, I saw the opportunity and felt the community needed this business.” Matheson’s hard work has paid off. With its delicious drinks, inventive menu, and fantastic vibe, Samuel’s is a mainstay.
There is now a second Samuel’s in Cavendish at Avonlea Village, and a new line of teas can be found in both locations as well as online. Matheson and Samuel’s alum Bev Blanchard started the custom-blend brand SipT in 2017. Blanchard custom-blends all the teas, and many include Island- grown products such as blueberries and lavender. SipT has approximately thirty varieties of black, green, and herbal teas, ranging from Summerside Fog (a creamy Earl Grey) to PEI Lavender Fields.
Between Samuel’s and SipT, Matheson has brought Islanders something new and unique while honoring her roots. “Creating a coffee shop was about many things: creating employment for myself, bringing quality roasted and brewed coffee to Summerside, and creating that special place for people to gather,” states Matheson. Stop by Samuel’s for a coffee or tea, and you will see that she achieved this goal and so much more.
By KRISTEN JOHNSON Photo By BUFFIE BOILY
vibrant days as a child,” says Matheson. When
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