“Instead of buying a van, I bought a heritage building in a small, rural town in PEI”. - Matt Clendinning
community has really adopted the cafe.”
Not bad for someone who wasn’t initially excited about coffee. “Funny enough, coffee never interested me at all,” he says. “I’ve always loved coffee, but for the past few years, coffee didn’t agree with me that much, so I’ve been more of an herbal tea drinker.” However, Clendinning admits that he started drinking coffee again a few months ago. “Once I owned a high-end commercial espresso machine, it was hard not to get back into having coffee.”
Clendinning believes it’s his menu, including fresh-made sandwiches, salads, pastries, and daily specials, that sets his cafe apart. “We try to cater to everyone,” he says, adding that The Lucky Bean offers gluten-free bread, as well as some vegan and vegetarian options. And then, of course, there are the locally-roasted coffee beans from Caledonia House coffee and Receiver Coffee Co. “Surrounding myself with local, passionate people that knew their stuff was very important to me,” Clendinning says. The café also serves coffee flights akin to craft beer flights, which are popular with customers.
The Lucky Bean Cafe 576 Main St, Montague 902.838.3883 www.theluckybean.com
902.838.4030
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