The Coffee Loft in Marlborough now open to public

Listen up. Marlborough has a new, trendy, artsy gathering place. The Coffee Loft has just opened its doors and is the final component of the development project at 406 Lincoln Street, known as Renaissance Lofts. Developer, Deborah Fairbanks, began the renovation of the former Marlborough Wire Goods factory in late 2006, transforming it into a loft style condominium building with 29 residential lofts and a commercial unit. Her vision from the inception of housing a café, gallery and artist studios, is now full blown reality.

The Coffee Loft is an upscale café serving Jim's Organic coffees, Adagio full leaf teas, freshly squeezed lemonade, smoothies and frozen beverages, along with delicious baked goods from The Enchanted Cottage, a bakery in Arlington. The Mad Hatter Gallery features the works of resident and local Artists. White Rabbit Studios rounds out the space with individual studios for eight Artists.  Frequent events will be hosted in the Café and Gallery, as well as open studio dates for the Artists of White Rabbit Studios and guest Artists from the region.

Visitors so far have made comments like: ‘The best coffee in Marlborough!’; ‘Try the fresh-squeezed lemonade, perfect for a hot and hazy day!’; ‘Excellent cup of bold today, glad I stopped by’; ‘What a great place to relax and meet some new friends!’; 'OMG, so good!’ 

Free WiFi and free art on the walls make it a perfect stop off any time of the day. Currently open Monday through Saturday from 7:00AM to 3:00PM, there are plans for extended hours and light breakfasts and lunches.

"It has always been my intention to provide a piece of this building to welcome in the community," Fairbanks said. "The building is very large compared to all of its residential neighbors and it could have seemed a bit unfriendly and imposing, so I wanted to make it part of the fabric of our French Hill neighborhood and a welcoming place to gather."