3rd Space RoastersWhy "3rd Space"?
The "third place" is sociologist Ray Oldenburg's name (1989) for the spot between home and work where people gather.
Long before the name, China's teahouses were that place, busy gathering spots by the Song dynasty (960 to 1279).
And three runs deep. The Daodejing, credited to Laozi (traditionally 6th century BCE; scholars date the text to about the 3rd century BCE), says:
“The Tâo produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three; Three produced All things.”
Daodejing, ch. 42, tr. James Legge (1891)
There's no ancient Chinese idea literally called "the third space." These are the roots the name draws on.
Now roasting in the Sacramento area
Start with a taste test. Pick any four coffees, try them side by side, and find the one that's yours.
Taste-test value pack
Start hereFour 12 oz bags of whatever you want to try, roasted to order in small batches. The easiest way to find your favorite before committing to a 2 lb bag.
Any four coffees from the list below, blends or single origins.
Small batch, close to your ship date, in 12 oz and 2 lb bags.
Brew them side by side. Your favorite becomes your regular.
The lineup rotates with what's fresh. Picks for the flight are made in the form below.
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Whole bean only at launch. It stays fresh longest, and ground coffee comes later.
About 20 cups at a standard strength, so a four-bag flight is plenty to really get to know each coffee.
Tell us what you'd like and we'll reach out the day sales open. No payment now, and we won't share your email.
The permits it takes to roast and sell coffee, and where each one stands. Updated as we go.