I know what’s replacing Peet’s Coffee
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Camellia Coffee Roasters of Sacramento recently signed a lease for the former Peet’s Coffee spot in downtown Davis. This will be the company’s second cafe.
Peet’s closed the 231 E St. store at the end of January. The chain’s cafe in The Marketplace, at 1411 W. Covell Blvd., Suite B, remains open.
Owners Rob Watson and Ryan Harden founded Camellia Coffee in 2016, at 1200 R St., Suite 120 in downtown Sacramento. They also have a private production space off Broadway in Sac.
“We have a heavy focus on wholesale, providing coffee to local cafes, restaurants, bars, hotels, etc.,” Watson said via email.
He said they hope to have the Davis cafe open next month. “Since Peet’s was a working cafe, we don’t expect to have as many hurdles,” he said.
The Sacramento coffeehouse is open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. That’s the initial plan for Davis too.
“If the Davis community would like us to be open later, we are open to making that happen,” he said.
I mentioned to Watson that we have a lot of coffee in downtown Davis, and Starbucks and Peet’s chose to close their downtown stores. So, what sets Camellia apart?
“We like to keep things down to earth, fun and approachable. With Starbucks and Peet’s leaving, we believe there’s plenty of space for more specialty coffee. We have a relatively small menu, but quality and consistency are key. Breakfast sandwiches are made to order, and our coffee is unique to us.”
He said they chose Davis intentionally. “We just celebrated our 10-year anniversary, and have been looking to expand out of Sacramento. We like the energy of Davis, and it seems like the perfect place for Camellia. Also, we have quite a few alumni working for us.”
Learn more at the Camelia Coffee Roasters website.
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