The beginning
01 Mornings with Dad
Claire's love of coffee began before sunrise — a standing date with her father over a fresh pot at the kitchen table. That ritual is still the heartbeat behind every cup we pour.
Our Story
A daughter, a dad, and a 5 a.m. cup of coffee. The rest is history.
Windsor Lake Coffee began long before the doors opened on Main Street. It started with a daughter, a father, and a quiet 5:00 a.m. cup of coffee — a daily ritual that taught Claire how the simplest things make a place feel like home.
Cutting her teeth
02 Climbing the coffee industry
From barista to manager to roaster's apprentice, Claire learned the craft from the ground up — sourcing, pulling shots, dialing in grinders, and listening to regulars like family.
Recognition
03 30 Under 30
Named to a 30 Under 30 list for her work in independent coffee — a nod from the industry that the way she runs a shop (people first, craft second, ego never) was worth paying attention to.
2020
04 Improvise, adapt, overcome
When the world shut down, Windsor Lake didn't. Curbside pickup, family bake boxes, weekly soup drops — Claire and her team rewrote the playbook in real time and held onto every employee.
Today
05 Two homes, one family
The flagship on Main Street keeps the lights on for the neighborhood. The Coffee Corner at Peculier Brewing keeps the espresso machine humming across town. Same beans, same hands, same story.
