Dope Coffee is saying goodbye to its downtown counter at Azalea Fresh Market and shifting its energy to a larger flagship in Stonecrest. The new spot is pitched as both a sit-down café and a manufacturing hub, with dedicated roasting and packaging areas. Company materials and owner Mike Loyd Jr.’s posts describe a buildout with a walk-up bar, specialty coffee and other beverages on tap, plus patio seating for guests.
Loyd announced the Azalea closure on the brand’s Instagram in May and said the team planned to relocate so it could “provide upgraded customer service and hospitality,” according to What Now Atlanta. The downtown counter has already closed while the company focuses on its next phase.
Campaign materials for the project describe the Stonecrest site as an active buildout that will turn a former gas station into a roastery, coffee bar and community hub. As outlined on Wefunder, the company says it has secured the Stonecrest building with the local development authority and points to non-dilutive support for the flagship effort.
From Pop-Ups To A Flagship
Dope Coffee started as a pop-up and mobile cold-brew bus before growing into wholesale and brick-and-mortar operations, according to Eater Atlanta. The brand leans into hip-hop-inspired specialty blends and has maintained a roastery and event footprint in the area, per that earlier coverage.
What To Expect
Dope’s buildout materials sketch out a hybrid space that blends production and hospitality, with on-site roasting and packaging, a neighborhood market and a multi-tap beverage program, details that appear across the brand’s fundraising and project pages. The company has also worked with grocery partners in recent openings; Invest Atlanta and Azalea Fresh Market materials previously noted Dope Coffee’s counter inside the downtown market and wider Savi Provisions partnerships across the city, which helped seed the brand’s move into storefront service.
Timeline And Next Steps
Loyd told a reporter the Stonecrest site is in progress but did not provide an exact address or opening date, according to What Now Atlanta. For contact information and company background, Dope Coffee lists a Decatur office on its site and directs people to its buildout channels for updates, per Dope Coffee.
