The Monsoon Roastery

03/11/2026

Definitely picked the absolute worst time to start watching “The Handmaid’s Tale” 😤🤬😖

03/10/2026

NO WAR PARKOUR ☕🤸🏽‍♀️
Brown sugar caramel sauce swirled into your coffee. Pillowy sweet cream cold foam that melts into every sip. Real caramel corn pieces on top for that satisfying crunch. Sweet. Indulgent. Textured. Deep. Tastes exactly like a caramel corn dream in a cup.

No War Parkour. Because we’d rather see our veterans healthy, thriving, and free enough to do fun things with their time. Free to live their lives the way they want. Not anxious about what’s coming next.

War is good for nothing, and the numbers prove it. Only one in four people thinks this war is a good idea, and that number keeps shrinking. We all know it. We all feel it. And yet here we are 👎🏽

On weekends, we’re your favorite cafe. Hang. Grab a latte. Bring your people. Enjoy the vibe. During the week? We’re striving to be a community hub. A space for real conversations, real strategies, real action. We want to host community meetings. We want to sit down together and figure out how we, as residents, as neighbors, as people who actually live here, can ensure proper representation with our taxation. Because right now that representation isn’t there. And we refuse to just accept that.

It’s fun to create these drinks. It’s fun to bring awareness. But awareness alone isn’t enough anymore. It’s time to get organized. Time to move from conversation to action, from frustration to strategy, from followers to an actual movement 💪🏽

So here’s what we’re asking: Drop your suggestions in the comments. Send us a DM. Tell us what you think, what you need, what ideas you have for how this community can prosper despite the distorted leadership we’re navigating right now. We want to hear from you. We want to build with you. We want to host weekly or bi-weekly meetings that help us forge a new future.

This is the only platform we have. We’re not going to waste it. If you’re with us, come support us. If you think we should just shut up and make coffee, respectfully, we disagree. Because this is bigger than coffee. This is about our community, our children, and the kind of future we’re building together.

Let’s get to work. ☕✊🏽

03/10/2026

The Monsoon Coffee Master Class is officially here. 🫣☕

We have been sitting on this one for a while. Starting in April, we are opening up our brewing knowledge and teaching you exactly what makes coffee taste extraordinary. ✨

Every class you complete earns a stamp on your passport. Complete all five and you earn your Master Coffee Brewer Certificate and your own Monsoon mug. 🏆☕

The Series:
Brewing ☕ | Palate 👅 | Cold Brew 🧊 | Methods 🔬 | Cupping 🫁

Every month we host the same class on Saturdays from 2pm to 3pm, so if one weekend does not work, you have the whole month to catch it before we move to the next installment. 📅

$25 per class. $100 for the full series. 💵
15 seats per class.

When you finish all five you will have the knowledge and skill to brew coffee at home that rivals anything you can order at a shop. That is the whole point. We want you to have that power. 💪🏽

Spots are limited. Sign up through this link: https://forms.gle/WKyVMYjTdSha9vXm9
See you in April. ☕

Passport designed by the talented of .luxnails. 🎨

03/09/2026

Since 2020, we’ve been quietly obsessed with 🕯️

Jesse makes candles out of Brooklyn. We’re in Springfield. No idea how the algorithm connected us, but something about what he was building felt immediately familiar. Candles that smell like sage and lavender, leather and rose, gin and cypress. Words on the label that stop you mid-scroll and make you feel seen:

✨Don’t let the fascists steal your joy, Follow your dreams, stupid, F**k it, I’m gay, Pack the court with black women✨

That’s Jesse’s energy. And honestly, ours too.

Some partnerships make immediate sense. This one took four years and 215 miles of interstate to materialize. When saw significant growth and our community really started taking shape, it became obvious these candles belonged here 💗

So we reached out. He was in. We shot a silly reel together, which told us everything we needed to know about the fit 🫶🏽

We hadn’t even announced them yet when two sold this past weekend. Two people walked in, saw them, and just knew.

That’s the thing about this community. You already know what belongs here before we even tell you. You’ve been building that instinct every time you walked through the door, every conversation at the counter, every time you chose this space over some corporate place 🔥

These candles were made for people like that. We have a solid selection in. Come see which one picks you.

03/06/2026

Coffee thought:

Talking to people who still believe the news is fu***ng wild!

03/04/2026

Our Zaferan Bastani Latte is inspired by the classic Persian dessert 🍨 Bastani. Pistachio, saffron, and rose 🌹 come together in a syrup that is warm, floral, and slightly nutty, finished with cream cold foam and a pistachio crumble. It is fragrant, layered, and rooted in flavors that have been part of Iranian 🇮🇷 kitchens for generations.

Those flavors come from a country with a long and complicated history.

In the early 1950s Iran was moving through a remarkable period of cultural and political life. Universities were expanding. Iranian artists, writers, and filmmakers were shaping a modern creative movement. Women were entering professions such as medicine, law, and academia in increasing numbers. At the center of that moment was Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, a democratically elected leader who believed that Iran’s natural resources should benefit its own people.

For decades Iran’s oil had been controlled by the Anglo Iranian Oil Company, a British firm that extracted enormous wealth while returning very little to Iran itself. In 1951 Mosaddegh nationalized the oil industry so the profits could support Iranian infrastructure, education, and economic independence 💪🏽

That decision triggered a confrontation with Britain and eventually the United States. In 1953 British intelligence and the CIA organized and supported a coup that removed Mosaddegh from power and strengthened the rule of the Shah. Iran’s democratic experiment was cut short and the consequences of that intervention shaped the region for decades.

History has a long memory. The choices nations make ripple through generations. It is our responsibility to understand the past, to learn from it, and to stay informed so that the same mistakes are not repeated.

03/03/2026

We went to visit our new friends at Libretto Café in Holyoke and yes… you should absolutely make the trip. ☕️✨

They just opened in the old Comfort Bagel spot inside Mill 1 at Open Square.

Tim and Liz are genuinely lovely humans who care about doing things right. Libretto is open Monday through Saturday, 8 to 2, serving scratch made Italian inspired breakfast and lunch. Focaccia. Soups. Salads. Breakfast sandwiches. Bakery staples. Thoughtful prepared foods. 🇮🇹🥖

We had the garden salad with chicken and out of nowhere Tim threw in one of his rice balls for us to try. We were not expecting it. Crispy outside, soft and savory inside, fresh enough that you could taste it. Simple food done with intention. 🍚✨

They also run a robust catering business and host pop up dinners, so if you need a spread that does not feel like a sad tray of sandwiches, call them.

And here is the part we love: they are pouring our coffee on drip. ☕️ Word on the street is espresso drinks are coming soon, which means lattes are about to enter the chat.

Holyoke, go support these two. Show up Monday through Saturday, 8 to 2. Eat well. Book them for catering. Keep Open Square buzzing.

Hard truth: independent spots do not survive on good vibes alone. If you care about local food culture, you have to spend money in it. Go.

03/03/2026

We’re so excited to welcome Meghan Fallon to the Brood this Saturday! 🎨✨

Meghan is a Western MA native and multi-medium artist working in acrylic, oil pastels, pencil, and charcoal whose work is abstract, impressionistic, and full of soul. Her inspiration draws from music, nature, literature, and life itself.

After years showing in galleries across the Pacific Northwest and illustrating books, she’s back in Springfield and we can’t wait for you to meet her.

🗓 Saturday | Meet the Artist Pop-Up
Come connect, browse her work, and maybe take a little something home. 💛​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

03/02/2026

We’re gearing up for an awesome POP-UP Saturday, celebrating art and entrepreneurship ✨

Among other artisans, we will be hosting the MmmmAtcha Men 🍵

Come meet Anh, Alex and Donovan as they walk you through some of the most delicious, ceremonial maple 🍁 matcha in the area. They couldn’t find matcha that was up to their standards, so they made their own 💪🏽

We’ve taste tasted it for you all and we can guarantee it’s 🔥. If it wasn’t, we wouldn’t serve it.

Come support aspiring entrepreneurs 🫶🏽

We will also have GUMBO from your favorite guy, , will also be hanging with us, and our featured artist will be hosting a meet the artist. More on them later in the week.

Come and be part of this quirky little ecosystem we’re collectively building at the

03/02/2026

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We’ve been playing around with a little late-night inspiration in the kitchen… and let’s just say, this one might keep you up past your bedtime. 😉 Our NEW Midnight Mocha creation is rich, chocolatey, not too sweet and made with our signature Comfort Bagel blend coffee from The Monsoon Roastery. It’s like your favorite cozy café drink decided to become a bagel. And because we couldn’t stop there, we whipped up some Salted Caramel cream cheese as the perfect complement. House-made, buttery caramel with a tiny pop of salt that makes the mocha flavor sing. It’s giving off some dessert-for-breakfast vibes… and we’re not mad about it. If you like your coffee with a little something sweet on the side, this one’s got your name written all over it. Not to be outdone tho, another equally tempting combo is making an appearance this week after a long absence… Cinnamon Raisin bagels return, along with their ride or die, Maple Cinnamon cream cheese! Some bagels are just meant to be with some cream cheeses. When you know, you know. Stop in this week to check these combos out, because they won’t be around forever!

02/26/2026

We just want to keep you entertained!