What is Compact HQ?
After 7.5 years as a mobile business, we decided it was time to open a brick & mortar to connect with our community on a deeper level as we step into a new chapter for Compact. Over the years while we’ve operated as a coffee business, we’ve lived compact from the 28-foot tiny home we built to a 36-foot sailboat to a converted campervan that took us to nearly every corner of the states. Compact HQ is an anchor. As Salida locals, we wanted it to be the official headquarters of Compact. You may notice that our logo says “Coffee + Living”. We’re excited to offer our favorite things for sale that we’ve valued from living in our various compact lifestyles that made the space feel like “home”. A home is a home, no matter the size. However, you can’t really hang large art so we’ll be selling tiny art, my favorite minimalist watercolor set up, and much more.
Outside Compact HQ, Salida Colorado
Why open a space now?
We started offering coffee equipment tech services this past spring & quickly ran out of room in our garage. At one point, Seth was fixing 5 espresso machines at the same time! When we saw that Salida Ceramics was looking to rent out warehouse spaces, we knew it was time to expand. The timing could not have been better as our kids, for the first time, are both in school full-time which is something we’ve always said if you’ve ever asked us why we haven’t opened a coffee shop.
Wait, are you opening a coffee shop?
Not exactly. Compact HQ is strategically named to curb expectations for a 7 day/week full menu coffee & food experience. Don’t get us wrong, we absolutely will have open hours, but the offerings will look a little different. We will absolutely serve you a cup of coffee, but it won’t be a trendy drink (sorry PSL lovers). We’ll have our single origin coffee beans from rotating roasters for sale, we’ll be hosting coffee workshops and fixing coffee equipment. We’ll be inviting roasters in to host cuppings and so, so much more. We cannot wait to host you at HQ.
Inside Compact HQ, 129 W. 3rd St - Alley Door, Salida Colorado
When can we visit Compact HQ?
We will have our SOFT OPENING on Friday, November 7th at 5:30pm at our new location at 129 W 3rd St, Alley Access, Salida, CO 81201 along with the Grand (re)Opening of Salida Ceramics. You’ll have a chance to meet our wonderful new studio neighbors Poor Taste (a curation by The Archive), Wendy Mitchell Art, and Tina Gramann as well!
While we’re not ready to serve coffee (just yet) so stay up to date by joining our email community (scroll down, click on the lil button there for me).
<3 Claire