Ugly Duck Coffee

Ugly Duck Coffee is a coffee shop in Rochester, NY. The business operates as a multi-roaster shop focused on hospitality and serving good coffee consistently. It currently partners with GIMME! Coffee of Ithaca, NY and Color Coffee Roasters, with each drink crafted to highlight the characteristics of the coffee while maintaining the integrity of its partner roasters. Ugly Duck Coffee holds a rating of 4.70 based on customer reviews.

The business began in 2015 as a pop-up espresso bar in Rochester, partnering with local businesses to bring a mini-coffee shop into their spaces. After one year of mobile operations, the team settled into their current 900 square foot shop at 89 Charlotte St in the East End of Downtown Rochester. The shop serves Mon-Fri from 7:00a to 5:00p and Sat-Sun from 8:00a to 5:00p, with parking available directly behind the shop as well as on-street parking.

Beyond the shop, the crew provides coffee catering for events of all sizes, including weddings, birthday celebrations, grand openings, bridal showers, and employee appreciation days, at locations ranging from spaces with city-wide views to teacher lounges and living rooms. The business also accepts art submissions on an ongoing basis, with shows rotating monthly or bi-monthly and typically scheduled three months or more in advance. Charitable contributions are directed to youth programs located and operating within the City of Rochester, with requests accepted through a dedicated form.

Ugly Duck Coffee brings its multi-roaster approach and focus on hospitality to Rochester's East End.

Ugly Duck Coffee sits on Charlotte Street in Rochester's East End, about a tenth of a mile from the junction of East Main Street and East Avenue and roughly the same distance from the Inner Loop. The nearby public artwork ROC City Wheat is only 45 metres away, and the IRS office is a short walk at about 0.1 miles.

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Services:

• Event catering with coffee services
• Merchandise sales
• Serving specialty coffee