Nestled in the heart of Clarkston, this charming coffee spot vibes with community spirit, offering great brews, delightful bites, and a cozy atmosphere inside and out.
"Refuge Coffee, located just east of the perimeter in the small city of Clarkston, is community-minded and purpose-driven. While great coffee drinks are always on the menu here, this coffee shop’s mission is to provide a safe space for the city’s large refugee community, along with jobs and job training. Coffee is served from one of the shop’s trucks parked outside a 1960s service station. Owners Kitti and Bill Murray hope to outfit the space with a kitchen soon. Seating can be found inside and outside on the covered patio. Refuge also has a location in Midtown and a location in Norcross." - Beth McKibben, Sarra Sedghi
"Refuge Coffee Co. on East Ponce de Leon Avenue is a purpose-driven coffee shop with a mission to provide jobs, training, and a safe space for Clarkston’s refugee community. There’s a cozy seating area inside a converted 1960s service station, where customers can take drinks from the Refuge Coffee truck parked out front where the gas pumps used to be. (Owners Kitti and Bill Murray hope to outfit the space with a new kitchen soon.) It’s not unusual to find weekly food pop-ups and artist markets in the parking lot, too. Refuge also includes a location in Midtown. A third location is headed to Norcross." - Beth McKibben
"Refuge Coffee Co. adapted to the pandemic by using their coffee truck as a drive-thru and eventually building a permanent drive-thru to continue serving customers." - Lia Picard
"The activist-driven coffee company provides job training and opportunities for Atlanta’s refugee community at its Clarkston and Sweet Auburn locations. But Refuge still rolls around town delivering coffee via its red food truck. Schedule the truck to make an appearance in the neighborhood by texting “truck” to 678-613-4670. General manager and Syrian refugee Ahmad Alzoukani will be in touch to gather location details and arrange a time for the truck to arrive for a 30-minute mobile coffee break. Please remember to tip generously." - Lia Picard
"Refuge Coffee Co. is scheduling coffee deliveries via its food truck to neighborhoods and offices within 20 miles of the shop’s Clarkston location." - Beth McKibben
