Coffeebar Reno

Our Story

Coffeebar founder Greg Buchheister was raised on the mountains. As a champion ski racer in Winter Park, Colorado he learned his life lessons on the slopes: the constant pursuit of excellence, the rewards of taking risks, that luck favors the prepared, and that sometimes to open doors, you just have to take the sledgehammer to the wall yourself. In 1998, while skiing and working in an Italian restaurant, Greg created his own opportunities by importing coffee from Italy, first as wholesale and then by opening cafés. In two decades, he had opened twenty coffee concepts in Colorado, California and Nevada.

After years in the industry, it was time to do coffee differently. After a trip to India (yes, India) Buchheister hit the open road in search of the perfect spot for his new concept. He landed in Truckee, California, an area he loved visiting over the years to see his ski racing friends. Coffeebar was born in October 2010 on a back street in Truckee in an old tin garage. With its rustic modern design and a strong belief in local, high quality food and sustainable practices, Coffeebar transformed Jibboom Street into a bustling haven for the community of Tahoe’s north shore. Since then, Coffeebar has opened a second location in Truckee and cafes in Reno, Nevada and Squaw Valley, California.

Midtown EssentialIn the center of ever-growing Midtown, Coffeebar Reno is the epitome of a community neighborhood hub. Coffeebar expanded to Reno in 2014 and has quickly become essential to the morning coffee routine, a must for locally-sourced lunches, a place to grab after-work drinks on our patio, and a showcase for local art and culture.