2 New Coffeehouses Coming To Montclair: Bleu Coffee, Lit Cafe

Restaurants & Bars

A Jersey City chain is expanding to Montclair with a grand opening on Nov. 3. Work on another new business on Church Street is almost done.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A pair of new coffeehouses are coming to Montclair: Bleu Coffee and Lit Café.

Here are some quick updates about each new business.

BLEU COFFEE

Jersey City-based Bleu Coffee is opening a new location in Montclair at 8 Erie Street in the Walnut Street District near the Walnut Street train station.

A grand opening for the specialty coffee shop and retailer's Montclair location is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3.

In addition to coffee, the shop will offer a variety of the world's finest tea blends, an assortment of freshly baked French pastries, fresh juices, smoothies, organic salads, sandwiches and roasted retail bags of coffee beans for brewing at home.

The Montclair shop will be open Monday through Friday (from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.), and Saturday and Sunday (from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Learn more

LIT CAFE

Meanwhile, work on another coffee shop is nearing the finish line at 25 Church Street.

Lit Café – a specialty coffeehouse and studio – recently announced that it was accepting resumes from "fellow caffeine enthusiasts" as it continues to work towards opening day.

That day appears to be getting closer, according to a recent social media exchange on the café's Instagram page .

"When will you open?" a commenter posted last week, adding that they "can't wait."

"Stay tuned – our opening date will be announced shortly," the café replied.

An update was posted on Sunday: "Our Church Street café is nearly brewed. Awnings up, and coffee machines coming in hot. Get ready to sip with us very, very soon."

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