These IE Sprouts Add Coffee Shops: Grand Opening Planned Oct. 25-27

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These IE Sprouts Add Coffee Shops: Grand Opening Planned Oct. 25-27 Klatch Coffee will soon open at these Inland Empire and Orange County Sprouts locations. Check out the specialty drink at the Grand Opening.

EASTVALE, CA—A locally owned coffee company has partnered with Sprouts Farmers Market and is opening two more in-store locations in the Inland Empire and one in Orange County.

Klatch Coffee is the first coffee company to open a counter inside the Fontana Sprouts store at 16964 S. Highland Avenue. That location, the first of five total in the Inland Empire and Orange County, debuted in May, offering Sprouts customers a new shopping experience.

Three additional Klatch Coffee cafés are opening in October, according to Dave McGlinchey, Sprouts' chief strategy officer, and spokesperson said. Additional Sprouts locations include:

"Sprouts is constantly looking for new products and experiences to serve our customers. We chose to partner with Klatch Coffee based on our shared values, their outstanding product, and their local California roots," McGlinchey said. "Both Sprouts and Klatch share a common commitment to provide fresh, quality, and responsibly sourced specialty products with better ingredients. We are proud to debut the first Klatch pilot location, offering our customers a quality cup of coffee as they explore our store."

To celebrate the grand opening, Klatch Coffee will offer a special drink, the Smudgepot at the Fontana location only from Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27.

"Our exclusive Smudgepot drink, featuring whipped espresso with house-made vanilla syrup and delicate orange blossom notes, will be available only during our Grand Opening weekend," a spokesperson for Klatch Coffee said. "This limited-time offering celebrates the rich heritage of orange groves in the area and is a must-try!"

The first 25 customers who purchase a Smudgepot daily during Memorial Day weekend will also receive a complimentary Klatch Coffee glass can. Additionally, the first 50 guests will receive a Sprouts reusable shopping bag on that Saturday.

The new café will offer a full drink menu featuring Klatch's signature drip, iced cold brew coffee, espresso-based drinks, shakes and select specialty food items. To celebrate this partnership, Klatch will introduce exclusive menu items including the Berry Ricotta Toast, with seasonal berries and local honey, served atop a generous layer of ricotta on artisan bread.

Heather Perry, CEO of Klatch Coffee, spoke on the budding partnership.

"Here at Klatch, being a part of the community has been a staple value since our founding 31 years ago," Perry said. "This partnership with Sprouts helps us to live out that value in an even larger way. Between more opportunities to meet our customers where they are, enhancing the Sprouts shopping experience, and introducing offerings that incorporate local ingredients, this partnership is more than just coffee."

Sprouts, headquartered in Phoenix, is one of the fastest-growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the country. There are more than 140 locations in California. Sprouts brings fresh, nutritious and innovative food options to residents to cultivate a healthier lifestyle. The Klatch Coffee café at Sprouts Fontana will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.