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A space to nourish our community - mind, body, & soul
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"Without community, there is no liberation” Audre Lorde

10/29/2026

Monsieur Tigueraso. Head of operations. Chief cleanup supervisor. 🐈‍⬛🧹

Big things are taking shape at Community Cafe. We’re building something special for the village. Stay tuned. 👀☕️

10/11/2026

🪔 Community Cafe is coming to Diwali Fest NJ! We’re serving up cafe classics and a few new treats. Stop by, say hi, and enjoy a bite as we celebrate Diwali—a festival of lights symbolizing hope, renewal, and the triumph of light over darkness. ✨

📍 Maplewood Memorial Park | Saturday, Oct. 17 | 2–6 PM

10/09/2026

Hi! Tea is back.

Get ready for the next pour at Wheelhouse Cheese & More — Sunday, October 18.

Tea, treats, good company. Consider this your invitation to gather.

Reserve your spot — link in bio.

10/07/2026

Günni stepped out for a little Springfield Ave. recon. 👀

Quick look. Quick sniff. Back to work. 🐈‍⬛☕️

Cafe cat. Neighborhood watch. Head of operations. He’s got a lot on his plate.

And there’s plenty brewing at Community Cafe. Stay close. ☕️👀

10/05/2026

ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜᴀ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ᴠᴇʀʏ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ᴄᴇʟᴇʙʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ.

ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴡᴇᴇᴛᴇꜱᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ʙʀɪɴɢɪɴɢ ᴏᴜʀ ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜᴀ ʙᴀʀ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴋꜱʜᴀᴛʜᴀ’ꜱ ʙᴀʙʏ ꜱᴘʀɪɴᴋʟᴇ — ꜱᴇʀᴠɪɴɢ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ-ᴛᴏ-ᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜᴀ ʟᴀᴛᴛᴇꜱ, ᴡɪᴛʜ ɢᴜᴇꜱᴛꜱ ᴄʜᴏᴏꜱɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴏᴡɴ ꜰʟᴀᴠᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍɪʟᴋ ᴄᴏᴍʙɪɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ.

ꜰʀᴏᴍ ꜰʀᴇɴᴄʜ ᴠᴀɴɪʟʟᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴀᴠᴇɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴛʀᴀᴡʙᴇʀʀʏ ʀᴏꜱᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴜʙᴇ, ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴏᴡɴ ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴄᴛ ᴄᴜᴘ — ʜᴏᴛ ᴏʀ ɪᴄᴇᴅ. 💚

ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ɢᴀᴛʜᴇʀɪɴɢ ᴅᴇꜱᴇʀᴠᴇꜱ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀ ʙᴇᴠᴇʀᴀɢᴇ ꜱᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ. ɪᴛ ᴅᴇꜱᴇʀᴠᴇꜱ ᴀɴ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ.

ᴡʜᴇᴛʜᴇʀ ɪᴛ’ꜱ ᴀ ʙᴀʙʏ ꜱᴘʀɪɴᴋʟᴇ, ʙʀɪᴅᴀʟ ꜱʜᴏᴡᴇʀ, ʙɪʀᴛʜᴅᴀʏ, ɪɴᴛɪᴍᴀᴛᴇ ᴄᴇʟᴇʙʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴄᴏʀᴘᴏʀᴀᴛᴇ ɢᴀᴛʜᴇʀɪɴɢ, ᴏʀ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇʟʏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴ, ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ ᴄᴀꜰᴇ ᴄᴀɴ ʙʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀʀ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜ.

ᴘʟᴀɴɴɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜʀ ɴᴇxᴛ ɢᴀᴛʜᴇʀɪɴɢ? ʟᴇᴛ’ꜱ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ ᴅᴇʟɪᴄɪᴏᴜꜱ, ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪꜰᴜʟ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴜɴɪQᴜᴇʟʏ ʏᴏᴜʀꜱ.

📩 ɪɴQᴜɪʀᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴜꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʙʀɪɴɢɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴛʏ ᴄᴀꜰᴇ ʙᴇᴠᴇʀᴀɢᴇ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛ.

10/04/2026

We were so happy to be part of Springfield Avenue’s Art on Tap Fundraiser, an evening celebrating local businesses, community, and the arts—all in support of public art and the beautification of Springfield Avenue.

A huge thank you to Springfield Ave. Maplewood for welcoming Community Cafe into the mix. We’re especially grateful to be part of an event that invests in and celebrates the neighborhood that will soon be home to our next chapter.

Our future home on Springfield Avenue is getting closer, and we couldn’t be more excited to grow alongside this community—one gathering, one collaboration, and one beautiful little corner of the avenue at a time.

Here’s to supporting local, celebrating creativity, and helping make Springfield Avenue even more vibrant.

Thank you for having us, Springfield Avenue!

09/30/2026

We’re popping up at Art on Tap! 🍻🎨

Come by, say hi, grab a Community Cafe mixer + some cookies, and enjoy an evening of art, drinks, and community—all while supporting the beautification of Springfield Avenue, our new home. 💛

📍 The W**e Barrel
📅 Friday, October 2 | 6:30–9:30 PM

Come see us, grab a treat, and raise a glass to Springfield Ave!

09/20/2026

✨ Hi, Tea! is happening NOW! 🫖💜

Our next seating is at 2 PM, and we’re welcoming walk-ins today! Come sip, snack, and socialize with us at Wheelhouse Cheese & More.... 🥂

Can’t make it today? Save the date for our next Hi, Tea! Social on October 18. Reserve through the link in Wheelhouse Cheese & More...’s bio. 💜

09/17/2026

Tea, delicious bites, and a little something bubbly. 🫖

Hi, Tea! returns to Wheelhouse Cheese & More this Sunday, Sept 20. Pick up a bottle of bubbly at Lum’s Cellars before your teatime—tell them Community Cafe sent you.

Link in bio. See you Sunday!

Photo credit: Craig Geller

09/16/2026

💜🥂 𝕸𝖊𝖊𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕸𝖞𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈 𝕭𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖞 𝕭𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖒 𝕽𝖔𝖞𝖆𝖑𝖊.

This Sunday at the “Hi, Tea” Social at Wheelhouse Cheese & More..., we’re taking our signature Mystic Berry Bloom to the next level.

Pick up a bottle of Benito Escudero Cava Brut at Lum’s Cellars, then pour it with our color-changing Mystic Berry Bloom tea to create your own beautiful, bubbly Royale—made to complement the savory bites and sweets coming from The Wheelhouse. 🫖🥂

And trust us on this one: the Royale + our authentic ube cookies? A ridiculously good pairing. 💜🍪

Tea, bubbles, savory bites, sweets, and a little bit of magic. That’s our kind of Sunday.

✨ Hi, Tea! Social — this Sunday at Wheelhouse Cheese & More...
Two seatings: 11:30 AM & 2:00 PM — See link in bio for reservations.

Come thirsty. Come hungry. Come ready to make it Royale. 🥂💜

Address

1901A Springfield Avenue
Maplewood, NJ
07040

Opening Hours

Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm
Sunday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://communitycafe-lumin.com/

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