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    Highline Coffee Co. Keeps Olde Worthington Caffeinated

    Christie Bruffy first fell in love with coffee while working in a cafe right out of college. Following her time there, she worked several office jobs and pursued a career in Optometry, all while holding onto the dream of owning her own coffee shop. Over ten years later, she is proud to call Olde Worthington home to the Highline Coffee Co.

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    Bruffy’s original idea for the business was to run it out of a trailer. She went as far as buying a trailer, but a few days before starting renovations on the vehicle, Bruffy happened upon a small brick-and-mortar space in Olde Worthington by chance. She soon found herself a tenant in the heart of Olde Worthington, just south of the intersection of state route 161 and high street. Housed in a mid-19th Century historic building, the door to the shop has been open just over six months.

    The goal for the shop is to build a good reputation in the area by selling high quality coffee. With their most popular drink being a basic espresso-based latte, Bruffy is doing exactly that. The signature drink, and the drink recommended to first-timers, is the Highline Hazel, which is a combination of white chocolate and hazelnut.

    The shop also offers a variety of both hot and cold beverages, as well as fruit smoothies and hot teas. To pair with your beverage, the Flakey Baker provides sweet treats. Offering everything from banana bread to cookies, this Baker works in the shop and offers pairing suggestions to customers.

    Adding to the charm of the historic buildings of the area is the camaraderie between the local business owners. Over the past year, Christie has built relationships with Igloo Letter Press and Candle Lab, and has collaborated with both of them on projects. Most recently, Candle Lab has made three scents for Highline: Highline Hazel, Mocha, and Coffee, which are available for purchase inside the coffee shop.

    Highline’s name is derivative of two things: their location and their bean supplier. After deliberation of what part of their location to use in the name, Christie and her husband decided on utilizing the “High” of High Street. For the second half of their name, they looked to their supplier — One Line Coffee. One Line supports global farmers, and provides their partners with information on where each batch of coffee came from, and who grew it. Highline has wall space dedicated to displaying this information, changing out the farmer bios with each change of coffee.

    While Bruffy is content and thriving where in her current shop, she is not opposed to the idea of expanding in the future. She said that she may revisit the trailer idea, or expand into a bigger space in Worthington to provide customers with a gathering space.

    For more information, visit www.highlinecoffeeco.com.

    Photos by Randi Walle.

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    Randi Walle
    Randi Wallehttp://randimwalle.com
    Randi is a freelance contributor to Columbus Underground, writing mainly articles for Shop Talk. She studied photography at Columbus State and enjoys utilizing both journalism and photography to tell the stories of people in the community.
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