When Alexis and Joe of Sweet Harbor Coffee came to the Roslyn Landmark Society with the idea for a Roslyn Latte, we hoped it might bring a little attention to the Van Nostrand-Starkins House as the Society geared up for some much needed restoration work. This weekend, the customers of Sweet Harbor Coffee exceeded our wildest expectations by purchasing 527 Roslyn Lattes in just 3 days, resulting in a donation of $2500 to help preserve the building.
The Van Nostrand-Starkins House has stood on Main Street since around 1680, making it the oldest house in Nassau County.
Alexis grew up in Roslyn seeing the house, and since opening Sweet Harbor Coffee, she and Joe have become part of what makes downtown Roslyn feel so alive, and the line out their door on any given morning is a real testament to that. They were part of The Taste of Roslyn this fall, and again and again they have put their energy and their following behind the people and places that keep this village special. Through the Roslyn Latte, hundreds of people had the opportunity to learn about a house and some of them may come to care about it the way we do.
Because the Roslyn Latte was such a hit, Sweet Harbor is keeping it on as a secret menu item, so stop in and ask for one by name!
We are so grateful to Alexis and Joe, and so glad to call them neighbors.
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