Cafe Owner Reflects on 3-Year Journey

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  Micah Jones is 26 years old“Micah Jones (he/him) Age: 26 City: Bellingham Lived here for: 9 years Originally from: Puyallup, Pierce County Notable: Barista, trail runner, snowboarder Tell us why you decided to buy Cafe Blue at the ripe age of 23? I started in the coffee industry in 2018, so I kind of had my bearings.”
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  Micah Jones owns Cafe Blue in Fairhaven“Micah Jones stands behind the counter at Cafe Blue in July in Fairhaven. Jones bought the cafe at the age of 23.”
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  Micah Jones bought the coffee shop at age 23“I started in the coffee industry in 2018, so I kind of had my bearings. I worked at a lot of coffee shops around town, so I've had different experiences. I finally landed at Cafe Blue — I was actually poached by the previous owner, Lily — and that fall she was kind of like, 'We are ready to move on and start a new adventure.' Before they put it on the market, they offered it to me. As a 23-year-old, it felt so out of reach with a barista salary, trying to buy a business. But the previous owners basically walked me through the entire process, and it was honestly so seamless, and there were so many hands that went into it.”
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  Micah Jones bought the coffee shop in 2023No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Micah Jones was offered the coffee shop by the previous owner named Lily“I was actually poached by the previous owner, Lily — and that fall she was kind of like, 'We are ready to move on and start a new adventure.' Before they put it on the market, they offered it to me.”
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  Micah Jones described overcoming imposter syndrome“Cafe Blue already had such a strong identity, and I wrestled for years because I felt like I had imposter syndrome. Honestly, it took some time — a lot of self-reflection and then slowly, day by day, figuring it out.”
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  Micah Jones described overcoming self-doubt“Honestly, it took some time — a lot of self-reflection and then slowly, day by day, figuring it out. It was really hard and there was a lot of doubt.”
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  Micah Jones revamped the established businessNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The established business had a strong existing identity“Cafe Blue already had such a strong identity, and I wrestled for years because I felt like I had imposter syndrome.”
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  The previous owners guided Micah Jones through the process“the previous owners basically walked me through the entire process, and it was honestly so seamless, and there were so many hands that went into it.”
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  The process of guiding Micah Jones was described as seamless“Before they put it on the market, they offered it to me. As a 23-year-old, it felt so out of reach with a barista salary, trying to buy a business. But the previous owners basically walked me through the entire process, and it was honestly so seamless, and there were so many hands that went into it.”
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  Micah Jones has lived in Bellingham for nine yearsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Micah Jones started working in coffee in 2018“I started in the coffee industry in 2018, so I kind of had my bearings.”
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  Micah Jones worked at multiple local shopsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Micah Jones joined Cafe BlueNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Micah Jones manages the cafe as a baristaNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Micah Jones manages the cafe as a trail runnerNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Micah Jones manages the cafe as a snowboarderNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.