Brian Bergeson has said before that he and wife Linda were roasters that opened a coffee shop, not a coffee shop that became a roaster.
They will soon return more to that original journey as the couple announced Nov. 2 the imminent closing of Bergies Coffee Roast House, the Heritage District shop in a historic building with an outdoor patio and garden that evolved into perhaps Gilbert’s favorite morning gathering spot. Brian and Linda Bergeson opened the shop with Brian’s brother Bruce 14 years ago.
The coffee shop will close to the public Dec. 24, though the couple will continue to use the 103-year-old Clare House property in the short term for part of its roasting operation.
