Family owned, veteran run, built from the ground up — right here on Prospect Ave. Come for the coffee. Stay for everything else.
Montana became a state on November 8, 1889. We think that's worth remembering.
1889 Coffee House was built by our family — from the ground up, on a site that used to be a gas station. Twenty months of work later, we opened our doors on Prospect Ave with one goal: to be the kind of place Helena actually needs. Somewhere to slow down, have a real conversation, and drink genuinely great coffee.
This is our place, and we'd like it to be yours too.
We source exclusively from Ghost Town Coffee Roasters in Bozeman, Montana — a specialty roaster that takes the bean-to-cup journey seriously.
Our espresso drinks are built on Ghost Town's Stonehouse Espresso blend. Drip coffee drinkers will find our house blend, the Signature "1889," waiting for them. Beans are sourced from Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Rwanda, and Sumatra — and Ghost Town is always testing new blends and seasonal releases, so there's usually something worth trying for the first time.
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We steep ground coffee in cold water for an extended period of time, then store it in kegs until it's ready. Pull the tap handle and nitrogen meets cold brew through a stout faucet — delivering a cold, foamy pour unlike anything that comes out of a drip machine.
If you haven't tried it, you should.
No freezer. Eggs cracked in-house. Sandwiches built on bread from Grateful Bread Bakery with Boar's Head meat sliced right here.
Breakfast sandwiches and burritos available all day. Club, hot pastrami, chicken bacon ranch, nacho grilled cheese for lunch. Soups and salads when you want something lighter. Cinnamon rolls, scones, and muffins — including gluten-free options baked in-house.
Drive-thru if you're in a hurry. Come inside if you're not.
View the Menu →The upper loft looks out over Helena. The fireplace is on when it's cold. There's always something going on — open mics, art showcases, community events.
Come with your laptop, your friend, your book, or nothing at all. We'll have something ready for you.
1800 Prospect Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Mon–Fri 6am–7pm
Sat 7am–7pm
Sun 8am–7pm
Dine in · Drive-thru
Curbside pickup
Delivery via DoorDash