WE SUMMONED THIS ONE EARLY We prebooked Watermelon Specter in February, before the coffee was even grown. It landed fresh in Milwaukee this August, just in time for us to start thinking about Halloween candy. At the farm, five days of co-fermentation with watermelon and yeast give the coffee its juicy, candy-like chara
Stone Creek Coffee was founded in 1993 in Whitefish Bay (Greater Milwaukee) by Eric Resch, who opened the first community-focused café and built the brand around craft coffee and local engagement. They roast in small batches with a farm-to-cup ethic—emphasizing origin clarity, regular cupping, staff education and origin trips, and worker-forward governance (employee-ownership and B Corp certification in 2022)—aiming to highlight terroir and community impact rather than flashy roast tricks.
