Boyer’s Coffee owners vow to rebuild after fire

For Alice Nichol, the Boyer’s Coffee cafe and roasting plant goes far beyond a hot cup of joe.

Nichol, 81, has lived down the street from the Denver staple her entire life. She spent much of her childhood in that building when it was home to the Washington Grade School, a mix of farm kids from around the neighborhood.

Boyer’s quickly became her favorite coffee shop in the 1970s. And when Nichol became an Adams County commissioner, what did she serve her fellow elected officials? That’s right — Boyer’s.

“It isn’t just Boyer’s Coffee,” Nichol said. “It’s coffee with a past.”

The coffee shop and roasting plant erupted Tuesday in flames; firefighters were unable to save it. No one was hurt. Fire officials say it’s too early to determine the cause.

Boyer’s had in recent years become a giant in the Colorado coffee scene, supplying retailers from mom-and-pop shops in metro Denver to mega-stores such as Walmart. Boyer’s roasted beans for the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, and its beverages could be found while flying Frontier Airlines.

Owners Douglass and Jason Barrow, who bought Boyer’s in 2015, said in a statement Wednesday that despite the setback, they won’t be going anywhere.

“We’re grateful to all our customers and the community as a whole for its outpouring of support over the past 24 hours, and even more grateful that no one was injured in the fire,” the brothers said. “While our building burned yesterday, our company did not. Although this was a setback, we’ll continue to provide socially responsible, ethically sourced, Rocky Mountain roasted coffee, and more importantly, community, for years to come.”