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Campagna Café & Coffee Roasters

Small-batch coffee roasting, lunch, and local goods inside Stillwater's 1837 general store

Campagna Café & Coffee Roasters — Stillwater, NJ

At a glance

  • Arabica roasted on site: Colombia Organic, Brazil Oberon, Tanzania Peaberry, and Costa Rica Tarrazú, sold by the bag
  • A working U.S. Post Office shares the building, as it has for close to two hundred years
  • Farm stop shelves stocked with produce, meats, and pantry goods from small local growers

Campagna Café Inside an 1837 General Store

The store at 904 County Road 521 opened in 1837. For most of the century that followed it ran as Robbins’ General Store, after Victor Robbins bought the place in 1914 and took over as the town’s postmaster. Old photos from the era show kids pressed up against the penny candy display. Campagna Café & Coffee Roasters has the building now, and so does the post office, which has operated at this address for nearly two hundred years and still does. The name is the Italian word for countryside, picked by a family with Italian-American roots for a hamlet that earns the description. Campagna began as a small-batch roaster supplying fresh coffee to local restaurants back in 2020; the café and farm stop grew out of that.

What They Roast

Arabica only, roasted here in Stillwater. The lineup runs Colombia Organic, a certified Fairtrade and Organic medium roast, plus Brazil Oberon (dark), Tanzania Peaberry, and Costa Rica Tarrazú. Bags start at $12, so you can walk out with beans and a latte in the same trip, and a subscription knocks 10 percent off with free pickup at the store. Wholesale and custom roasting are available for restaurants, offices, and other Sussex County coffee shops.

The Café and the Farm Stop

The café is open Thursday through Saturday, 9am to 3pm, with baked goods in the morning and a lunch menu that regulars keep bringing up in reviews: sandwiches on fresh bread, salads, generous portions. The other half of the operation is the farm stop, a year-round market of produce, meats, and kitchen staples sourced from small local farms and producers rather than a distributor. Buying a bag of coffee, a head of lettuce, and a book of stamps in one stop is a genuinely old-fashioned pleasure, and there aren’t many places left in Sussex County where you can do it. Email ahead for larger groups or special events.

Finding It

Middleville sits on County Route 521 in Stillwater Township, a short drive south of Swartswood State Park and an easy detour on a loop through the western end of the county. It’s a countryside drive to get here from most of North Jersey, which is rather the point.

FAQ

What are Campagna Café's hours?

Campagna Café is open Thursday through Saturday, 9am to 3pm, and closed Sunday through Wednesday. Hours can shift for holidays and seasonal events, so check the website or their Instagram before making the drive out.

Where is Campagna Café Stillwater NJ located?

Campagna Café & Coffee Roasters is at 904 County Road 521 in Middleville, a hamlet of Stillwater Township in western Sussex County. The building is the historic Robbins General Store, dating to 1837, and it still houses an operating U.S. Post Office.

Does Campagna roast its own coffee?

Yes, Campagna roasts all of its coffee in small batches on site. They roast exclusively Arabica beans, including a certified Fairtrade and Organic Colombian, and sell them by the bag at the counter or by subscription with free store pickup.

Can you buy groceries at Campagna?

Yes, the farm stop side of the store sells produce, meats, and pantry staples sourced from small local farms and producers. It runs year-round during café hours, Thursday through Saturday, 9am to 3pm.

Does Campagna take reservations?

Campagna is a walk-in café, but they ask that you email [email protected] with reservation requests, larger group questions, or special event inquiries. That's also the best address for wholesale coffee and custom roasting.

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