One Bike Coffee

One Bike Coffee is a family owned coffee shop in Auburn that runs on an unusual model: it operates as a nonprofit, and the company states that one hundred percent of its profits go toward charitable causes, including its own One Bike Foundation, which provides bicycles to people living with multiple sclerosis. What started as a single storefront has grown into a small local operation with two spots in Auburn, giving customers two ways to grab a cup of coffee for a cause.

The original location sits at 2415 Moores Mill Road, Suite 130, where the shop serves its full coffee menu alongside a dessert it calls Crack Cake, which has become something of a signature item for regulars. A second location operates inside James Bros Bikes on South College Street, a pairing that fits neatly with the shop’s cycling-focused charitable mission. Both locations keep the same family owned, community minded spirit that has defined the brand since it opened.

At the Moores Mill Road location, the shop opens early on weekdays, at 6:30 in the morning, and stays open until 4:30 in the afternoon, giving Auburn commuters and students a full window to stop in before class or work. On weekends the shop shifts to a shorter schedule, opening at 7:30 in the morning and closing at 1:30 in the afternoon. Customers can order ahead through the shop’s online system, and the South College Street location inside James Bros Bikes requires orders to be scheduled for pickup, typically the next day, since it operates on a more limited schedule than the original storefront.

What sets One Bike Coffee apart in Auburn’s coffee scene is not just the drinks, though the shop serves a full standard espresso and coffee menu, but the mission behind the business. The One Bike Foundation’s work providing bicycles to people with multiple sclerosis gives every purchase a sense of purpose beyond the transaction, and that mission is central to how the shop presents itself to the Auburn community. It is a model that has resonated with local customers who want their coffee money to do more than just buy a latte, and it has helped One Bike Coffee build a loyal following among Auburn residents who appreciate a locally owned shop with a charitable backbone.

The pairing of the South College Street location with James Bros Bikes is not an accident either, it reinforces the cycling connection that runs through the whole business, from the shop’s name down to the foundation it supports. Customers picking up a bike repair or browsing new gear can grab a coffee in the same stop, and the scheduled next-day pickup system at that location keeps the coffee operation lean and efficient without requiring a full second cafe buildout. At the original Moores Mill Road storefront, the shop functions as a more traditional coffee counter, with the early weekday opening time aimed squarely at commuters and students who need caffeine before a full day gets started, while the shorter weekend hours reflect a slower pace built around Auburn’s Saturday and Sunday rhythms.

For anyone visiting Auburn and looking for an independent coffee shop with a story behind it, One Bike Coffee offers both a solid cup of coffee and a direct line to a cause that benefits the broader community, all from a small, family run operation rooted in the city rather than a chain imported from somewhere else. The Crack Cake has become something of a word-of-mouth draw on its own, with regulars specifically stopping in to grab a slice alongside their coffee order. Between the charitable mission, the two Auburn locations, and a menu built around approachable coffee shop staples, One Bike Coffee has positioned itself as one of the more purpose-driven independent coffee businesses in the city, proof that a small local coffee shop can build a following around something bigger than the coffee itself.