A Kennett Square coffee shop starts with a love story. To this day, Philter, which is the word for “potion, or charm meant to cause the person taking it to fall in love with a specific person” aims to inspire patrons to fall in love with coffee, community, or even a future partner, details a staff report from Sprudge.

Founder Chris Thompson met his wife, Heather, while he was working as a barista at a coffee shop in Philly. Heather was a teacher who would come in there often to grade papers. Chris had a dream and a plan to one day open a coffee shop of his own.  

In 2013, his dreams became a reality, and Philter was born. The coffee establishment works with Ceremony Coffee Roasters to offer seasonal specialty coffees. The menu includes a curated selection of  hand-crafted brew for caffeine junkies around Chester County.  

“We get plenty of coffee people who make the trip to see us, and I love that. It’s really cool, though, when someone just happens in expecting the typical coffee shop and is excited to find us doing things the right way,” said Thompson.

Read more about the Kennett Square coffee shop in Sprudge.  

A peak into the operations of Philter coffee.