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  • Owner confirms permanent closure of Citrus Heights coffee shop

    Owner confirms permanent closure of Citrus Heights coffee shop

    Beanheads Coffee
    Beanheads Coffee is located at the corner of San Juan Avenue and Sperry Drive, in Citrus Heights. // M. Hazlip

    Sentinel staff report–
    After being open just over a year, BeanHeads Coffee owner Tim Snipes confirmed in an email last week that his Citrus Heights location has permanently closed up shop.

    BeanHeads Coffee opened its doors in August 2021 at 6001 San Juan Ave., with Snipes aspiring to make it the first craft coffee shop in Citrus Heights. Last month however, the doors were shut on several visits by Sentinel staff, and a few pieces of mail were observed beginning to collect inside the door.

    At the time, Snipes said “not sure yet,” in response to a question as to whether the location had permanently closed, or if the closure was temporary. Although not listing reasons for the closure, business had been noticeably slow at the location.

    Prior to opening last year, Snipes told The Sentinel that Citrus Heights was slated to be his first BeanHeads location, but he couldn’t pass on a Natomas opportunity when the previous owner retired and left a fully equipped coffee shop in a former Java City building. The Natomas location is believed to still be operating, at 717 Del Paso Road.

    Snipes has been in the coffee business since 2006, and has operated a coffee kiosk business model in local hospitals.

    The future of the now-vacant shop at San Juan Avenue and Sperry Drive is unknown. It was previously home to a Vietnamese restaurant.

  • Future in question for local coffee shop in Citrus Heights

    Future in question for local coffee shop in Citrus Heights

    Beanheads Coffee
    BeanHeads Coffee is located at the corner of San Juan Avenue and Sperry Drive, in Citrus Heights. // M. Hazlip

    By Mike Hazlip—
    Those passing by the coffee shop at the corner of San Juan Avenue and Sperry Drive have found its doors closed during regular business hours in recent days, prompting questions as to the future of the establishment.

    BeanHeads Coffee opened its doors in August 2021 at 6001 San Juan Ave., with owner Tim Snipes aspiring to make it the first craft coffee shop in Citrus Heights. On Monday morning, the doors were shut and a few pieces of mail were observed beginning to collect inside the door.

    Asked in an email Monday if the location has permanently closed, or if the closure is temporary, Snipes said: “not sure yet.”

    Snipes told The Sentinel previously that Citrus Heights was slated to be his first BeanHeads location, but he couldn’t pass on a Natomas opportunity when the previous owner retired and left a fully equipped coffee shop in a former Java City building.

    Snipes has been in the coffee business since 2006, and has operated a coffee kiosk business model in local hospitals, according to a previous report by The Sentinel.

  • Citrus Heights welcomes new coffee shop on San Juan Ave

    BeanHeads
    BeanHeads Coffee owner Tim Snipes and son Jeremiah at the soft opening of their coffee shop in Citrus Heights. //

    By Mike Hazlip—
    Citrus Heights’ newest coffee shop is now open at 6001 San Juan Ave., setting up where a Vietnamese restaurant once operated for several years.

    BeanHeads owner Tim Snipes told The Sentinel in an interview Thursday his focus is on crafting a custom coffee product for his customers. After being in the coffee business since 2006, Snipes says he has a clear focus for BeanHeads.

    “Our mission is we want to make craft coffee accessible to anyone,” Snipes said.

    The Citrus Heights location is the second BeanHeads location, behind their new Natomas shop. Snipes said Citrus Heights was slated to be the first to open, but he couldn’t pass on a Natomas opportunity last month when the previous owner retired and left a fully equipped coffee shop in a former Java City building.

    “As far as I know, we are Citrus Heights’ first and only craft coffee purveyor,” he said. “There’s a lot of drive-thru’s, a lot of national chains.”

    BeanHeads roasts their own beans, and Snipes said they acquire their beans from countries all over the world. He tries to buy coffee beans that are in season for a more distinctive flavor.

    Snipes previously had a coffee kiosk business model in local hospitals, but said that model didn’t work out during pandemic closures.

    The new shop is decidedly minimalist — and even more so currently due to supply chain delays.

    “When I did this before, years ago, you go down to the local restaurant supply store and buy chairs,” he said, noting chairs at his shop are still on order. “Since the pandemic, supply chains are so overwhelmed. There’s a three month wait.”

    While Snipes eventually plans to add chairs and some indoor plants, less is more for the BeanHeads owner. He intends to keep the minimalist aesthetic and the black and white color palette of the uniforms and menus reflects his approach to the business.

    “We like the simplicity,” Snipes said. “It kind of speaks to the simplicity of our product. We don’t have huge menus with a lot of different stuff on it, we like to focus on the coffee product.”

    BeanHeads is currently open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. but plans to serve customers 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. after their soft opening. The shop serves coffee, teas and pastries while Snipes says he plans to offer wraps and sandwiches as business grows.

    BeanHeads currently has about eight employees, Snipes said, with room for more as the business grows. Snipes’ son, Jeremiah, is helping his dad kick off the business, but is headed off to college this fall.