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Coffee Depot

Geof and Evelyn Gains bought and renovated a historic train station in Southern California. Together, they ran one of best spots in the city.

In its time the Depot was key in revitalizing the downtown neighborhood and served as perhaps the city's favorite place to share art, poetry, conversation, live music, and a solid shot of espresso. It was a landmark for the city. It was a place to study, a place to pray, a place to meet your friends, find new ones, and a place to dance.

Riverside lost a good thing when the Depot closed. Here's to fond memories of Geof. Here's a toast to Evelyn. Here's a cheers to Coffee Depot.

~ Jeremy

Memories of Coffee Depot



Downtown's Coffee Depot to close - The Press Enterprise covers the sad announcement that the Coffee Depot is indeed closing.

Coffee Depot on Youtube - New artists. Famous musicians. Everyone had a shot on open mic night.

Dance club brings back 1940s - The Press Enterprise writes about swing dancing at the Depot.

Coffee Depot on Yelp - Highly rated. The first review I read said "I miss this place like crazy..."

Memories of Geof Gaines

Geof Gaines

Geof on Facebook - There's an outpoiring of love happening on Facebook. So jump on, friend Geof, and share a memory or two.

Geof Gaines Scholarship Memorial Fund - Thank you for remembering Geof by donating to the worthy students of Newbury Park Adventist Academy.

Geof's Obituary

Downtown Riverside We're proud to be one of the primary places people go to hear live music, poetry, comedy, and theatre in Riverside. Voted Riverside's #1 Independant Coffee House. Our Library is full of comfy couches and places to read, kick back or study. Coffee Depot in the evening Serving up coffee, pastries, breakfast, lunch, dinner and wooden train whistles. Toot! Toot! Need a place to hold a meeting or celebration? Check out more details on the "Rent the Depot" page.
Check out our Depot Coffee Depot in the evening, right on the main strip in the Riverside Plaza. Coffee Depot Riverside Plaza at dusk. The Riverside Plaza entrance. There's usually lots going on down here, especially during the holidays. Our Riverside Plaza location is a great place to connect with people. We serve specialty grade coffee, all the classics, and several unique Coffee Depot originals. Makin' crepes!

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Coffee Depot was located in the old Union Pacific Train Depot in downtown Riverside, across the street from “The Old Spaghetti Factory”. Built in 1904, the Depot is Riverside's Historic Landmark #9 and is also one of only three buildings in Riverside to be on the National Registry of Historical Places.

Coffee Depot opened up a second location on March 20, 2005 at the Riverside Plaza.

KTLA Morning News –Inland Empire's #1 Coffee House

~ Live Broadcast on KTLA

Riverside - City Best - Coffee Houses

~ AOL City's Best

2001 Beautification Award 1st Place- Historic/Cultural Preservation

~ Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful

The National Registry of Historic Places

Voted #1 Coffee House in the Inland Empire

~ By MyFoxLA.com

Voted #1 Independent Coffee House in Riverside County

~ By the Press Enterprise

Riverside's Historic Landmark #9