Once upon a time, down on a small riverbank lived a houseful of girls leaving their father extremely outnumbered. But he loved them all, nonetheless. Now this family had one problem. To say that they consumed large amounts of coffee would be an understatement. They survived on it. But the specialty coffee that they ordered from afar, took awhile to ship and in the meantime, they would run out. Thus, it caused great panic. For this reason, they had a family meeting and decided to stop drinking coffee.

 

     wait a second... As if they would EVER stop drinking coffee. No, they most definitely would not. But they did think it would be enjoyable to have fresh roasted coffee in the valley. So, they thought and they planned and they planned and they thought. Eventually everything came together. And that is how River Road Roastery came to be. It lies six miles west of Swan River, Manitoba, on the upper floor of the father’s agricultural mechanic’s shop. There the shrivelled looking green beans are transformed into rich, brown, aromatic beans with the trusty air roaster.

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Then. The REAL dream. a coffeeshop. an opportunity for change. a beautiful old church for sale and an enthusiastic business partner who could fill the extra space. and it all fell into place. Soleil Coffee + Gift Shop came to life. many hours of renovating, buying and planning. so much enthusiasm from the whole community was enough motivation to pursue the dream. finally, november 13, 2025 was the grand opening day. from that day on the old church has been filled with the sounds of roasting, brewing and much talking and laughter. we are grateful for the chance to provide a warm space for our little town.