BOULDER
Our dark-roast blend of Ethiopian and Sumatran beans makes a bittersweet serious cup of coffee. Or ground it finer for a delicious espresso.
Caneadea used to be home to the Senecas (or the keepers of the Western Door). The last of the Seneca to stay in his beloved homeland, was a Native American named Copperhead. He lived on the bank near the present intersection of Centerville and old River Road. Copperhead often shared lunch and stories with children who visited him. Following his death (March 23, 1864), Copperhead was buried with his rifle and kettle facing east; as he desired to see the sunrise and corn growing in the valley below. As the years went by, the stream running down the hill threatened to sweep away Copperhead’s remains. John Minard, the local Historian, wrote to the editor of The Houghton Star and Copperhead’s remains were removed to a corner of the now Houghton College campus on June 10, 1914. The monument, a large boulder, marks his grave. The Boulder later became the name of the Houghton College yearbook in tribute to Copperhead. Our robust dark roast is named in his memory.
