Nonprofit Living Room Coffee House Opens in Downtown Hibbing, Staffed by Volunteers

The Living Room Coffee House has opened its doors at 212 East Howard Street in downtown Hibbing and is operating Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the Mesabi Tribune reported. "The Living Room Coffee House is currently open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and is currently staffed by volunteers, according to Jake Mount, a board member of the Living Room," the paper wrote, marking the space as a volunteer-run community spot.

The organization presents its mission in its own words. The original announcement describes the space as an "open space for all people: brewing purpose, creating community, and inspiring generosity." The coffee house’s Facebook header echoes that language in all caps: "CREATING COMMUNITY. INSPIRING GENEROSITY. BREWING PURPOSE."

Volunteer leadership is visible inside the shop. Mesabi Tribune photo captions identify Volunteer Manager Owen Lucken posing at the counter on a Friday morning and volunteer Jo Chapman laughing with a customer as she makes a drink, showing volunteers staffing front-of-house shifts. Board member Jake Mount is named in the Tribune’s coverage as the source for the staffing detail, indicating the operation is relying on local volunteers rather than paid baristas at opening.

The Living Room bills itself as a nonprofit that "supports community projects throughout the area," according to Mesabi Tribune captions, and offers a menu described in the same coverage as a "full selection of hot and iced coffee, signature drinks and ice cream." Photograph captions and Facebook posts illustrate the interior service model and the shop’s emphasis on casual social space for downtown Hibbing customers.

The coffee house built a social-media presence ahead of and after opening. The organization’s Facebook page posted "Grand Opening on January 15th!" in its header (no year shown in the extracted post). A January 13 post showing grand-opening prep drew 5.3K views on video, a January 22 post inviting people to "cozy up" at the shop showed 2.8K views, and a February 7 "Happy Saturday" video recorded 804 views, according to view counts visible on the page.

Practical details for visitors are consistent across sources: the address is 212 East Howard Street, downtown Hibbing, with business hours listed as 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Mesabi Tribune coverage and the Living Room’s Facebook posts provide the current hours and volunteer-staffing status; questions about the nonprofit’s formal incorporation, board composition beyond Jake Mount, and specific community-project partners remain to be confirmed with the organization.