Blackbird Cafe

We love seeing Bill walk through the door with his cheerful disposition and sense of humor. While he jokes that he works in organized crime, in reality, Bill has been the director of music at Immanuel Lutheran Church for 26 years. He's a fan of...

Always smiling, Emily Royer is one of Blackbird Cafe's favorite customers. You can catch her zipping through each morning before heading to the Porter County Museum of History, where she works on outreach and volunteer recruitment. Emily graduated...

If you’re a fan of our highlander grogg brew, you have Darren Buxbaum to thank. As a driver for UPS, Darren delivers coffee and produce to us almost daily. You can show your appreciation with a large skim mocha, his favorite drink. Darren is a...

Lily often comes into the cafe with her parents and her cute smile. She enjoys our hot apple chai, chocolate croissants, and a good book. She is a third-grader who cheers for the Yankees and does gymnastics and track & field. Don't let Lily's...

Jeff breezes into the cafe each morning wearing shorts and sandals, even in winter, for his highlander grogg and a long chat with his friends. He's good-natured, with a great sense of humor, and we love having him here. He's fond of crazy cookies,...

Meet some of the great faces that make up Blackbird Cafe's regulars and longtime employees! This week's feature is Emily! Emily is an essential and much-loved member of Blackbird Café’s staff. Blackbird inherited her in 2009 from Annalesje’s...

Meet some of the great faces that make up Blackbird Cafe's regulars and longtime employees! This week's feature is Paula Strietelmeier! Paula is one of our favorite regulars. She owns Sheep's Clothing Knitting Supply Shop in downtown Valpo and has...

Our baristas make up drinks all the time. Take, for example the "More Sugar Please" -- Justin's extra white chocolate caramel mocha, served hot or cold, the sweeter the better. This week, we're inviting our customers to do the same. Create your dream...

Blackbird Café’s latest art installation features the work of artist Chad Copeland. Copeland works in mixed media, making particular use of found objects like wood, paper, and window screens. Stop by and enjoy these unusual and expressive works...

For all of the Arrested Development fans out there (which, frankly, should be all of you), Blackbird Café is celebrating the return of the show for its fourth season on May 26th with specialty drinks this week! Why celebrate this show? Because as...