By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Dec 14, 2007 at 4:34 PM

Alterra Coffee Roasters opens its ninth café in the Riverwest neighborhood on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 a.m. It joins already-open Loop Yarn Shop and Alterra Baking Company in a new building across from Pumping Station Park.

In addition to coffee, the café will serve a wide selection of teas and espresso drinks. It will offer baked goods made daily from scratch, soups, salads and sandwiches.

“Alterra is honored to be a part of the neighborhood and looks forward to many years of serving the Riverwest community,” reads the press release.


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.