Hattie’s Coffee House: The Community Room/Coffee Shop in a Whitestown Farmhouse

Although Whitestown is one of the fastest growing communities in Indiana, one coffee house is embracing the small town feel. 

Founded in 2023, Hattie’s Coffee House sits on Main Street in Whitestown just as the road changes to 650 East. With locally roasted RIVET coffee behind the bar, a host of regularly scheduled events on the calendar, and a living-room feel to their main seating area, Hattie’s prides itself on being a community-centered business. 

“I live in Whitestown and when I moved there from Chicago, it was by way of California. There were just so many charming local businesses that were being run out of old homes. That’s what drew me to it, really,” said owner Kirra Sutton. 

Whitestown has quietly enjoyed their corner of Boone County since the 1800s. The town’s namesake, Albert White, was a Lincoln-era abolitionist and a major figure in expanding railroads in Indiana. His wife, Harriet, is the namesake of Hattie’s. Sutton imagines a fictionalized Hattie as a whimsy grandma; gold butterflies climb the walls, an armchair in the corner is upholstered in green gingham. The coffee house is, in a sense, Hattie’s house. 

Local ties define their menu, as Sutton partners with local apiaries for honey, and sources local dairy for their lattes. Sutton and her family have lived in Whitestown for over ten years. Her son would call himself one of Hattie’s first regulars, and their family of five can all walk or bike to the coffee house from their Whitestown home.

“My mom works with Hattie’s, she helps me, my daughter, my husband, my sons, so really it’s a family run business,” Sutton said. “It’s cool when I get to connect with my community and my family at the same time.”

Hattie’s is built for hosting. The upstairs loft is available for events and meetings, and they’ve rented out the whole property before for bridal showers and special events. As Whitestown continues to grow, a burgeoning neighborhood is cropping up less than a block from Hattie’s front door. Sutton is excited to welcome those new neighbors with open arms. 

Hattie’s Coffee House is open seven days a week at 607 S. Main St., Whitestown. Find them online at hattiescoffeehouse.com or on Instagram @hattiescoffeehouse.