History
Agora is owned by sisters MJ & Andi and is located in one of the oldest buildings in Fredericksburg (1787). Agora is described by customers as feeling like a friend's house that serves you coffee and delicious treats. As teenagers, MJ's dream was to open a coffee shop & Andi wanted a bakery. In college, we implemented plans to open downtown & dove in as a family after graduation to find a place & renovate to rezone it into a commercial space & restaurant. We opened May 2015. The first 5 months, we both put in about 120 hours a week each. Our two younger sisters and our little brother often helped behind the bar, our dad worked maintenance for us, & our mom took care of the outside landscaping and made sandwiches in the shop's kitchen. With everyone pitching in, it truly became a family-run restaurant. Since then, we've grown a lot in both staff & offerings. With all the hard work put into Agora, it has turned into something incredible that we & many others have fallen in love with.
Specialties
Coffee, Espresso, Baked Goods, Sandwiches, Breakfast, Lunch, Macarons, Chai Latte, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan