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Mobile espresso bar

Coffee Catering in Montclair, NJ

Our cart, our commercial machine, our baristas, and coffee we roast in Westfield.

  • Baristas, equipment and cups included
  • Two carts, no line
  • Insured, COI on request

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Coffee Catering for Montclair's Creative Crowd

Montclair is about 17 miles north of our Westfield roastery, up the Garden State Parkway. As an Essex County town, it is inside our standard area with no travel surcharge. We bring the full mobile espresso bar: cart, commercial machine, barista and coffee roasted by our own team.

Montclair's calendar is heavy on the arts. There are film screenings and gallery openings, garden parties, studio shoots, and weddings planned down to the last detail. A barista-made latte suits a crowd that notices the difference.

What a Boxwood coffee bar looks like on site

One cart, one machine, one barista. All in the hourly rate.

The cart and the machine

A mobile cart with a commercial espresso machine.

5x5 ft, level ground, wheel access.

A barista from our café team

Our own Summit and Westfield baristas.

Not agency staff.

Cups, lids and supplies

Coffee, cups and lids are in the hourly rate.

Nothing billed per drink.

Milk and house-made syrups

Regular and oat milk, plus syrups we make.

Lavender Vanilla, Caramel Cardamom, Mocha.

Power, or a generator

One outlet on a dedicated circuit runs the bar.

No power? We bring a generator.

Insured, COI on request

Commercial liability insurance, certificate for any venue.

Ready before your date.

Montclair Bookings Include

  • Latte art from café-trained baristas
  • Signature drink named for your event
  • Generator option for garden settings

Why Montclair Hosts Pick Boxwood

Montclair has a strong local coffee culture, so a generic urn service stands out for the wrong reasons. We bring specialty coffee and baristas who make drinks the way our cafés do, with properly textured milk and latte art.

Our cart is built to look good in photographs, which matters at a gallery opening or a garden wedding. Venues that ask for insurance get a certificate under our commercial liability policy before the event.

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Boxwood Coffee espresso grinder and retail bar

Core services

Coffee Catering Services We Run

Same cart, same baristas. The menu and branding change.

Corporate and office events

Corporate and office events

Offsites, all-hands and conferences. Hundreds of guests, no line.

Corporate coffee catering
Brand activations and pop-ups

Brand activations and pop-ups

Branded wraps, logo cups and a signature drink.

Brand activation catering
Weddings and private events

Weddings and private events

Espresso and matcha for wedding days and celebrations.

Wedding coffee bar
Coffee cart catering

Coffee cart catering

The cart on its own. Conferences, campus days, film sets.

Coffee cart catering

Coffee Bar Ideas for Montclair Events

The espresso bar menu covers lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, espresso and loose leaf teas, with house syrups and regular or oat milk. A signature drink named for the couple, the film or the exhibition is an easy way to personalize it.

Creative studios and brands can wrap the cart and print logo cups for launches and shoots. Outdoor garden events can add cold brew, iced drinks or matcha.

We bill by the hour, inclusive of barista, equipment, coffee and cups.
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Boxwood Coffee catering grinder, cups and supplies on the cart

Montclair Venues and Event Moments

The Wellmont Theater, opened in 1922 and restored as a music and comedy venue, sits on Seymour Street in the town center. Montclair Art Museum hosts exhibitions, concerts and films, with American art by painters such as Edward Hopper and John Singer Sargent. Van Vleck House & Gardens, a 12-acre estate dating to 1868, holds concerts and garden parties, and Montclair State University hosts conferences and campus events. Each October the Montclair Film Festival fills the Wellmont and The Clairidge with screenings.

For receptions, start with our wedding coffee bar page. For launches and sampling, our brand activation coffee page shows how a branded cart works.

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Guests at a Boxwood Coffee bar

How Booking Works

  1. Tell us about the event

    Date, venue, guest count, hours. Priced on the spot.

  2. We build the package

    We confirm the setup, the menu and the service flow.

  3. Lock it in

    Approve it and you are on the calendar. COI if needed.

  4. We show up and pour

    We load in, run the bar and break it down.

Montclair Neighborhoods and Nearby Towns

We cover Montclair from the Church Street and Bloomfield Avenue district to Upper Montclair, Watchung Plaza and Walnut Street. Neighboring Glen Ridge, Bloomfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Nutley and West Orange are part of the same trip. All are in Essex County, inside our standard no-surcharge area.

Montclair Coffee Catering FAQ

Can you set up for an outdoor garden wedding?

Yes. The cart needs a level spot about five feet square, and we can bring a generator if there is no power in the garden. Check your venue's rules on outside vendors first.

Do you work at studio shoots and creative events?

Yes. A barista-run cart works well on set or at a launch. Tell us the call time and the space, and we will fit the setup around your crew.

Is there a travel fee to Montclair?

No. Montclair is in Essex County, which is inside our standard service area, so travel is included in the hourly rate.

How far ahead should we book for festival season?

Two to four weeks is a good baseline. October weekends around the Montclair Film Festival are busy across town, so book earlier if your event falls then.

How do you price your packages?

We charge by the hour, and all of our packages are fully inclusive of the cost of our baristas, equipment, travel fees, and supplies, including coffee, cups and lids, regular and alternative milks (oat milk), and our housemade syrups.

What do you need to set up?

All we need is level ground, a 5x5-foot area, a power outlet on a dedicated circuit, a space accessible by wheels so we can get our cart in place, and a day-of point of contact to show us where to set up.

What drinks do you offer?

Our carts are coffee shops on wheels. We serve café classics like espresso, cappuccinos, lattes, drip coffee, loose leaf teas, and matcha, along with our house-made syrups (Lavender Vanilla, Caramel Cardamom, Mocha). We also offer our signature Honey Cinnamon Latte and can create a custom signature drink for your event. Cold brew and iced drinks are available as add-ons.

How far in advance should I book?

For most events, 2 to 4 weeks advance notice is ideal. For larger conferences or events with custom branding, more lead time is helpful. We can often accommodate shorter timelines — reach out and we will let you know what is possible.

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