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Yellow Bird Coffee House, a veteran-owned business serving warm drinks and fresh-baked treats | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published April 5, 2023 at 3:13 PM CDT

Yellow Bird Coffee House

Yellow Bird Coffee House is located at 1001 N 1st Street in Springfield, Ill.

Mike and Kelly Donaldson are the owners of Yellow Bird Coffee House. They spoke to Community Voices about the history of their building, the story behind their business name and how test tasting coffees around the world led them to open their business.

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Vanessa Ferguson

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.

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