About This Venue
Escuela Verde's Newline Community Cafe is a bilingual, student-run cafe on Milwaukee's South Side that combines quality coffee with youth entrepreneurship and community connection.
Located on Pierce Street in a vibrant neighborhood, Newline Community Cafe operates as a school-based enterprise where students gain real-world business experience across all operations—from mastering barista skills to learning accounting, design, communications, and management. Open Tuesday through Friday from 8 am to 3 pm, the cafe welcomes neighbors seeking affordable coffee and a welcoming gathering space that reflects the cafe's commitment to environmental sustainability and meaningful community engagement.
Beyond serving excellent coffee, Newline hosts community events and programming that bring neighbors together to socialize, learn, and exchange ideas. The cafe embodies a bilingual, bicultural approach that honors both English and Spanish-speaking communities, making it a hub where education, entrepreneurship, and neighborhood connection intersect in a genuinely accessible way.