home away from home at meg's good earth We’ve all visited places we felt were made just for us—many refer to them as their “happy place.” From the paint colors to the decor, and the menu to the way we were treated by staff, each person has specific vibes they just tend to connect with. For Megan Henderson, The Good Earth Coffee & Tea House in Oroville was her happy place—the drinks were delicious, everyone knew her by name, and the atmosphere spoke to her. She dreamed of one day opening a café exactly like it, but when the shop was listed for sale in 2020, she decided to skip the creation phase altogether and purchased her favorite place instead. “The original owner, David, opened the café in 2010.” Megan recalled, “I remember being completely in love with it from the first minute I walked in. My ex-husband found it and took me in one day; I just couldn’t believe how perfect it was. The space was beautiful, it was always packed, and the vibe was just something other coffee shops I had visited didn’t offer. You could tell David had a vision, and he poured all of his love and energy into bringing that vision to life. Everyone was allowed to just be who they were there. You didn’t feel out of place or like other people were judging you. It was relaxed, welcoming, and always comfortable. Plus, it always seemed to inspire creativity.”
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The Good Earth truly was a creative space, as it was the birthplace of Megan’s exhusband's business—Elijah House Living, an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center in Oroville. As it would turn out, the success of the business would give Megan the funding to purchase The Good Earth herself.
us to have some fun. Our iced lavender black tea has been the most popular tea, and our blended toffee crunch tastes like a Heath candy bar—it’s our top seller.”
“When the business first sold in 2017, I noticed quite a bit changed.” Megan remembered, “I told myself if it ever went up for sale again, I would buy it, and I did in September of 2020. I renamed it Meg’s Good Earth Coffee & Tea House, and I’ve been working to restore it to its former glory ever since. We’ve come a long way in the first year since purchasing it too—we’ve quadrupled our average daily revenue, our regulars are returning, and tons of new customers are checking it out for the first time. It’s just amazing!”
To round out their tea and coffee offerings, Meg’s Good Earth also offers food and beverages that are keto-friendly along with protein boxes, lunch wraps, and pastries from Oroville’s Early Bird Donuts and Flick of the Whisk. Though they have plenty of delicious menu options, Megan attributes their success to having an incredible staff. “They’re absolutely amazing!” Megan exclaimed, “I couldn’t have done any of this without them. Customer service is our number one priority, and our staff is like one big family. They bring everything to the table and truly care about our customers’ experience. They remember everyone’s order and make the space feel like home.”
The reinvigorated success comes as no surprise when you see the passion and love Megan has for the business. She truly has gone all-in, reviving old customer favorites, inventing new menu items, and partnering with local shops to provide even greater variety for her customers. “We have tons of tea options and flavors including honey tea lattes, flowering teas, and more.” Megan smiled, We can turn any drink into a tea flavor and serve it blended, iced, or hot— whatever our customer desires. We also have tons of syrup flavors which really allow
Megan hopes to someday expand her vision to Chico and beyond, bringing that same joy to customers across the Northstate. For now, she’s perfectly content with giving her customers a special place they can go to feel like she did all those years ago. To top things off, she offers a 50% discount to first responders with proper identification. Check out Meg’s Good Earth and see what everyone is raving about! The café is located at 980 Oro Dam Blvd East in Oroville, and don’t forget to check them out on Facebook and Instagram.
