Our Story

A man and a woman wearing striped aprons stand together smiling. The man has "Bill" on his apron and the woman has "Machelle" on hers. In the background, "Iron Bell Coffee" is visible.

We tried retirement, and we’ve found it less than gratifying. We miss business. We miss community. And, mostly, we deeply miss our home town of Grand Rivers. We want to be a contributing part of our community that is so close to our hearts. So, we are working hard to renovate 1915 JH O’Bryan into our new venture of Iron Bell Coffee House!

With a historical nod to Grand Rivers founding in the 1800’s era of iron ore mining, and to the school house building with its belfry tower, Iron Bell Coffee House will begin serving delicious espressos, teas, and fountain drinks in early summer. Serving both in-house and to-gos, we will look forward to seeing and serving you once our doors open.

-Bill & Machelle