The story of The Porch
Lily Hansen grew up a few blocks off Main Street in American Fork, and her grandmother's front porch was where the whole neighborhood ended up. There was lemonade in the summer, hot chocolate in the winter, and always one more chair for whoever wandered by.
Nobody needed an invitation. Neighbors stopped by on their evening walks, kids ran up the steps for a cookie, and conversations that started with "just for a minute" lasted until the porch light came on.
“There was always one more chair.”
Years later, when a century-old house on Main Street came up for sale, Lily and her husband, Sam, saw that same porch waiting to happen. They restored the house, kept the porch, and opened The Porch Coffee House in 2023 with one simple idea: a place where neighbors slow down and catch up.
Today, Lily is in the kitchen before sunrise baking the day's pastries, and Sam runs the espresso bar and books the music for Porch Nights. And yes, Grandma's hot chocolate is on the menu.
