Where the
espresso hits
first.
Veteran-owned corner café in Durham. Better cortado than the chain across the street — and every shelf tells a story.
The Coffee Menu
Beans sourced direct. Roasted in-state. Rotated when something better arrives.
Cortado
$4.50Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Pour Over
$5.00Colombia Huila
Brown sugar · Red apple · Caramel
Roasted Feb 21, 2026
Oat Flat White
$5.75Guatemala Antigua
Dark chocolate · Walnut · Smooth body
Roasted Feb 15, 2026
Cold Brew
$5.25Brazil Cerrado
Milk chocolate · Hazelnut · Low acid
Roasted Feb 10, 2026
Today's Special: Maple Oat Latte
House oat milk · Durham honey · Cinnamon · Rotated weekly
Every shelf tells a story.
Veteran makers. Real names. Goods built with the same discipline that kept them standing.
Marcus T. Webb
Leatherworker · Durham, NC
Marcus learned to hand-stitch leather during a deployment downtime in Fallujah. Eight years later he runs Ironside Leather out of his garage on Holloway St. Every piece is numbered. None are rushed.
Field Journal Cover
by Marcus · Leatherworker
Leather Dopp Kit
by Marcus · Leatherworker
Card Wallet
by Marcus · Leatherworker
Dana "Ski" Kowalski
Ceramic Artist · Chapel Hill, NC
Dana threw her first pot at a VA art therapy session in 2017. Now her garage kiln fires 200 pieces a month. The mugs you drink from at Outpost are hers. She signs the bottoms in pencil.
Stoneware Mug 12oz
by Dana · Ceramic Artist
Espresso Cup Set
by Dana · Ceramic Artist
Serving Bowl
by Dana · Ceramic Artist
The Community Board
This café does things. Show up.
Feb
28
Fri
Open Mic Night
Original music and spoken word. Veterans get the first three slots. Doors open at 6:30.
12 seats left of 40
Mar
04
Wed
Résumé Workshop
Translating military service into civilian careers. Led by a former Army HR officer. Coffee included.
7 seats left of 20
Mar
08
Sun
Veteran Maker Market
Six makers. One morning. Shop direct, hear their stories, take something home that means something.
Open to all
Mar
15
Sun
Community Brew Session
Learn pour-over basics from our head barista. Bring your own mug. Limit 8 people.
3 seats left of 8
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Events, new makers, seasonal menu drops — straight to your inbox.
What they say.
4,200+
Orders placed
18
Veteran makers
97%
Would recommend
6
Community events/mo
"I've tried every café in Durham. Outpost is the only one that makes me feel like I belong there. The cortado is perfect and the leather journal I bought my dad made him cry."
Priya Ramachandran
Regular · Durham, NC
"My brother served two tours and now his hot sauce is on the counter at Outpost. That matters more than I can say. The coffee isn't bad either."
Tomás Guerrero
Military Family · Raleigh, NC
"I work remotely three days a week from a table by the window. The internet is solid, the noise level is right, and nobody makes me feel like I'm renting the chair."
Simone Okafor
Remote Worker · Durham, NC
The Mission
10% of all sales support veteran entrepreneurship programs in the Triangle. Every cup counts.
"Pull open a heavy wooden door on a Tuesday morning. The bell rings. The coffee hits you."
Our Story
Outpost is a corner café.
And a marketplace. And a gathering place.
Founded by two veterans who wanted a better third place — somewhere between home and the office where the coffee is serious and the people are real.
Every maker on our shelves is a veteran. Every event on our calendar builds something. The espresso machine hisses beside a folded flag because that's just how it is here.
Hours
Reaper's Reserve Hot Sauce — Army Vet, Fayetteville NC
Small batch · Carolina Reaper blend · "Tastes like a fire mission"