Two Colorado Springs Favorites Just Teamed Up — And Your Lunch Break Will Never Be the Same

Humble Coffee is now being served at the Samich Shack, and it's the local collab Colorado Springs has been waiting for.

There's something special about two Colorado Springs originals joining forces, and the new partnership between Humble Coffee and the Samich Shack is exactly that. Humble Coffee has been open since 2014 in the oldest part of Colorado Springs, and the Samich Shack has been perfecting the sandwich for years — and now, when you walk into their bright new home on Palmer Park Blvd, you can pair your craft sandwich with one of the best locally roasted cups of coffee in the city.

Who Is Humble Coffee?

If you haven't been to Humble Coffee yet, you're missing one of Colorado Springs' most beloved hidden gems. Founded on Valentine's Day in 2014, Humble Coffee set off on a path to lead the Colorado Springs coffee community with a humble approach yet an insistence on top quality coffee and customer service. More than a decade later, that approach has paid off. In those ten-plus years, Humble has been consistently one of the top three rated coffee shops in Colorado Springs, with multiple baristas recognized as "Best of the Springs."

What sets Humble apart isn't just the coffee — it's the mission behind it. As a woman and minority-owned coffee shop, Humble puts passion and pride into everything they do, from handcrafting the perfect flat white to supporting local causes they care about. They thoughtfully source all of their beans from sustainable farms worldwide and pride themselves on their zero-emission coffee roasting practices.

That community-first ethos isn't just talk, either. Humble Coffee has run campaigns promoting other local businesses through social media posts and gift card giveaways, with co-owner Aaron Blea explaining the philosophy simply: "If our neighbors are doing well, that's going to impact us. If we're doing well, we should impact our neighbors." Partnering with the Samich Shack is exactly the kind of move you'd expect from them. KOAA

Who Is the Samich Shack?

The Samich Shack has come a long way. What started as a beloved little drive-thru kiosk has grown into something much bigger. Owner Stephon Black moved and expanded from his original drive-thru spot into a much larger brick-and-mortar space in the Powers Center at 5867 Palmer Park Blvd, just a few doors south of VASA Fitness. The new location features plenty of indoor seating as well as counterspace at a bar. It's a full-on restaurant now — and the food has only gotten better with the upgrade.

At Samich Shack, the mission is simple: perfecting the sandwich. They add flair and mouthwatering taste through homemade sauces and quality ingredients, with all sandwiches built from Boar's Head meats and cheeses for a taste that keeps you coming back again and again. The buns are made by Denver-based Vie de France, and the menu is a love letter to Colorado — with sandwiches named the Pikes Peak, the Garden of the Gods, the Avalanche, and more. It's a family-owned spot dedicated to crafting handmade food for the community, and the new space gives that spirit even more room to breathe.

Why This Partnership Makes Perfect Sense

A great sandwich deserves a great coffee. The Samich Shack's move into a full brick-and-mortar space opened the door for exactly this kind of pairing, and teaming up with Humble Coffee — one of the most respected local roasters in the Springs — is the perfect way to complete the experience.

Both businesses share the same Colorado Springs DNA: a commitment to quality ingredients, a community-first mindset, and the kind of personality that makes you want to be a regular. Humble Coffee provides high-quality, locally roasted coffee focused on supporting local businesses and the community at large, and the Samich Shack brings that same intentionality to every sandwich it builds. Now, under one roof, you get the best of both worlds.

What to Order

The Garden of the Gods — a fan-favorite Italian-style sub with garlic aioli and shack sauce — pairs beautifully with a smooth Humble latte. The richness of the espresso cuts right through the savory, herbaceous flavors of the sandwich.

For the lunch crowd in a hurry, a Humble Americano alongside the Pikes Peak — loaded with turkey, ham, roast beef, salami, pepperoni, bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, shack sauce, and garlic aioli — is a deeply satisfying combo that hits every note.

And if coffee is your whole reason for stopping in? Humble's sustainably sourced, zero-emission roasted beans stand on their own as a reason to pull into that Powers Center parking lot.

Support Local, Colorado Springs

This partnership is a reminder of why shopping and eating local matters. Two small businesses, both deeply rooted in this community, backing each other and giving Colorado Springs residents one more reason to skip the chain and choose something homegrown.

So next time you're near Palmer Park, step inside the new Samich Shack, order your favorite samich, and ask for a Humble Coffee to go with it. The little red shack may be a thing of the past — but the flavor and the community spirit are bigger than ever.

Samich Shack is located at 5867 Palmer Park Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80915. Hours are Monday–Saturday, 11am–3pm (Thursday from 9am). Find Humble Coffee at humblecoffee.co.