Idyll Coffee Roasters: Reviving North Avenue’s Empty Space with Coffee and Community
Pour yourself a cup for this one: Two years ago, a vacant city-owned building on Wauwatosa’s North Avenue was a relic of neglect. Now, it’s a hub of clinking mugs, buzzing espresso machines, and a community that’s finally found its rhythm. Idyll Coffee Roasters, the brainchild of Amy and Dave Tamburrino, Karen Kurgan, and Peter Sohnle, has transformed the space into a sanctuary for specialty coffee, sustainability, and local connection. The co-owners didn’t just chase a dream—they built one. Kurgan’s decades of experience in Milwaukee’s coffee scene, including leadership at 68th Street Colectivo, laid the groundwork for a project that…