David and Julie Dunlap started 1677 Coffee Co. in 2022, took a decommissioned gas station at 9714 Hwy 107 in Sherwood, and turned it into something Sherwood didn't know it was missing: a working roastery where the coffee and the community are both taken seriously.
They'll say it plainly — this is a by-faith, Kingdom-focused operation. That's not a marketing line. It shapes the way the room feels when you walk in: the pace, the welcome, the fact that David is usually the one handing you your bag.
The building still reads as a gas station — black exterior, big glass windows, string lights over a proper patio — but the vintage bones feel earned, not fabricated. They kept what was worth keeping and built the rest around great coffee. That restraint shows up in the cup, too.
1677 is a working roastery first. Coffee is roasted on site, fresh, before it ever hits the shelf behind the counter. Knowing your cup came off a roaster a few feet away isn't a talking point; it actually changes the experience. The bags stacked on those shelves aren't decoration — you can grab one to take home, or order direct through their site if the drive to Sherwood isn't on today's schedule.
On a recent visit, the room was full and loud in the best way. David was in the middle of it — pulling a fresh bag across the counter, stopping to talk, running the floor the way people do when they actually want to be there. He's built something that draws people back not just for the coffee, but for each other.
If you have people in Sherwood or the Little Rock area, point them to 9714 Hwy 107. Once you've had a bag roasted fresh on site, the grocery store shelf is a tough ask. David built this one right — and it shows.
