Medford Coffee Shop Fire Sparked By Roasting Machinery

MEDFORD, MA — A fire at a Medford Square coffee shop started in the coffee roaster, the Medford firefighters' union said.

The blaze at Mystic Coffee Roaster was contained to the roasting equipment and quickly brought under control Wednesday afternoon, the union said. No injuries were reported.

The shop will not take any more orders for the rest of the week as it assesses the damage from the "wee fire," according to a statement on the business's website. Mystic Coffee Roaster has been operating as a wholesaler since it closed its café amid pandemic struggles.

"All restaurants are suffering, and for us, the decrease in foot traffic and sales has been unsurmountable," owner Sharon Hepburn said in December.

Mystic Coffee Roaster is cleaning up from water damage and making repairs to its equipment, according to its website.