THE
AGORA
COFFEEHAUS &
EVENT VENUE
Located in Historic Downtown Red Oak
Red Oak Agora exists to serve fresh house-roasted organic coffee with clean, quality ingredients while offering a relaxed space for our community to connect and form lasting relationships.
Established in 2024
What is The Agora and what does it mean?
During Ancient Greek times, the agora was a market and a place for assembly.
The Agora in Red Oak, Iowa is designed to be a community hub; a place where people can gather, share conversation over coffees and teas, and/or find a cozy nook to read a book, get some work done, or study for personal advancement. The space is also available to rent for private events.
When are you open?
Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
With your support and with us establishing our workflows and recruiting people that also want to achieve our mission… our goal is to expand our hours into the rest of the week.
Where is The Agora located?
The Agora is located next door to the Red Oak Grand Theatre – just off “The Square” – in Historic Downtown Red Oak at 404 E Coolbaugh Street.
The Coffeehaus & Event Venue occupies a 5400 sq. ft. Classical Revival brick building built in 1901. The building historically was occupied by furniture stores up until 2014 when previous owners converted the main floor into an event venue and the upstairs was converted into an eclectic living space.
The front exterior of The Agora on its opening day for the coffeehaus; Saturday, November 29th, 2025. The warmth from the inside peers through the storefront windows on the cold Saturday morning. A light dusting of snow covered the community but didn’t stop people from stopping by for their first freshly roasted cup of coffee in The Agora.
What makes The Agora different?
We strive to craft high quality products, utilize and offer clean foods and ingredients, and provide a welcoming and comfortable sit-down experience for all to enjoy.
- We source organic specialty coffee beans and roast the beans on-site.
- We try the best we can to utilize clean and organic ingredients in our drinks.
- We offer gluten-free snacks and other options for those with sensitivities.
- We provide high-speed secure internet for those who want to get some work done.
- We have a strong rooted passion for this community and want to succeed.
What events can be hosted at The Agora?
The venue has been used for many common event types like graduation parties, celebration of life lunches, wedding receptions, bridal / baby showers, birthday parties, business meetings, and more.
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Due to a plumbing issue, will we not be able to serve coffee this evening.
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The workshop is still being hosted this evening. Come and hang out.
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You asked.
We listened.
It was always part of the plan, but we finally got around to the discussion. We’re extremely excited to work with the Neighborhood Bakehouse by offering their weekly danishes and their plain and chocolate croissants in our Coffeehaus… Our pastry case will finally be used for pastries!
We hope to have our first batch this Saturday morning 🥐🤤
We will continue to have an assortment of chips available, as well as our rotating chocolate options.
Once we establish our commercial kitchen space, that will unlock further possibilities. No ETA on that.
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