The Housatonic Trading Co.

What a great store — a mix of antiques and new decorator items. Whoever chooses the merchandise for this store has great taste and imagination — and so much of what’s in the store is reasonably priced. This store is a must-​stop!

Pricey but amazingly well curated.
They’re smart to have the coffee shop situated in the back so you can take in all the cool items before grabbing a latte. Not everything in here is crazy expensive but there’s plenty to peruse.
The owners seem to go to great lengths to get items & they all seem to have a cool story behind them. If I had the money I would’ve bought a vintage Bonanza pinball machine and/​or re-​purposed canoe/​wine rack on my last trip. Seriously crazy awesome stuff in here but you might need to extend your credit line to make some purchases. Either way pop in for a coffee & look around!

I’m a Litchfield native, and I LOVE this place. Can’t beat the enormous cups of coffee, fresh Ami’s bagels, and cozy ambience. I only wish they had more outlets so I could stay and work for longer!

I go to this place all the time. They have a great little coffee shop inside where lots of people have meetings or catch up on work. If you are looking for a good spot to write or get anything artistic done this is the place. The environment is inspiring & creative as opposed to something run of the mill like Starbucks. I am a coffee snob (if I have a so-​so cup of coffee first thing in the morning I am not happy) — this place has AMAZING dark roast coffee. You can get some really cool gifts here (even if you don’t want to spend allot of $$) For Christmas I got some antique bracelets, a gold belt, & some unique picture frames. I had just gotten picture frames at Marshalls that were more expensive & less cool. Plus it’s always better to support local businesses rather than Marshalls. Service is great & consistent. Maggie who does the coffee side is super on the ball (has my coffee ready before I even get to the counter) & Colleen who is in sales is totally helpful & friendly.

Lovely store and a great little café you can sit and enjoy a Saturday afternoon in.