Shortly after noon last Friday a dark-haired young woman at the counter chats with Addie Horn, manager of the café half of The Green River Cyclery and Busted Bike Café.

Lauren, paying her first visit to the new business, is grooving on the goodies and the vibe, at this moment a melding of a latte on the cusp of full foamery and the whine of a power tool over bike gears

“This place is great,” Lauren said. “My husband is a cyclist, I’m not. I’m here for the coffee.”

Kayla Forsberg, co-owner with husband, Josef, said business is brisk in the little shop on the southwest corner of the Trek Apartment building at 8th South Division. It opened on Dec. 5

“I’ve been so pleasantly surprised with how well it’s done, and people have had such great responses to all the products that we have,” said Horn, who sports a colorful “Halleluja” tattoo on her right arm.

Here customers may not only buy bicycles, get their rides repaired and pick up bike-related accessories but also sip coffee, eat sandwiches and salads, sample beer and wine and plug in and work on their laptops.

At the moment, the business is waiting on its license to sell beer and wine.

“It’s been great to be in the beginning stages because we can really use the feedback people are giving us. The first couple of weeks we didn’t have any tea yet, and a lot of people were suggesting it, asking for it, so we made sure to get some,” Horn said. “It’s all loose leaf from the Manhattan Company, which is pretty cool.”

A particular favorite with patrons, a generous portion of them employees of nearby City Hall, is the Stumptown Coffee, served up hot or cold.

“They like the coffee and they really like the sandwiches and salads we get from Molly’s,” Kayla said. “We even have some vegan options, which is great for any vegans in Auburn, which, apparently, there are.”

The cyclery’s focus is on urban-, commuter-, touring-, and mountain-style bikes, with high-end road bikes thrown in for good measure. And, when possible, it will offer same-day bike repair.

Josef Forsberg, a 1996 Auburn High School graduate, comes to the business from 20 years in printing. He is also a lifelong cyclist with a history in bicycle advocacy. Kyla, whose background is in dog grooming, shares her husband’s passion for biking and bike advocacy.

“Our main brand of bicycle is Jamis, and they have a full range of everything from kids’ bikes to full suspension mountain bikes. Right now we are carrying commuter styles of their bikes, and touring and adventure bikes,” said Josef Forsberg.

Store hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays.