There was no line outside of Sefton Coffee Company in downtown Richmond on Wednesday morning.
Instead, a few patrons stumbled in every 15 minutes or so to check in on owner Jennie-Mae Skinner and her partner, David Shultz, as they offered up pastries and served coffee using a kettle, distilled water and an AeroPress.
Skinner said she wanted to open as “an act of community” — not for profit. Following Virginia Department of Health guidelines, she was able to keep the shop open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. The business is slated to be open Thursday during the same hours…