About Us

Who We Are
A Gathering Grove is owned and managed by Steve Kropf and Shannon Bath. Steve and Shannon opened "The Grove" on July 11, 2008 with faith and a desire to build community through diversity of spiritual and phiolosophical beliefs.

A bit about Steve...
Steve grew up in Helena Montana but has lived in the Puget Sound area for over 20 years.  He has spent most of his career working in the coffee biz and managing several cafes around Seattle.  Now it's his turn to show the world what a great cafe can be!  In his spare time he enjoys photography, music, reading, hockey, and spending time with the family. He's also a great pool player!

A bit about Shannon...
Shannon was raised in Everett and graduated from EHS in 1990.  It has always been her dream to own a place like A Gathering Grove.  She continues to work as an accountant for a local bank in Seattle but hopes to work at the Grove full time some day.  In her spare time she enjoys knitting and crochet work, reading, communing with nature, music, and spending time with family and friends.  She's not too shabby a pool player either!