Press and facts

Everything on this page may be quoted. 96 Royal Coffee & Cream is a family-owned cafe at 96 W Washington St in downtown Hagerstown, MD. We make crepes to order, pour specialty coffee, and scoop ice cream. Open Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 4 PM. Press contact: hello@royalcream.coffee or (240) 382-2066.

Fact sheet

Name: 96 Royal Coffee & Cream (legal name 96 Royal Beans & Cream, LLC)
Opened: December 19, 2025
Owners: Cedric Nwafor and Yefon Fonye, co-owners
Address: 96 W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Closed Sunday.
Phone: (240) 382-2066
Email: hello@royalcream.coffee
Website: royalcream.coffee
What we make: Sweet and savory crepes made to order. Espresso drinks, Ugandan drip coffee, matcha, and lemonade. Ice cream by the scoop. Pastries and hand pies.
Prices: Ugandan drip coffee $3.49. Sweet crepes from $7.99. Savory crepes from $13.49. Single scoop from $3.25. Price range $$.
Coffee: Drip coffee is Ugandan. The espresso bar uses Ugandan beans among other origins. Direct trade with farming communities Roots Africa works with is planned and not yet in the cup.
Ice cream: Our ice cream comes from Taharka Brothers, a small-batch ice cream maker in Baltimore.
Seats: About 30 in the dining room; the lobby adds space for private events.
Access: Step-free entrance. Dining room on one level. Restroom. Free Wi-Fi. Dogs welcome.
Google rating: 4.9 stars from 108 reviews, as of October 15, 2026. Google listing
Social: Instagram @96royalcoffeecream, Facebook /96RoyalCoffeeCream, TikTok @96royalcoffeecream
Mission link: Co-owner Cedric Nwafor founded Roots Africa, a nonprofit that trains young changemakers. They work with farming families in Uganda, Liberia, and Cameroon. He leads it as a volunteer. The cafe and the nonprofit are separate organizations.

Founders

Cedric Nwafor, co-owner. Founder and volunteer leader of Roots Africa. Product manager by day. Born in Cameroon, lives in Hagerstown, father of two.

Yefon Fonye, co-owner. Runs the cafe alongside her work in technology. Cedric's wife and partner, and his friend of more than twenty years.

How to describe us

Short: "96 Royal Coffee & Cream, a family-owned crepe, coffee, and ice cream cafe in downtown Hagerstown."

Longer: "96 Royal Coffee & Cream opened in December 2025 at 96 W Washington St in downtown Hagerstown. Owners Cedric Nwafor and Yefon Fonye make crepes to order and serve Ugandan drip coffee and espresso. The ice cream is from Taharka Brothers in Baltimore. Cedric founded Roots Africa, a nonprofit that works with farming families in Africa, and leads it as a volunteer."

Please write "ice cream," and "96 Royal Coffee & Cream," not "96 Royal Cream Coffee."

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At a glance

Address: 96 W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Get directions
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Closed Sunday.
Phone: (240) 382-2066
We serve: Crepes made to order, sweet and savory. Espresso drinks, Ugandan drip coffee, matcha, and lemonade. Ice cream by the scoop. Pastries and hand pies.

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