Rhody Gem: Greenville

A scratch-made farm-to-table menu at Josephine’s Coffee Bar

Photo by Elyse Major

Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00 am

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By Elyse Major

Josephine’s Coffee Bar

Cafe

What it is:

A coffee bar serving breakfast and lunch with an emphasis on fresh and local, open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-2pm and Friday and Saturday night til 7pm for seasonal homemade desserts, cocktails, and espresso martinis.

Where it is:

Josephine’s Coffee Bar is located in Branch Plaza in the Greenville section of Smithfield, next to its sibling restaurant, Giuseppe’s Pizzeria Bistro. Josephine’s is easily accessible via US-6 and I-295 South, or by turning onto Smith Avenue from Route 44/Putnam Pike.

What makes it a Rhody Gem?

Scrumptious baked goods, great coffee – with free refills – and chill surf-rock tunes, make a cozy space into a community hub. The married team of Rachael and Joe Saltamachia opened Josephine’s Coffee Bar nearly three years ago. “We use all fresh ingredients in our food,” says Rachael, noting that there are no microwaves in either of their establishments. “We make our own muffins and scones daily, and my husband makes our bagels from scratch every week. He’s from New Jersey, so they are New York-style – hand rolled, boiled, and then baked,” says Rachael. Local ingredients and provisions include eggs from Stamp Farm, milk and cream from Wright’s Dairy Farm, produce from Belmont Market, bread from Buono’s Italian Bakery, and rolls and babka from Navad Bakers. “We are truly a ‘mom and pop’ business, and I really like that we are in a neighborhood, kind of off the beaten path,” says Rachael. “We’ve been blessed to have been able to turn 800-square-feet into not just a coffee shop, but a community of people that come together to enjoy each other along with fresh, quality food and beverages.