With a love for small, locally owned coffee shops, Plum Coffee Shop owners and Texas natives, Jerry and Elizabeth Hale were originally customers before they came to own it. Back in 2019, Elizabeth already owned a successful bakery, Cake Fine Pastry and couldn’t bear the idea of a local small business being forced to close its doors. “When we heard that Plum was either going to close or need to be bought-out, we decided to take the leap of faith and bought it from the previous owners,” Elizabeth recalls.
The small, welcoming feel of Plum Coffee is what sets it apart from the hustle and bustle of bigger corporate coffee chains. Offering a great selection of gourmet coffee and tea options as well as menu items like paninis, breakfast sandwiches, scones, muffins and bagels. “Our light shines brightly on our espresso and coffee. We also carry a variety of tea that we serve in a cute little teapot with a china teacup,” Elizabeth shares.
Through storms, hurricanes and even Winter Storm Uri in 2021 Plum Coffee has fortunately always had power and water, and were a refuge with their doors wide open; generously giving what they could and welcoming anyone who needed help or a place to charge their phones and grab a bite to eat.
Jerry and Elizabeth are passionate about customer service and coffee education, and are proud to be family-owned and community driven. “It's so important to us that we provide a safe haven for the community and a sturdy launching-pad for our baristas. We want our barista’s to feel loved and confident when they move on to their next journey,” says Elizabeth.
In a tough economy, Plum Coffee is keeping their fingers on the pulse of coffee trends and with diligence, dedication and passion will continue serving the community, through thick and thin; “We care about the deep roots of the many diverse cultures of Cypress. We're all about making a good cup of coffee–served with a smile and a latte love.”
"We're all about making a good cup of coffee–served with a smile and a latte love.”