BUSINESS FEATURE
BY DANIEL WEEKS
The Mia Latte is a cold espresso drink with sea salt and Saigon cinnamon sweetened with raw honey.
A seasonal Autumns Up cold brew includes a housemade bourbon caramel syrup and sweet foam.
OFFERED COFFEES AND TEAS
Inspira Co ee 17742 Hwy. 3, Webster 713-935-5398 www.instagram.com/inspiraco eetruck Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mia Latte Double espresso, local honey, Saigon cinnamon, sea salt and milk of choice ($5.50) Berry Hibiscus Tea Cold-brewed blueberry hibiscus blend with agave and frozen berries ($4.50) Bottled Cold Brew Latte 10-ounce Costa Rican cold brew with oat milk ($4.25) Terra Latte House-made lavender and vanilla bean syrup, double espresso and choice of milk, hot or iced ($6.00)
The Inspira Coffee truck has been in business since March 2021.
Justin and Corinna Valdez’s mobile craft coffee shop is a repurposed FedEx truck.
PHOTOS COURTESY INSPIRA COFFEE
Inspira Co ee Co ee connoisseurs sell craft espresso drinks on wheels in Webster J ustin Valdez, co-owner of the Inspira Co ee truck with his wife, Corinna Valdez,
Justin said he believes some high-end co ee shops need to “get with the times,” citing the COVID- 19 pandemic shifting ne dining restaurants to utilizing takeout and curbside options. He said this was partly the inspiration for his idea to take craft co ee on the road. The shop, a repurposed old FedEx delivery truck opened March 2021, attempts to capture the atmo- sphere of a rustic co ee shop while being loaded up with a Nuova Simonelli espresso machine for handcrafting Americanos, lattes, cappuccinos, other espresso-based drinks and house-made syrups. Valdez said he sources co ee beans from District Roasters, which sends beans the day they are roasted.
“If you have something that’s really fresh, I think you’d be able to tell a huge di erence in what you’re drinking, and that’s something we wanted to do,” Justin said. Justin said the success of the co ee truck inspired him to seek opening a stationery shop under the Inspira name. He said if he were to open a shop, he would consider Webster a good opportunity due to the relation- ships he has built with locals over the 18 months of being open in the area, attending pop-up events and partnering with local businesses. “I’ve been talking to business own- ers and property owners just trying to get some insight because this is my rst time running a business—every- thing’s new,” Justin said.
channels his passion for co ee into his mobile business based in the Webster area. Justin said he was “bit by the cof- fee bug” when he worked at Pearland Co ee Roasters. Looking to start his own business, he believed his idea for a mobile co ee shop would be more in reach nancially for him and unique enough to draw customers in. “I wanted to bring a better cup just to my area,” Justin said. “[Craft co ee] options really aren’t available in suburban areas. … We need more options, you know, for the rest of us, not in the Heights or Montrose or Midtown.”
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