DRINKS AND DISHES TO TRY
The Sunset Queen ($5.25) is a tea with chamoy sauce.
The Call Me Old Fashioned ($5.50) includes espresso.
PHOTOS BY ANDREW CHRISTMAN COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER DINING FEATURE
Conduit Co ee is owned and operated by partners Christina Reece, left, and Robin Farrar, right, who can be found in the shop with their dog.
Conduit Co ee Shop owners look to build community of support P rior to opening Conduit Co ee in April 2021, co-owners and partners Christina Reece and Robin Farrar knew the importance of BY ANDREW CHRISTMAN
The adult lunchable ($11) has assorted cured meats and cheeses, gluten-free crackers and fresh fruit.
co ee shop and spends the time to get to know the person. “She really takes the time to see people,” she said. “It is amazing.” Conduit Co ee also acts as a meeting space for organizations, including local school groups. Reece and Farrar said there is an option to reserve the shop for private gatherings and events as well. More than co ee Along with its co ee o erings, Conduit Co ee o ers a combination of small bites, including breakfast tacos and refrigerated items such as “adult lunchable” charcuterie boxes and over- night oats. Reece and Farrar said they have built connec- tions with other local businesses to sell their products, including pastries from Chic Sweets Fine Desserts, ice cream from Luliet Creamery and Bake Shop, and homemade co ee syrups. The couple is also expanding o erings with a lifestyle market that will have similar o erings found at local farmers markets. “It is going to be all local vendors and little things,” Farrar said. For the co ee, Reece said she uses her 12 years of experience in various co ee shops and restau- rants for each cup, and Conduit Co ee partners with Puré Co ee out of Spring for its beans. Along with its regular o erings, Conduit Co ee has seasonal drinks that are sometimes suggested and created by sta members, including the seasonal summer drink called The Sunset Queen with tangy chamoy sauce from area business Pica Queen. “Our job is to really, truly care for it,” she said. “What we do is time and weigh everything, and we nd the best recipe for the co ee.”
having local support. Reece said following a rough upbringing and losing her job, community and home after coming out as gay at age 22, a friend helped her get a job at a Starbucks, which helped introduce her to the co ee community. “I needed that,” she said. “I needed to be supported, and I needed to know that there are people out there who just kind of love you wherever you are.” Reece said the sense of love and acceptance really helped her when she needed it, and that is the feeling she wants people to have when they come into her co ee shop. Building a community Reece and Farrar said the mission of having Conduit Co ee is to make a safe space for all people who come. “At the end of the day, every person wants to be seen, heard and loved,” Reece said. “We want to serve good co ee and be a place for people to rest.” Farrar said the atmosphere of acceptance extends to Conduit’s sta . “Most of our employees are from marginalized groups as well,” Farrar said. “People have made friends here. We just hung out with a group of people on Sunday that were all strangers, and they all made friends here.” Farrar said when the co ee shop opened, it o ered a way for people to socialize during the coronavirus pandemic, and her goal is to get people to understand each other. Farrar said Reece makes an e ort to learn the name of almost every person who comes into the
Garden toast ($9.75) is a new item added in early June featuring a variety of toppings.
Overnight oats ($4) is available for a breakfast option at Conduit Co ee.
Conduit Co ee 27140 Glen Loch Drive, The Woodlands 281-323-4695 www.conduitco eehtx.com Hours: Tue.-Wed. 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 6:30 a.m. -8 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., closed Sun.-Mon.
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