Bastrop - Cedar Creek Edition | March 2024

Business

AMANDA CUTSHALL

Sydni Smith created the drive-thru coffee kiosk: Neon Bean.

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1634 Hwy. 71, Cedar Creek Instagram: neonbeancoee

Neon Bean serves avored espressos, iced coees, blended drinks, teas and bagels.

PHOTOS COURTESY NEON BEAN

‘Wake up on the bright side’ with Neon Bean An inconspicuous, drive-thru coee kiosk—no more than 13 feet by 14 feet—sits just o Hwy. 71 in Cedar Creek, slightly south of Dollar General, called Neon Bean. Despite its size, owner Sydni Smith said she and her team consistently help their customers “wake up on the bright side” with each visit. “We’ve gotten to meet so many incredible people through that small drive-thru window,” Smith said.

How it started A former ight medic in the U.S. Army, Smith said after having her two girls, she was ready to nd her “civilian passion.” “Driving into Austin, I realized there were no con- venient drive-thru coee options between Bastrop and Austin,” Smith said. It was then Smith said she came up with the idea to apply her love of service and coee to begin her next chapter. In February 2023, she opened Neon Bean. Smith said she came up with the name because the word “neon” invokes a bright and fun image that shouts, “Come on in.”

On the menu Neon Bean oers a variety of coees, avored espressos, and blended options such fruit smooth- ies. Teas, such as organic black and green as well as loose-leaf hot teas, are also available in addition to plain and avored bagels and cream cheese. Looking ahead With her background in service, Smith said she would like to nd more ways to give back to the community this year. “We wouldn’t be able to do what we do if it weren’t for the love and support Bastrop County has shown us,” Smith said.

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