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BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Chai lattes are a customer favorite.
Melissa Jones prepares an energy drink, which are made with a concentrate of green tea, co ee, sparkling water and avors.
PHOTOS BY JOVANNA AGUILAR COMMUNITY IMPACT
Woman-owned Blue Willow Co ee marks two years
After that, her co ee was in demand, which led Jones to open a small co ee trailer for a few months before the city changed food truck ordinances. Jones said she decided then to move her business to its current location, one of the only historic buildings left in Willis. What’s on the menu? The co ee shop o ers a variety of lattes made as an espresso or as a cold brew as well as stimmys, or energy drinks made with natural ca eine that she said prevents the crash e ect caused by other energy drinks. Popular items include the Magnolia, which is made with a special sweet cream recipe, and the cinnamon roll latte.
Melissa Jones opened Blue Willow Co ee in November 2021 to add a local co ee shop option in Willis. How it happened Jones said she was a hairdresser for 17 years and had no prior experience in the co ee industry but served co ee to her clients and friends. During Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, many people lost power, and Jones took the opportunity to o er her backup generator. “I had a generator, and I had an espresso machine at the house. So I made a post to my neighborhood that said, ‘Hey, guys I have hot co ee and a generator. Come over and warm up,’” she said.
The shop’s exterior features art created by local artists.
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109 N. Danville St., Willis www.facebook.com/bluewillowco ee
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