OUR STORY
In 1889 the Aransas Hotel was opened at “Merchant's Square”. At the time the hotel was the largest wooden structure in town, standing three stories tall it covered most the block. With 50 rooms and wide verandas, the developers believed that Aransas County was going to become a great tourist and business center. Their goal was for this to be the focal point of the entire Texas coast.
Over the years this building has been many things. The 2-story section was originally the telephone company's office. All of the area's circuits started and ended in the basement which is still under our building to this day. Additionally, it has been a restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, an antiques store, and various other businesses. At one time in the late 1970’s my sister, Bobbi and I took macrame lessons on the second floor with our mother, Joy.
My children and I moved home to Rockport after losing my husband to cancer in 2009. We had always joked about moving back and opening a coffee shop. In June of 2009 we did just that, and Rockport Daily Grind became a reality. We moved into our permanent home at “Merchants Square” in May of 2011.
In August 2017 Hurricane Harvey had a devastating impact on our town. Many homes and businesses were lost or heavily damaged. Rockport Daily Grind was damaged including a portion of the building, roof damage to the remaining building, along with numerous electric and structural issues. It took us seven months to reopen inside our home at Merchant's Square. God sent us many volunteers that came to our aid including: Cornerstone Church from San Antonio, Texas, Bellevue Masters Commission from Bellevue, Nebraska and Amish Care Group from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; my dear friends Earl and Pat Fondon, whose help on the remodel got me through this stressful time, and my family (which includes many friends who are family in my eyes) worked right along side the volunteers anddoing everything that needed to be done. Our very grateful heart, would also like to thank Bryan and Brenda Tumlinson, Island Joes Coffee and Gallery who lent us their coffee wagon during the rebuild (PLEASE VISIT THEIR NEW LOCATION IN PORT ARANSAS AND TELL THEM WE SENT YOU). Even in our darkest moments God is with us and sends us angels to help us through the difficult times. We can never express our gratitude or appreciation for what y'all did. Our love to all of you.
We believe as they did back in 1889 that Rockport is a great place to visit, but an even greater place to live and own a business in.
Come in and take a few moments to relax because
“Where There’s Coffee There’s Joy”.
Over the years this building has been many things. The 2-story section was originally the telephone company's office. All of the area's circuits started and ended in the basement which is still under our building to this day. Additionally, it has been a restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, an antiques store, and various other businesses. At one time in the late 1970’s my sister, Bobbi and I took macrame lessons on the second floor with our mother, Joy.
My children and I moved home to Rockport after losing my husband to cancer in 2009. We had always joked about moving back and opening a coffee shop. In June of 2009 we did just that, and Rockport Daily Grind became a reality. We moved into our permanent home at “Merchants Square” in May of 2011.
In August 2017 Hurricane Harvey had a devastating impact on our town. Many homes and businesses were lost or heavily damaged. Rockport Daily Grind was damaged including a portion of the building, roof damage to the remaining building, along with numerous electric and structural issues. It took us seven months to reopen inside our home at Merchant's Square. God sent us many volunteers that came to our aid including: Cornerstone Church from San Antonio, Texas, Bellevue Masters Commission from Bellevue, Nebraska and Amish Care Group from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; my dear friends Earl and Pat Fondon, whose help on the remodel got me through this stressful time, and my family (which includes many friends who are family in my eyes) worked right along side the volunteers anddoing everything that needed to be done. Our very grateful heart, would also like to thank Bryan and Brenda Tumlinson, Island Joes Coffee and Gallery who lent us their coffee wagon during the rebuild (PLEASE VISIT THEIR NEW LOCATION IN PORT ARANSAS AND TELL THEM WE SENT YOU). Even in our darkest moments God is with us and sends us angels to help us through the difficult times. We can never express our gratitude or appreciation for what y'all did. Our love to all of you.
We believe as they did back in 1889 that Rockport is a great place to visit, but an even greater place to live and own a business in.
Come in and take a few moments to relax because
“Where There’s Coffee There’s Joy”.