Certainly one of Austin’s favourite espresso outlets is opening in the Heights on Friday, February 14. Jo’s Espresso will open its first Houston location at 1023 Studewood Road.
Based in 1999 by Texas lodge legend Liz Lambert and her brother Lou, the unique Jo’s is situated subsequent to Austin’s Lodge San Jose. Even those that’ve by no means had a cup of espresso there’ll acknowledge Jo’s often-imititated “I Love You So A lot” mural. Bunkhouse Resorts, the hospitality group Lambert based that’s now a part of Hyatt, nonetheless operates Jo’s and determined the time was proper to deliver it to Houston.
“Everybody right here at Bunkhouse has completely fallen in love with Houston; and contemplating our rising presence with the opening of Lodge Saint Augustine after which Lodge Daphne later this yr, opening up a Jo’s right here felt like a pure development,” Bunkhouse Resorts president Lisa Bonifacio tells CultureMap in an e mail. “We imagine Jo’s will actually resonate with Houstonians, particularly in Houston Heights, and we’re so excited to deliver one other little style of Bunkhouse to the town.”
To make sure the Houston location of Jo’s presents the correct Austin vibes, Bunkhouse labored with Austin’s Hip.Hop.Design Studio on the inside design and bought customized furnishings from Austin’s RAD Furnishings, which is situated close to the unique Jo’s on South Congress.
Jo’s is finest identified for its Home Mix, a medium roast espresso, and signature drinks such because the draft Iced Turbo, made with espresso, espresso, hazelnut, chocolate, and cream. It additionally presents wine, craft beer, and frose. Meals choices embrace breakfast tacos and locally-baked pastries.
Bunkhouse additionally wished to make sure that Houston has an providing that’s distinctive to its location. Named for a mode of home that’s seen by the Heights, the Bungalow is a vanilla latte kicked up with cinnamon and a bit cayenne.
“Celebrating the locals that make a metropolis nice is a big a part of how we method every part at Bunkhouse,” Bonifacio explains. “We wish this Jo’s Espresso to really feel singular to Houston Heights for everybody who is available in.”
To have a good time the opening, Jo’s will provide clients free drip espresso all day on Friday. As well as, it is going to give away a restricted variety of Jo’s Espresso posters, as seen on the store’s Instagram.
Bunkhouse has made a splash in Houston prior to now few months. As Bonifcaio notes, the corporate opened the Lodge Saint Augustine, its first Houston property, in December. Later this yr, it is going to add the Lodge Daphne, a brand new property on twentieth St, within the Heights. Might one other Jo’s location be far behind?
“We’re all the time taking a look at development and to the long run, however proper now, we’re specializing in getting it proper with this primary Houston location,” Bonifcaio writes.
