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  There's a New Small-Batch Cold Brew Coffee Outfit in Town: Night Rider

  November 6 at 4 a.m.

  Considering the number of days Dallas reaches 100 degrees in a year, it’s surprising we don’t have people producing cold brew coffee in every neighborhood. Even though we’re comfortably removed from those triple-digit days, there are still good reasons to go cold for your morning or afternoon cup of coffee...

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  White Rock Coffee Is a Neighborhood Joint That Started in Nancy and Bob Baker's Garage

  October 29 at 4 a.m.

  On the night before opening their first coffee shop, Bob and Nancy Baker sifted through their checklist of to-dos. They’d spent two years prepping for launch, both head-deep in coffee grounds and the multidimensional needs of starting your own business, designing everything from the architecture to the heat of the...

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  San Antonio's Local Coffee Opening Shops In Deep Ellum, Highland Park

  October 26 at 4 a.m.

  Merit Coffee, an offshoot of San Antonio's Local Coffee and Merit Roasting Co., is opening two Dallas shops: in Deep Ellum and Highland Park.

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  While Awaiting Its New Location, Union Offers Coffee and Fellowship From a Truck

  September 12 at 4 a.m.

  What happens when the space you chose to spread goodwill and a little refreshments suddenly disappears? You take to the road. At least, that’s what Union is doing. Union opened its doors nearly six years ago, offering more than just a space to share coffee. It was also a stage...

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  At Civil Pour, Craft Beer and Pour-Over Coffee Peacefully Coexist

  September 10 at 4 a.m.

  Chad and Nellie Montgomery have been working on a concept for three years – not all that uncommon in the restaurant business. Now, that vision has become reality: Welcome to Civil Pour. Situated in a strip mall on Walnut Hill Lane that’s seen a face lift lately, Civil Pour offers...

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  Is Communion Neighborhood Cooperative the Future of Dallas Coffee Shops?

  July 25 at 4 a.m.

  In a former auto garage tucked away off Northwest Highway, two longtime friends and veterans of the Dallas coffee industry have created the city's most forward-thinking coffee shop yet — not in Dallas itself, but in a quiet corner of Richardson. Gorgeous handcrafted wood accents fill the industrial but homey...