Conex Coffee Plus LLC

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About Us

We roast small batches our own blend of ethically sourced coffee. Our specialty is our cold brew and nitrogen infused cold brew. We also pack freshly roasted and ground coffee into compostable coffee pods that fit most single serve machines like Keurig’s. I never liked the coffee or the plastic waste of single serve pods. So, we spent over a year finding the right coffee, the right grind, and the right amount to make an actual delicious cup of coffee from a compostable/biodegradable single serving pod. The “Plus” in our name refers to all the other products in our store. Everything from phone chargers to honey and salsa from local companies. We are continually adding products from here in Galveston. We are a convenience store where you can also get a really great cup of coffee. Corey & Abby Tompkins, and I are the owners, Susan Merriweather is our store manager. We made Galveston our home in May of 2021 with the purchase of 2312 Market that will open next year as our flagship coffee house and event space. We will feature local musicians, artists, and businesses. This venture started in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Cameron Louisiana, when it was decimated and there were few buildings left standing. Corey, Abby, and I lived in a makeshift RV camp powered by generators and set up a small roaster in a Conex. I began the process of roasting many different coffees which led to buying a small pod sealing machine and experimenting to make the perfect coffee pod. We were eating dinner after another long day of hurricane clean up and began discussing starting a coffee c