Since the start of the pandemic, businesses across the county have been hit hard by the pandemic leading many to close their doors for good. In spite of the circumstances, Sugar Browns Coffee was able to launch their new location on 67th Street and Indiana Avenue. Taylor McAlpine, general manager, said the idea for the […]
Troubles Brewing: Local coffee shop finds success following COVID adversity
April 1, 2021 by barrettbergez
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Passion in Production: Lubbock head roaster talks about community & coffee
December 28, 2020 by lucindaholt

By Barrett Bergez Since he was a teenager, Lubbockite Keaton Crane has had a love of coffee and the community that lives around it. When he turned 18, Crane got his first job in the coffee industry at a local coffee shop called Gatsby’s Coffeehouse that has since closed down. Crane said it was at […]
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Local LBK Works to Promote Community Growth and Local Businesses
November 5, 2020 by lucindaholt

By Barrett Bergez When he was in college, Taylor McAlpine had an idea: create a social media account that was tailor-made to promote local businesses. McAlpine drew his inspiration from accounts such as Lubbock in the Loop and Visit Lubbock. Where those accounts focused on the tourist side and on what was new in the […]
Filed Under: Arts, Entertainment, Featured, Food, Lifestyle, Local, Lubbock, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Barrett Bergez, Jour 3312, Keaton Crane, LHUCA, Local LBK, Lubbock, Reporting First Friday Art Trail, Sugar Brown's Coffee, Taylor McAlpine