“My brother said, ‘Why don’t you open a church that’s open every day ... a church people will come to because it’s a cool business, and you get to love on them and be nice to them,’” Jim said. “I said, ‘That’s a great idea.’”
In 2017, they opened Farmhouse Coffee & Treasures in a house built by the Faught family in 1878. The house is situated in the Harvest by Hillwood neighborhood in Argyle and is surrounded by 2,300 homes, many of which are new builds.
The business is comprised of three main components: coffee, food and gifts. They also host seasonal events, such as visits with Santa, Valentine’s Day dinner, Mother’s Day tea and more. While these elements are important to the business owners, they stress the importance of an intangible ingredient.
“Culture—because of our background in ministry—is super important to us,” Jim said. “It means as much to us when someone comes in here and says, ‘Your coffee is great, but there is something about this place.’ ...It speaks to our culture.”
For customers who enjoy coffee, they will find a range of options, such as plain black, seasonal lattes and macchiatos, which Jim informs are made adhering to “strict Italian coffee traditions,” and much more.
Their food menu has both a savory and sweet side, and spotlights many family recipes. Jim said some customers visit every weekend just to eat his chorizo burrito. Another crowd pleaser is Crystal’s recipe for sticky buns.
For the most part, Jim handles the kitchen side of the business while Crystal focuses on the treasures.
Displayed throughout the farmhouse are a mixture of merchandise Crystal purchased as well as homemade items, such as goat milk soap made by Crystal and charcuterie boards made by Jim. The couple also sells decor items.
“I do more farmhouse style; we tried some modern stuff, but it just didn’t go,” Crystal said.
In addition to being business owners, the Terrys are lead pastors of their church plant, The Gathering Table Church, which meets at the business on Sundays at 4 p.m.
Farmhouse Coffee & Treasures
1300 Homestead Way, Argyle
940-231-6508
www.farmhousecoffeetx.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun. closed
