Officials with the German-based craft coffee shop Coffee Fellows announced the opening of the first American location and flagship store in Bellaire on June 14.

Located at 4900 Bissonnet St., Ste. 100, Bellaire, guests can expect a European-style coffee house experience, according to a news release. Offerings include coffees, teas, smoothies, breakfast bagels, sandwiches and a variety of salads.

The CEO of Coffee Fellows North America, Daniel Ogbonna, will work alongside Chief Operating Officer Chris Fannin to help oversee the German chain’s expansion throughout the United States. Fannin is the former president of the popular Houston eatery Common Bond Bistro & Bakery, which opened its first two locations in 2020 in the Houston Heights.

“Houston is a coffee-loving town, and we are excited that Coffee Fellows’ U.S. expansion is starting here,” Fannin said in a news release. “We are pleased that we’ll be roasting our coffee and sourcing our produce locally, to create a fresh, original menu that supports the community.”

Coffee Fellows started in Munich, Germany, in 1999 and now operates 230 stores in Germany, Europe and Mongolia. As far as the company’s U.S. expansion, three additional Greater Houston locations are expected to open in the late summer and early fall, according to officials.