When a patron walks into Serene Beans, they are often seeking more than coffee, owner Karen Howard said.
“It’s the serene atmosphere they are after, the environment that is open to spirituality of all kinds,” she said. “We provide that here.”
Howard, who opened the coffee shop in 2016, said the path that led to Serene Beans began when she was looking for a serenity shop, or a store that offers recovery-related items, after moving to Katy from California. She could not find one, she said, so the seed to open her own was planted.
After working for a large financial institution for two decades, Howard decided to pursue her dream and open Serene Beans to bring a space for tranquility to Katy. The shop has moved twice but will stay put at its current location in Old Katy, Howard said.
