Husband-and-wife duo Brandon and Stephanie Leyva opened Cinco Vidas Coffee Company in September 2024. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
Every morning from Tuesday-Friday, Brandon and Stephanie Leyva pull their walk-in coffee trailer to the Evergreen Baptist Church parking lot in Porter to serve coffee to locals ranging from teachers and police officers to parents looking for a pick-me-up.
Blending their Native American and Mexican culture, the husband-and-wife duo opened Cinco Vidas Coffee Company on Sept. 15, 2024.
Staying local
The duo began selling coffee and flavored whipped honeys at farmers markets in 2023 and decided to make their business official on FM 1314 where they saw a need for a local coffee shop with a different concept.
The business name Cinco Vidas Coffee Company, which translates to "five lives coffee company," was inspired by the couple's five children, Stephanie Leyva said. Meanwhile, the concept of the walk-in mobile coffee trailer came from a friend with a similar business concept in Florida.
Cinco Vidas Coffee Company is a walk-in coffee trailer located in Porter. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
Though business was slow at the beginning, Brandon Leyva said it was as if the coffee shop blew up overnight. However, the couple gives credit to community events that bring people together.
During their next community event, Cinco Vidas Coffee Company will be participating in Montgomery County Market Days’ first pickle festival in New Caney on Oct. 25.
What they offer
With coffee sourced from local vendor Talavera, a Mexican-inspired coffee shop, Cinco Vidas Coffee Company specializes in lattes made with different flavors.
Some favorites include salted caramel, hazelnut and vanilla bean, the Leyvas said. In addition to coffee, the business offers matcha lattes and plant-based energy drinks made with vitamins and amino acids.
Coffee beans at Cinco Vidas Coffee Company are sourced from Talavera. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)
"Our beans are roasted weekly to ensure every cup is full of flavor," the Leyvas said. "We're passionate about creating unique, flavorful drinks for our customers."
In addition, Cinco Vidas Coffee Company offers seasonal drinks. Menu items customers can expect this fall include:
Pumpkin spice
Pumpkin banana nut
Pumpkin horchata
Pistachio spice
Cookie butter
Looking ahead, the couple has plans to expand with a second coffee trailer location in Porter or Splendora by early next year.
