The Atascocita-area coffee shop, which is located on FM 1960 near Pinehurst Trail Drive, roasts and grinds all of its own coffee, uses a French press and offers blends from around the world.

The shop has traditional coffee options, such as lattes, cappuccinos and espressos, as well as menu favorites, such as cinnamon dolce, turtle latte and hazelnut mocha.

“You can’t get what we offer in a grocery store,” Norelli said. “Plus, the fact that we roast it fresh, we serve it fresh, we sell it fresh. As a result, we have a real good product that—around here—we don’t think anyone can compete with us as far as taste and flavor of our coffee.”

The crepe menu includes breakfast options, such as the Ortaggio, which includes scallions, mushrooms, tomatoes, eggs and cheese; the Alba, a three-meat crepe, and the Nutella, which features bananas, powdered sugar and chocolate sauce.

The beignets have become a popular item for Louisiana transplants, he said.

“We have a lot of people from Louisiana come in every weekend just to have our beignets,” he said. “I’ve had a guy who said his mother used to take him to [popular New Orleans beignet seller] Cafe Du Monde and he was from Metairie, [La]. He says, ‘I remember when [beignets were] three for a nickel, and I wouldn’t change the recipe that you guys have now.’”

Javaman Coffee

8071 FM 1960, Humble 832-644-5180 www.javamancoffee.net Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-1 p.m.