The thing stopping him from pursuing such a passion was his constant panic attacks and agoraphobia \u2014 which is avoiding places that may cause a panic attack.<\/p>\n
He struggled with this for over a year, until he met his girlfriend, Ivy Beasley (coincidentally sharing a name with his coffee shop).<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t leaving the house before I met her,\u201d Brister said. \u201cNow I\u2019m living in Fort Worth and I think we\u2019ve been relatively successful with what we\u2019ve been dealt so far, and I hope Ivy Coffee Roasters becomes a Fort Worth staple.\u201d<\/p>\n
His first Ivy Coffee Roasters gig in Fort Worth was at Nativo Gardens, but now that garden shop has its own cafe and bodega<\/a>. So then he set up shop at LaunchBox Collective\u2019s shared office spaces, but that space wasn\u2019t really set up for long-term business.<\/p>\n Finally, he opened a brick and mortar in South Main Village.<\/p>\n He plans to reopen Ivy Coffee Roasters at 106 E. Daggett Ave. by the middle of August. This location used to be home to Stir Crazy Baked Goods<\/a> and Loft 22 Cakes.<\/p>\n Brister and his team are still working on the menu. But he wants to cater to both the classic coffee purists and the trendy iced latte crowd.<\/p>\n He orders his own coffee beans and roasts them in-house. All syrups and cold foams are also hand-made.<\/p>\n Brister told the Star-Telegram the fall menu may include maple bourbon and toasted marshmallow lattes.<\/p>\n He also foresees their golden hour latte<\/a> being a staple, which is a latte with honey, vanilla bean paste, salt, cinnamon and a hint of lavender topped with honey cold foam.<\/p>\n The strawberry cold foam<\/a>, which Birster created for Valentine\u2019s Day, will be a staple, since that is what made them blow up this past February.<\/p>\n They know for sure they will be offering Tacos Y Rocky<\/a> breakfast tacos (which is the only coffee shop in South Main who does so). And he\u2019s toying with the idea of selling their own baked goods eventually.<\/p>\n Other South Main Village news<\/p>\n This follows a slew of delis and bakeries opening or updating in this Near Southside neighborhood.<\/p>\n Most recently, Bodega South Main<\/a> shifted from a grocery market to a full-service breakfast and lunch cafe. They have paninis, Rubens, quiches and desserts. And don\u2019t skimp out on their full service breakfast.<\/p>\n Hao\u2019s Grocery and Cafe<\/a> has also updated services to be a full-service tea shop and deli serving Chef Hao Tran\u2019s dumplings and Vietnamese B\u00e1nh m\u00ec, as well as vegan to-go options.<\/p>\n Sunrise Scones<\/a> is also newly opened at 309 W. Daggett Ave. with fresh scones, scone baking mixes, coffee and teas.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n![\"Ivy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_5142.jpeg\" "\\"IMG_5142.jpeg\\"")
Ivy Coffee Roasters hand roasts their coffee beans, makes their syrups in house and caters to both the coffee purists and trendy latte lovers. Courtesy photo by Collin Brister What will be on the menu at Ivy Coffee Roasters?<\/p>\n
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