Moms, Pops and Entrepreneurs
The Coffee Mill: A Destination Coffee Shop
A family-operated business, The Coffee Mill was opened at a time when places that solely sold coffee were rare.
Perusing the shelves of nostalgic candy many Baby Boomers remember from their childhood, Karen Hone picks up something that is appropriate as Christmas morning draws nearer. It is a piece of chocolate in the shape of a lump of coal. "This is for anyone who is on Santa's naughty list," Hone said. "Many of us recall when we were kids and we were told if we were bad we would get coal in our stocking." Hone's life revolves around nostalgia. The former Belleaire Bluffs city councilwoman operates The Coffee Mill, a coffee bar and old-fashioned country store that was opened by her mother, Alice Schoelles, in 1976. "My mom is in her 80s and still comes in three days a week," Hone said. "This place is like home to me. My kids have worked here, my …
Aiyana Baida
10:21 pm on Monday, December 20, 2010
Jeanne, thanks for catching those. Will do better next time...thanks for reading. more ›