Looking for a perfect cup of coffee near 2411 Washington? Visit House of Coffee Beans, a local coffee roaster that specializes in one unique brew each day. While you won’t find the large selection that you would at the grocery store, each trip to House of Coffee Beans means that you’ll discover a premium, complex batch of coffee that you might not normally try. In addition to the batch of the day, you’ll find specialty holiday blends and cold brew coffees that are just as delicious.

If you’re looking for coffee on the spot, the friendly employees will happily prepare individual cups of each daily brew so that you can taste them before buying a whole bag. With an attractive retail area displaying the daily coffee batches as well as mugs, brewing systems and other coffee accessories, House of Coffee Beans is a great place to pick up coffee for home or a gift for a java-loving friend.

House of Coffee Beans
2348 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 524-0057
www.houseofcoffeebeans.com

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Smoothie King, now an international franchise, grew from humble roots. Back in the 1960s, founder Steve Kuhnau ​set out to mix up a smoothie that would ease his allergies and low blood sugar. Equipped with just some fresh fruit, other nutrients and proteins, and his home blender, Steve eventually found the perfect balance. His health started improving, and in 1973 he decided to share his discovery with the masses at his first nutritional smoothie shop.

The lone shop evolved into more than 650 Smoothie King locations that, today, serve the same nutritional smoothies to customers in the continental U.S., Korea, Singapore, and the Cayman Islands. That includes a location on West Holcombe, where customers note that the staff is especially friendly and the owner often personally oversees operations.

Many of the smoothies can replace an entire meal, with anywhere from 7 to 45 grams of protein in each serving of 20 ounces. Try a Lean1 chocolate smoothie with bananas and almond. It packs 27 vitamins and minerals and 22 grams of protein into a mere 293 calories, staving off later cravings and helping your body burn fat. Or nourish your body with a fruity snack in between normal meals, such as the apple kiwi kale smoothie—it's full of illness-fighting vitamin C and antioxidants.

Smoothie King
2617 W. Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77025
(713) 661-1663
www.smoothieking.com/stores/store.php/134
www.yelp.com/biz/smoothie-king-houston-15

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