Cactus Alley — Local services in Lubbock

Whichever way you look at it, these brothers know coffee from every angle. If you are tired of the burn sugar milk Starbucks coffee, tried J&B and Sugar Brown's and are still left wanting something not burnt and not sour or over steeped, this is your safe haven.

Tucked away in Cactus Alley, this small shop roasts on site and bags is for you to take home and savor. They offer tastings, catering, have a mobile coffee bar, and have a small fresh brew menu on site that they will artfully prepare for you and discuss the differences in beans and methods or just provide casual conversation while you wait.

If you stay for a cup, they have classic vinyls in the corner with the quiet humdrum of...

One of the places that makes Lubbock stand out not only in West Texas but perhaps Texas in general. You drive and park and you are in dusty West Texas. You walk 15 yards and you enter a tiny oasis of style, elegance and quality. Although small but once you enter you could be in California or a tiny Mediterranean town in Europe. And what's best is that everything I have tried so far is amazing. The Alley seems to be a self selecting environment for quality where food is creative, delicious and great looking and the beers are worth drinking for. I'll be...

I went to this place as a little girl I am now 62 years old and I live farther away, but whenever I go through Lubbock, I stopped by my little cactus Alley. I would wonder this little shops almost all the time. I walked by it on my way home, and I looked at the fish and got little trinkets for my mom every once in a while. It’s still as charming and beautiful as ever. I am so happy that they didn’t tear this place down and that it still exists A...