It all started In 2004 I opened my own coffee house, Big Mt. Coffee Co., in Old Towne Helena just south of Birmingham. My partners and my supplier of choice was OHenry’s Coffee Roasting Co. in Homewood, AL. We just couldn’t find better coffee anywhere. I became good friends with OHenry’s owners, Randy and Mary […]
OHenry's Stories
Before The TV Show Friends Made Coffee Cool
I’ve liked coffee all my life, from Arby’s Jamocha Milkshakes to coffee ice cream at the BR in Vestavia Hills that my mom and I would visit while I was a kid. I don’t recall exactly when I started drinking coffee, but cannot recall not having a coffee maker in every dorm room I ever […]
Blind Date Over Coffee Leads To Family Of Four!
This kind of story always warms our hearts. Coffee is romantic so we shouldn’t surprised in a “blind date over coffee” kind of story. We’d like to think it happens more than we know. Thank you Kelly Roth for sharing your story with us! My husband and I met for a blind date over coffee […]
Keeping Childhood Memories Alive
Our Tuscaloosa guests made us feel a part of the community since we opened our doors there in 2016. Tuscaloosa is rich in history but we didn’t know we would be saving childhood memories by using the door from a former tenant. Here is a wonderful story from one of our guests who’s childhood memories […]
Coffee Addict Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands
We love stories from our out of town guests. We are always excited when Donna from Huntsville calls in. This self-proclaimed coffee addict lifts our spirits. Maybe it’s all the coffee! My addiction to OHenry’s Coffee started several years ago when a coffee shop in our office building served it. Well, unfortunately they went with […]
Help Us Find Baby Henry
“Finding Baby Henry” We are looking for a very special baby. Over 11 years ago a couple dropped a note in our secret box at our Homewood store about how they had their first date and fell in love at OHenry’s. 5 years later they had a baby boy and named him Henry. Can you […]
Women’s Group Get’s Shushed At OHenry’s Coffee
I’m guessing it was 1994 when I noticed OHenry’s Coffee while downtown Homewood. I was a frequent customer in Laser’s Edge and was often walking through the area. I wandered into OHenry’s one time and was taken with it’s laid back atmosphere and great coffee. It seemed a perfect spot to hang out with friends which […]
Writer/Photographer’s Office Located In OHenry’s Coffee
Karim Shamsi-Basha is at our OHenry’s Coffee Homewood location on such regular basis, we designated his favorite table as is office and posted a sign with his name on it. He is as much of a part of our history as our coffee. For the past 20 years I have come into OHenry’s Coffee on […]
Mom’s Home Signature Scent Is OHenry’s Coffee
We love this story from our friend Shannon Brasovan in Indianapolis, IN. She is mom, wife and Chief Yoga Instructor. Her story makes us want to visit her home and just breathe. I have loved OHenry’s Coffee since High School… actually for my 17th birthday I asked for coffee grinder and OHenry’s Coffee. The coffee […]
OHenry’s Coffee Now Offering Romantic Air Through Closing Time
We are celebrating stories from our guests for our 25th year anniversary. This post is from Jackie Long about how she found romance in the air at OHenry’s Coffee! My fiancé and I had the second half of our third date at OHenry’s Coffee in March 2017. We had only planned for late lunch and […]
