Documentary I · 2025 · 49 min
Hey, let’s make an app?
One day, the team has a crazy idea: building an app, the “Duolingo of coffee”. The adventure takes them to Italy, to the roaster Dersut and its coffee academy.
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Our story
From Texas, with love
In Texas, you don’t just serve a coffee: you welcome someone. That idea gave birth to the Texas Coffee House, and it’s still its heart today. Walk in, hear a “Hi, bonjour!”, and you already feel a little bit at home.
From Rue d’Havré to Rue de la Chaussée
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2015
A coffee house straight from Texas
In December 2015, Darrell and Nicole Roberts, a Texan family who fell in love with Mons, open a small café on Rue d’Havré, serving Southern hospitality, homemade desserts and specialty coffee.
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Next
Anoushka and Renaud carry the torch
Anoushka Bulthe and Renaud Lecuyer take over the Texas Coffee House and keep what matters most: generous recipes, great coffee and a welcome that makes you smile. Around them, a close-knit team becomes a true family.
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2022
Rue de la Chaussée
The café moves to number 37 Rue de la Chaussée, right in the pedestrian area. A terrace on sunny days, and weekend brunch as always.
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Then
Baristart Academy
Renaud trains in Italy at the academy of the roaster Dersut, with Nicolas Mosco, Italian espresso champion 2024. Together with Anoushka, he founds Baristart Academy to share the art of coffee.
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2025
Our own matcha and coffee
In May 2025, the café launches Satsuki Matcha, hand-picked in Uji, Japan. Then comes the Texas Coffee House Blend, its very own coffee, sold at the counter.
With your coffee
Did you know?
One sugar packet, one fun fact. Flip them over.
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How far away is Austin? Flip me
8,218 km A bit far for a coffee. Luckily, there’s Rue de la Chaussée. -
Since when has Texas been in Mons? Flip me
2015 Opened in December 2015 on Rue d’Havré, on Rue de la Chaussée since 2022. -
What about the peanut butter? Flip me
Homemade Made right here, it ends up in the Peanut Butter Mocha and on the pancakes. -
Which language do we say hello in? Flip me
Both “Hi, bonjour!” English or French, often both at once.
What never changes
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Hospitality
We welcome you the Texas way: with a smile, in English or in French. Often both at once.
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Homemade
Pancakes, waffles, cookies, brownies, peanut butter and iced teas: made right here, every day.
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Great coffee
A blend with chocolatey notes, pulled as espresso, latte or frappé, plus signature recipes to discover.
Our story on film
The Texas documentaries
The team filmed its adventures, from our counter in Mons to Italy and Japan. Two films in French with English subtitles, to watch on YouTube.
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Documentary II · 2026 · 49 min
And after?
A journey to Japan to create Satsuki Matcha, the growth of Baristart Academy and the Texas Coffee House. Above all, the story of a close-knit team facing adversity.
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Want to learn?
Baristart Academy
Anoushka and Renaud share what they learned behind the counter through Baristart Academy, their barista academy: online courses, a community of coffee lovers, and a masterclass for anyone dreaming of opening their own café.
Running a restaurant, hotel or coffee shop? The academy also trains your team, with tailor-made courses.
On the program, among others
- Espresso
- Ristretto
- Cappuccino
- Flat White
- Latte Macchiato
- Cold Brew
- Shakerato
- Affogato