a cafe for all

Since the beginning, coffee has been an essential part of Ecclesia Houston. In our early days, our cafe, then called Taft Street Cafe, served the Montrose community as an art gallery and gathering space. Our mission then was "to be a place where the sacred and secular intersect over a great cup of coffee."

In 2013, we relocated to our current location at 1100 Elder and established Paper Co. Cafe, a welcoming space for everyone. For seven years, we proudly served our community with coffee, food, and compassion. However, when the pandemic hit in 2020, we needed to close our doors to the public. So we transformed the cafe into a food kitchen, providing meals for the unhoused members of our community.

Looking ahead to 2024, we are thrilled to embark on the next chapter of Paper Co. Once again, our cafe will be open seven days a week for our community and the city of Houston. We are excited to uphold the tradition of serving exceptional coffee and fostering meaningful conversation. Our vision remains unchanged - "a cafe for all.