Vise Coffee

Located in the heart of downtown Vise Coffee offers amazing coffee and atmosphere. Relax on a sofa and enjoy the art covering the walls.

The building itself is also a work of art. Built by State Senator Benjamin F. Berkeley in 1929 as a restaurant in the Mission style, and it later served as a pool hall and bowling alley.

The “Big Brewster Mural” on the west wall welcomes visitors with an introduction of Brewster County. Images of defining faces and places such as the CF Ranch, Big Bend National Park and a steamroller train to signify the first laid tracks in 1882.

TV actor Dan Blocker smiles in his portrait as he dons a white cowboy hat in the mural. Most known for his role as Hoss Cartwright on Bonzana, Blocker graduated from Sul Ross State Teacher’s College in 1950 where he also played football. Another notable local sports figure, Herbert Kokernot, stands with a member of the Alpine Cowboys baseball team he founded in 1947. Kokernot, an 06 Ranch owner, also built the Kokernot Field on E. Hendryx Dr and Fighting Buck Ave.

Also on the mural, a Sul Ross State University banner hangs above a picturesque postcard that reads “Greetings from Alpine, Texas.” It’s a favorite spot for that Instagram photo.