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Hico Texas Mural restoration
Hico Texas Mural restoration

By Lawton Duncan on Jun 30, 2025

☕ Bright & Early Again: A 1930s Coffee Mural Comes Back to Life in Hico, Texas If you’ve ever taken a stroll through downtown Hico, Texas, chances are you've noticed the charming brick buildings and old-...

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stack of Bright and Early coffee cans infront of HEB n the 1950s
A Legacy of Texas Coffee

By Mills Duncan on Mar 13, 2025

Duncan Coffee is the oldest coffee company in Texas, deeply rooted in the state’s rich coffee history. Founded in the early 1900s, it set the standard for bold, flavorful coffee, including the iconic Maryland Club brand. Through innovation and dedication to freshness, Duncan Coffee shaped the Texas coffee industry and continues its legacy today under the Bright and Early Coffee name. Still family-run by the descendants of its founders, Duncan Coffee remains a true Texas tradition, delivering quality and craftsmanship in every cup. 4o

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History of Duncan coffee Company from Coca Cola documents
History of Duncan coffee Company from Coca Cola documents

By Mills Duncan on Nov 21, 2024

History of Duncan coffee US expansion and merger with coca cola company

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Texas Monthly article About Bright and Early Coffee company Java Nice Day
Texas Monthly - Java Nice Day

By Third Party on Mar 22, 2022

Texas Monthly - Can an upstart coffee company survive in the age of Starbucks? Mills Duncan has high hopes, and so far his cups runneth over.

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Brewing the right mix: Duncan Coffee Co. has gone through the grinder
Brewing the right mix: Duncan Coffee Co. has gone through the grinder

By Third Party on Mar 22, 2022

Brewing the right mix: Duncan Coffee Co. has gone through the grinder Moving from family business to part of a corporation and back again one thing has stayed constant: the Duncan family's love for the bean

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