Good to the next drop: Developers look to local businesses to anchor residences

Overcoming growing pains is an experience some business owners face in an area that’s expanding as rapidly as Dripping Springs.

When Mazama Coffee Company owner Vikki Lewis realized her business had outgrown its flagship location on Mercer Street, she decided it was time to expand.

But opportunity soon came knocking at her door when the developers of the Caliterra subdivision, a 600-home development along Ranch Road 12, asked if she would consider opening a new location within its bounds. From there, the rest is as smooth as a calming cup of espresso.