Green River Star -
David Martin
Lauren Lee, a barista at Coal Train Coffee, offers an iced latte to a customer Wednesday morning. The coffee shop is the latest in a number of new businesses opening in downtown Green River.
The scent of coffee hangs heavy in the air as barista Lauren Lee fills an order for an iced latte at Coal Train Coffee Wednesday morning. Light coming in from a window facing Castle Rock illuminates the inside of the coffee shop, showcasing the stainless steel appliances. Everything looks new.
Located in the Tomahawk Hotel, in the corner space facing Flaming Gorge Way, the coffee shop s owner, Denise Webster thinks is the perfect spot for her business. Originally, her aim was to establish Coal Train Coffee in the Green River Depot, continuing the theme she started when she opened the Rock Springs branch of Coal Train Coffee at the Rock Springs Depot. The ongoing and slow-moving renovation work at the Green River Depot meant she would have to wait several years