Coffee lovers in Fort Worth have a new place to get their fix. Dallas-based coffee shop Ascension heads west to open its first store outside Dallas County.

“Dallas made us what we are. It was incredible the way they welcomed us to the city. And I knew Fort Worth could do the same,” said Daniel Velez, who grew up in Fort Worth and is the general manager of the new location in the Westbend development on University Drive just south of Interstate 30.


Dallas-based coffee shop Ascension opens its new store in Fort Worth’s Westbend development on Monday.

“We try to make everybody feel at home, a part of the family, and there’s no better place to do it than here in Fort Worth. It’s a perfect cross between coffee culture and southern hospitality. So, it’s a recipe for a great time,” Velez said.

Ascension is an Australian-style coffee shop and café, and Velez is quick to point out it serves the top 2% of coffee produced in the…



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