Coffee Shop Opens on ‘Sacred Ground’ of A.G. Gaston Motel

Restored A.G. Gaston Motel adds Black-owned coffee shop in $1 million project
One of Birmingham’s founding civil rights sites, the historic A.G. Gaston Motel, celebrated the next step of its restoration Tuesday with the opening of Alicia’s Coffee in its main building. Coffee shop founders Naimah Alicia Elmore and Rashad Harrell said they are committed to community service and fostering meaningful connections through their Black-owned business.
Alicia’s Coffee Shop Opens At Historical A.G. Motel In Birmingham
The A.G. Motel a Historical Site takes another step in its $10 million renovation plans with the opening of Alicia's Coffee Shop.
'It's an honor': Alicia's Coffee becomes official coffee shop of A.G. Gaston Motel
From humble beginnings to the A.G. Gaston Motel. When Naimah Elmore and her business partner, Roc, decided to go into the coffee business together, they had no idea that they'd become the motel's official coffee shop. The idea was born on the phone and over a cup of coffee after the two were laid off during the pandemic.
Coffee Shop Opens on ‘Sacred Ground’ of the A.G. Gaston Motel
Built in 1954, the A.G. Gaston Motel was a meeting place for civil rights leaders. It is a key site of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, which was established in 2017 by President Barack Obama.
New Black-owned coffee shop now open at A.G. Gaston Motel
Alicia's Coffee officially opened its doors in the historic A.G. Gaston Motel today ☕️ #aliciascoffee #aggastonmotel #birmingham nw
Coffee shop opens in key downtown site
Alicia’s Coffee recently inked a deal to operate the A.G. Gaston Motel Coffee Shop and has since opened. Naimah Alicia Elmore ...
A.G. Gaston’s legacy celebrated in Birmingham with conference
Bob Dickerson is putting his legacy to work with the A.G. Gaston Conference. Now in its 21st year, it not only honors the ...