The history of coffee is a long one, but the history of good coffee in Mount Pleasant is easier to tell. While it's rumored that John Schofield, the first fleet settler and founder of Mount Pleasant, was a coffee drinker, the first real café in Mount Pleasant opened shortly after the community was incorporated in 1878. Anne Boudreau opened "Annie's Place," which became "the place to be" in Mount Pleasant until Phil Boudreau, Annie's great-grand-nephew, closed the historic café's doors for the last time in 1986.
After Annie's Place closed, the Schofield Building changed hands many times, becoming a hardware store, a travel agency, and a computer store until Scott Bennett bought the historic building in 2008. Following a thorough restoration, Scott opened Banks Road Roasters in the same spot where Annie's Place once stood. "I'm proud to be part of Mount Pleasant's history, and I like to think Annie would approve."