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Shawn and Tianna Lain were more than excited about their Grand Opening Friday of their new business in Oquawka: The Muddy Cup Coffee Co A steady flow of customers came throughout the 12-hour day, beginning at 6 a.m. The couple was especially thrilled when Kyle Kiel walked in to film the opening of the town's first coffee shop (the county's 3rd) for the Friday evening TV-6 news out of their Quad Cities station in Davenport, IA.
TV-6 posted the story to their website www.kwqc.com with the opening: "The sound of an espresso machine is the sound of a dream come true for Tianna and Shawn Lain, as The Muddy Cup Coffee Co. opens up shop in the small Mississippi River town of Oquawka.(KWQC)." The news clip noted the difficultly during a pandemic, delays in supplies, increases in costs on everything. The Lains purchased the former diner "The Hub" in April 2020. Now, 2 years later, their dream coffee shop is open!