Coffee Conversations: DeKalb leaders on the challenges and successes of serving their community

Jason Waller, the owner of “Waller’s Coffee Shop, says he always saw coffee as a vehicle to connect with his community. (LaShawn Hudson/WABE)

Jason Waller says he always saw coffee as a vehicle to connect with his community.

The small business owner opened the doors of Waller’s Coffee Shop in unincorporated Dekalb County four years ago with a focus on music, coffee and mental health.