MV Diy Cafe, Houston

Beer, wine, coffee... and candles. This may seem like an odd combination, but at MV Diy Cafe, the blend somehow works. Perhaps it's because each carries a distinct aroma—the scents of beer, wine, and coffee emanate from the bar, and those of aromatherapy candles and carefully crafted soaps from the shelves. The aromatherapy candles are a mix of pure essential oils and soy wax (the same as soy candles). And the soaps are made of high-quality vegetable oil, clay, natural herbs, and other ingredients as eco-friendly as recycling bins made of recycled trash cans. All of the business' products are hand-made with fine oil and herbs without preservatives.

MV Diy Cafe other signature product, hand-carved candles, catch the eye rather than the nose. They pay homage to different holidays and occasions with wax sculptures, such as a Christmas tree, a shell-adorned sand castle, and a tower crawling with spiders.