[4] It was originally constructed by Clifton and Irene Kefauver as a filling station and tea room, but converted into a roadhouse shortly thereafter.

[3] The 15-foot (4.6 m) coffee pot is located on the southern end of the structure and is red with a white spout and top.

[6] Throughout its history, the roadhouse has played host to many musical acts including Willie Nelson, Richie Havens, Dickey Betts, Rick Derringer, Ritchie Valens, Danny Gatton, and Root Boy Slim.

[5] Regional acts also made the Coffee Pot a regular part of their tour, including SNUFF and the Skip Castro Band.

As a result of the numerous big-name acts that have performed at The Coffee Pot, the venue has been dubbed by some as the "biggest small stage in the South.