Posts Tagged "inspiration"


Our stories as [aspiring] entrepreneurs start a long time ago when we moved to America as little ones. We witnessed our parents slowly start their own businesses without knowing the english language or culture to build a life for their families. We’ve observed years of hard work, sacrifice, struggle and those of reward, enjoyment and blessings. It hasn’t been an easy road, and we’re so proud of having parents that...

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  We started exploring the topic of specialty coffee (so read this first), and are continuing with some impressions as we’re journeying and finding our place through this industry. The world and heart behind specialty coffee is thus far exciting, and we’re most inspired by roasters and shops who find the delicate balance between the craftsmanship of coffee and their passion for people. We’ve all been to...

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A few months ago when the journey to start a coffee shop had begun, we had no idea about coffee. All we knew is we wanted to have a coffee shop centered around people, whether they need a place to read with a good brew, or a place to catalyze life-changing relationships. We would say, “we’re not just in the business of coffee, but in the business of people,” and simply desired to be a spot for the community....

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Two years ago we had one of our most memorable trips visiting Mozambique! To top it off, we took a day trip to Kruger National Park in South Africa, which was an amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience. We spent an entire day there, only seeing 10% of the whole park, and still saw so many beautiful animals, including 4/5 of the Big Five. I remember the anticipation of wondering what animals we’ll see next as we drove around...

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    As I was looking through my timehop this morning, I realized it was exactly two years ago that we were in Mozambique! I thought I’d share some pictures from Nascer Do Sol, a beautiful retreat center where we helped with a kids camp for a few WorldVenture families. We also stayed in Maputo, and got to see a little bit of city life looks like, but I notice I take less pictures when I’m around people, and rather...

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