CAFÉ SOLA

CAFÉ SOLA, was inspired by my 2017 study abroad trip to Spain after learning how the locals order a black coffee - a "café solo." I liked the expression so much that I thought it would be a great business name for the coffee shop that I dreamt of starting at the time. To make the name feminine and more personal to me, I landed on CAFÉ SOLA.

Once I graduated from college, I was unsure about the direction I wanted to take in my life. Navigating my first career, working multiple part-time jobs, earning my MBA, and living alone.

Solitude in coffee shops with my journal and my cup of coffee, were some of the few moments I created for myself that gave me the space to gain clarity to direct my next best steps as I worked to become the woman I wanted to be and build the life I dreamt of.

Fast forward all these years, CAFÉ SOLA has evolved from an idea of a coffee shop name, to a lifestyle and a mindfulness to celebrate moments of solitude. The name is a play on words of the Spanish word, "sola," which means "alone," in English.

CAFÉ SOLA is a celebration of solitude.

There is beauty in solitude and creating space to hear not only your voice, but also God's voice.

CAFÉ SOLA moments can be lighting your candle to read a book, prayer, your gym time, a few minutes with your morning cup of coffee, whatever those moments are to you.