by amavidaMain | Jun 4, 2014 | Art, Brewing, Cafes, Coffee, Events, Local
The best and most experienced Amavida Coffee baristas were invited to compete in the First Annual Amavida Coffee and Tea Latte Art Competition: Jacob Thompson, Brian Hamrick, Sarah Shoot, and Phil Mercer. Smack talk began as soon as the competitors were notified, and...
by amavidaMain | May 1, 2014 | Coffee, Community, Fundraising, On the Ground, Sourcing
Ohana Student Travels to Chiapas, Mexico From the beginning of my Entrepreneurship class with Amavida, I understood the creation of Café Pura was to raise funds to travel and give water to the indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico, but the extent of what was awaiting...
by amavidaMain | Apr 17, 2014 | Coffee, Community, Fundraising, On the Ground, Sourcing
Getting up before the day starts to begin the long journey to Chiapas, Mexico, I frantically sort through my clothes trying hard to narrow down what to take. I don’t know what to anticipate as I stand in line, sit, and wait. The weight of my carry-on digging into my...
by amavidaMain | Nov 6, 2013 | B-Corporation, Cafe Design, Cafes, Environmental Stewardship, Fundraising, Local, On the Ground
Cafe Pura consists of four high school students- Sophie, Hannah, Carlton, and Coy- of the Ohana Institute in Rosemary Beach, Florida. These four students are undertaking an enormous challenge as a part of their Entrepreneurship class; they are working to create and...
by amavidaMain | Nov 6, 2013 | Brewing, Coffee, Tea
For months now, Amavida employees have anxiously awaited the arrival of Amavida Coffee and Tea in Seaside’s brand new coffee brewing machine, the Alpha Dominche Steampunk 2.1. What an appropriate name for such a bold, sleek machine. If it were human, we just...