Ever look on Craigslist for an espresso machine onlyto buy a coffee shop instead? That is the story of Brewpoint Coffee. Back in2013, I (Melissa Villanueva) was working in the corporate world doing a jobthat just checked all the boxes for success out of college. During this time, Ifelt something still wasn’t aligned. When I met my now husband, Angelo, heencouraged me to take a leap and follow the dreams I had for myself.
Soon after, I caught the vision to open a coffee shop because I believe that coffeeshops are a great way to build up a true community. During the first week of business planning, I looked on Craigslist for an espresso machine and found a coffee shop thatseemed too good to be true. With my boyfriend at the time, we visited andrealized it was an opportunity that couldn’t be passed up. In September 2014,we opened what is now Brewpoint Founders Café. Although we barely had abusiness plan or finances, we were dedicated to getting better every day. Fastforward nearly eight years later… we now have a robust coffee company, fourcoffee shops, a coffee roastery, a premier event space, and a book calledStarting and Running a Coffee Shop. Brewpoint is not just a business, it hasbecome our platform and ecosystem to build the world we want to see.
-Melissa Garcia Villanueva Founder & CEO of Brewpoint Coffee
Our Mission & Vision
Mission: To build a more equitable and inclusive world through coffee.
Vision: To be a nationally known specialty coffee brand that showcases its success through equitable collaborations; culminating in a coffee manufacturing incubator to support black, brown, and women-owned specialty coffee businesses.
Our Values
Curiosity, empathy, and diversity are our way of making sure we are valuing the people in our ecosystem by taking a step back to listen and gain further context to ensure we are looking at our own growth before criticizing others. The value of community reinforces that the decisions and stances we take are not just about us, but a reminder that we are a part of a global community. We take responsibility when we need to improve as a company to be equitable and inclusive for our community, and we collaborate with others as much as we can to build the world we jointly want to see.
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