Teen Sisters Launch Community-Supported Coffee House – CoffeeTalk

The Girls Coffee House, a new coffee shop serving up corn or flour quesadillas, has just concluded one month of business. The sisters, Arya and Kaia Goold, 19 and 18, respectively, launched the venture at 915 Yale SE on March 1. They are co-owners with their parents, Kory and Arin Goold, who also own the dispensary and education center next door, Mama and the Girls. The family started toying with the idea of a coffee shop about a year ago, as they anticipated the closure of a kava bar that once filled the space. When the kava bar left, the family jumped at the opportunity.

Arya and Kaia run the day-to-day operations of the business, while their parents handle the backend operations and assist in the shop when needed. The shop, open everyday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., offers corn or flour quesadillas with available add-ins of ham, green chile, and extra salsa. The shop also offers sodas, teas, and coffees, which the sisters make using a compact, cylinder AeroPress coffee maker. Prices at the shop range from $2.50 to $6, with the average customer spending between $5 and $10.

The sisters aim to ensure customers can “use the cash in your pocket” when visiting their shop, saying they don’t have to plan how much they have when they come here. thriftiness and community were key factors in the business’s creation. Family members pitched in where they could, including plants from their grandmother and a salsa recipe from their grandfather. The girls acquired almost all of the shop’s furniture, including small sofas, wooden chairs, and coffee tables, from Facebook Marketplace. Other pieces were either left behind from the kava bar or donated by customers.

The community’s response to the shop has been “very positive,” with one regular approaching her recently and saying they couldn’t resist coming back to the shop again and again. The siblings hope the venture inspires other young entrepreneurs to chase their business aspirations as well.

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