The Barista That Serves Coffee From The Trunk Of His Car – CoffeeTalk

Cristian Ramirez, a 29-year-old Los Angeles native and passionate coffee-lover, has opened Bean Slayer Coffee in the trunk of a yellow 2017 Fiat 500. The fully functioning coffee bar in the car makes caffeine mobile, open from Tuesday to Sunday. Ramirez has been passionate about serving beach-goers in Long Beach since starting the business in December. He has seen his dream turn into a reality as he frequents car meetups like Cars and Coffee and serves people at Junipero Beach.

Ramirez started as a barista in the Bay Area and brought his knowledge back to Los Angeles County. He posted his coffee creations on Instagram to get his fix, but still wanted to do more. One rabbit hole down social media sparked an idea: traveling cafes. As a coffee lover and car enthusiast, Ramirez was hooked and looked to his Fiat to tinker with. He measured everything, just watched a bunch of YouTube videos trying to find out how to do all the plumbing, and the water pump.

Ramirez got his entrepreneurial spirit from his mom who was a fruit vendor when he was a kid. He attributes his success to his identity as a Mexican-American and has always kind of incorporated that into his lifestyle. The menu consists of almost everything from a typical coffee shop, from espresso to matcha lattes. Customers can even indulge in a specialty s’mores hot chocolate.

Djonnalyn Elder, a 41-year-old Long Beach resident, said that Bean Slayer Coffee is amazing, it’s like Starbucks on the go, at the beach. As a current business owner, Elder enjoys supporting local businesses and the novelty of Bean Slayer Coffee.

Ramirez hopes that his business will grow with the heat, as he used to have a five-pound coffee bag that would last him like a week. Now, it’s running out in a couple days, like three to four days, and it’s definitely picking up.

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