“Café Red is the only espresso shop in Seattle serving Philippine coffee, as well as coffee and tea products not available elsewhere, in addition to hosting public events with live music open to all ages.”
“We were significantly limited in the amount of income we could make with our mobile coffee cart setup, and by expanding our menu and providing this space to the community, we can bring in as much income in a couple days as we used to make in a week,” said Jesiah.
The loan allowed Café Red to secure the location and grow its business from a coffee cart-something the owners would not have been able to accomplish alone. “She helped us work through the steps of applying for the loan, including gathering financial statements and finalizing our business plan.” “We were introduced to a program manager from RVCDF at an MLK Business Association business mixer in fall 2015,” said Haley. Way and South Othello Street, but needed help financing the purchase of the mobile building, as well as permitting, renovations and equipment costs. They found an ideal location on the northeast corner of MLK, Jr. “We soon saw the need for a casual low-cost community gathering space as well as the need for a platform for local artists and musicians to share their creativity,” said Jesiah. In 2015, area residents Jesiah Wurtz and Haley Williams started Café Red as a coffee cart servicing several South Seattle locations, including the Columbia City and Othello light rail stations.
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