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Kahwa Coffee to Open Now on Coquina Kay
MEDIA ALERT: KAHWA COFFEE TO OPEN NOW ON COQUINA KEY
LOCATED ON 45TH AVENUE SOUTH- GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION AUGUST 15TH
WHO: Kahwa Coffee principals, Sarah and Raphael Perrier
WHAT: Kahwa Coffee, Coquina Key, St Petersburg, Grand opening celebration with Mayor Ken Welch, Chris Steinocher of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Raymond of the Tampa Bay Rays, giveaways, and free coffee all day!
Kahwa principal Raphael Perrier states: “We are excited to bring Florida’s largest and favorite coffee roaster to South Saint Pete and hope to serve the community many of whom are our existing customers.”
WHEN: August 15th, at 10am, Ribbon cutting at 11:15
where: 400 45TH Avenue South
Kahwa Coffee owners Sarah and Raphael Perrier are available for media interviews.
To schedule MEDIA interviews, please email Brooke Palmer Kuhl at
brookep@rsbpevents@gmail.com or call 727.235.2389.
About Kahwa Coffee:
Kahwa Coffee Roasting Company is a wholesale and retail coffee company based in St. Petersburg, Fl. Founded in 2006 by Sarah and Raphael Perrier, Kahwa has become the largest independent coffee roaster in the state of Florida. Kahwa’s reputation is built on quality and consistency of the product. 100% premium quality Arabica beans are selected from different origins around the world; these beans are then blended and skillfully roasted to produce a complex flavor that allows each origin to yield its most distinct palate. Each blend is roasted and packaged on demand to guarantee quality and freshness. Kahwa’s wholesale customers skyrocketed in 2008 after receiving the stamp of approval from world-renowned French chef, Paul Bocuse, who selected Kahwa coffee for his highly esteemed restaurant in Epcot, Chefs de France. That same year, Kahwa’s first retail cafe opened in downtown St. Pete with the goal to create an environment with personalized customer service and a community meeting place where all walks of life can come to socialize. Today, with 17 retail locations and over 800 wholesale customers, Kahwa is dedicated to expanding its customer base while still maintaining the greatest quality of the product and an exceptional customer service experience. For more information, visit www.kahwacoffee.com. Stay connected to Kahwa: facebook.com/kahwacoffee and @KahwaCoffee on Twitter and Instagram.
