Kriola Café: Founder's Taste Pop-Up at The Community Room

Be part of the first taste of Kriola Café. Free to attend, flight tickets optional, & full-size drinks available for purchase.
About this Event

Kriola Café: Founding Taster Pop-Up at The Community Room

Welcome to Kriola Café’s Founding Taster Pop-Up at The Community Room.

Kriola Café is a Cabo Verdean-inspired café concept rooted in café, culture, and morabeza. Morabeza is the warmth, kindness, generosity, and welcoming spirit of Cabo Verdean hospitality. It is the feeling of being welcomed like family.

This first pop-up is free to attend and open to everyone. Guests are welcome to stop by, enjoy the atmosphere, take photos, learn more about Kriola Café, and purchase full-size drinks at the venue.

For guests who want the full tasting experience, limited flight tickets will be available. Choose from the Signature Iced Latte Flight, the Lemonade & Refresher Flight, or the full First Flight Experience featuring both flights.

Guests will also be invited to vote for their favorite flavors, use a Sip Passport, nominate someone for Kriola of the Month, and be part of the beginning of Kriola Café.

Come sip, connect, celebrate culture, and experience a first taste of Kriola Café.

Café • Culture • Morabeza

Pa nos, di nos, shared with everyone.

What's Included?

Depending on your ticket selection, guests can enjoy:

Free entry to Kriola Café’s Founding Taster Pop-Up

Full-size drinks available for purchase

Signature iced latte tastings

Lemonade and refresher tastings

Sip Passport

Flavor voting experience

Photo moments

Kriola of the Month nominations

First Taste Founder mini gift bag for First Flight Experience ticket holders

Complimentary passed Kachupa Bite tasting, while supplies last

A first look into the Kriola Café brand and menu

Kriola of the Month

At this first pop-up, Kriola Café will also introduce Kriola of the Month, a monthly community spotlight celebrating someone who embodies morabeza: warmth, kindness, generosity, culture, and community.

Guests will be invited to nominate someone who deserves to be recognized. The selected Kriola of the Month may receive a Kriola Café feature, a small thank-you gift, and a special invitation to future Kriola Café moments.

This is one more way Kriola Café celebrates people, culture, and community.

Important Notes

• Flights are served in 10 oz clear cups with ice and tasting portions. Each drink is designed as part of a curated tasting experience, not as a full-size individual beverage.
• This event is free to attend. Flight tickets are optional and limited.
• Full-size drinks will be available for purchase during the event.
• Kachupa Bites may be served as complimentary passed hors d’oeuvres while supplies last. No frying will take place on-site.
• Drinks and tastings may contain dairy, coconut, caffeine, gluten, and other allergens. Please speak with the Kriola Café team before tasting if you have allergies.
• Due to small-batch preparation, some flavors may sell out.

Refund Policy

Due to the small-batch nature of this first pop-up experience, all paid flight ticket sales are final. General admission is free, and we appreciate your support as we prepare ingredients, packaging, and supplies in advance.

Latte Flight

Camoca Latte | a smooth iced latte inspired by camoca, a roasted corn flavor loved in Cabo Verdean homes, blended with espreso, milk, vanilla and warm spice

Pudim de Leite Latte | a creamy caramel-vanilla iced late inspired by pudim de leite, the Cabo Verdean version of flan, with rich espresso and a sweet custard-like finish.

Kriola Latte | our signature iced latte with espresso, coconut, vanilla, cinnamon & a taste of grogue. (alcohol free!)

Fidjós Latte | a banana fritter-inspired iced latte with banana brown sugar syrup, espresso, cinnamon, and a cozy nostalgic finish.

Refresher Flight

Passion Fruit Lemonade | a bright tropical lemonade made with passion fruit, citrus, and a sweet-tart island finish.

Guava Baobab Refresher | a smooth tropical lemonade with guava and baobab (Calabaceira), giving it a fruity, citrusy, slightly creamy finish.

Tamarind Ginger Limeade | a bold sweet-tart limeade made with tamarind, ginger and citrus for a refreshing kick.

Bissap Ginger Lemonade | a ruby-red hibiscus lemonade made with hibiscus, ginger, citrus & a sweet-tart island finish

Please note: Drinks may contain dairy, coconut, caffeine, and other allergens. Please speak with the Kriola Cafe team before tasting if you have any allergies or dietary concerns.

Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Doors open, photos, full-size drinks, and flight check-in
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Founder welcome and introduction to Kriola Café

Info:

🕑: 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Flight tastings, full-size drink purchases, Sip Passport voting, & photo ops
🕑: 01:00 PM
Complimentary passed Kachupa Bite tasting, while supplies last.
🕑: 02:00 PM
Kriola of the Month nomination moment
🕑: 03:15 PM
Last call for flights and voting
🕑: 03:30 PM
Favorite flavor reveal and thank-you moment
🕑: 04:00 PM
Event ends