Carmela Toast & Coffee Bar Announces Selfieccinos

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November 21, 2022 // Franchising.com // BOCA RATON, FL - After seeing a social media group post about a lack of quality neighborhood coffee spots in Parkland, FL., Venezuelan-born chemical engineer-turned South Florida local entrepreneur Rainier Abreu set out to open a hip, relaxed coffeehouse and neighborhood eatery (and worker bee hangout) known as Carmela Toast & Coffee Bar with partner Rafael Baretta. At the time, the duo was already in the process of launching a different coffee-related business, but upon stumbling over the post, switched gears and to fill a need in the community.

One month after Carmela’s opened, the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting occurred. After the tragedy, Carmela’s helped offer the community an inviting, friendly place to unite.

“In a way, I believe that Carmela’s became a place for the neighborhood to come and heal and spend time together,” says Abreu.

“We’ve already signed two new locations,” adds Abreu.

Upcoming openings include Carmela’s at Military Trail in Boca Raton, planned for a December 2022 opening in Park Place, along with Carmela’s Palm Beach Gardens, planned to open this January at the Village Commons.

Part of what makes Carmela’s such a sensation is no doubt its coffees (grown and picked on a proprietary farm in Costa Rica) and delightful, Instagram-worthy menu. But the real secret ingredient is the company’s commitment to people, social responsibility and true quality. Carmela’s farm workers, often migrant employees travel to Costa Rica during the harvest are guaranteed a minimum wage and provided access to the national healthcare system.

As for the coffee, Carmela’s uses modern agricultural practices and follows government regulations to ensure production of only the highest-quality beans. Grinding also follows strict rules at the coffee shop.

“How coffee is ground will affect its acidity and therefore its flavor,” says Abreu, adding that many details contribute to a hit or miss brew, such as the quality of the water used, the temperature of that water, the pressure and the speed with which the coffee is extracted.

New on the Carmela coffee menu, and currently exclusive to their East Boca Raton location, are “Selfieccinos” – the ability for the guest to order a cappuccino with a photo of their choice, instantly printed in front of the customer in edible foam.

Carmela Toast & Coffee Bar is open to serve breakfast and lunch. Store hours vary by location.

SOURCE Carmela Toast & Coffee

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