Cherry Creek Holiday Market

Have you ever been to Cherry Creek Holiday Market?

Live music, local vendors, beer, wine, and of course, COFFEE! Count us in! We are so excited that we get to be apart of one of Colorado’s biggest holiday markets. With over 80 vendors and a projected 60,000 people attending, we have all the feels participating in our largest event yet. The market is November 17-December 24, however, we will be participating from November 17-December 3, EVERY DAY. Make sure you pay attention to the hours, as the vary.

Some fun and new stuff Coffee Sarap will be featuring at the market are various merchandise options, a new and delicious winter menu, a selfie station with our handcrafted backdrop, and specialized FLIGHTS of our drinks (because one of our drinks just isn’t enough!)

So come attend this incredible holiday market in Cherry Creek North on Fillmore St. between 1st and 2nd Avenue and drink some coffee while you get all your holiday finds!

For more information, check out https://www.cherrycreekholidaymarket.com

Coffee truck coming 2023...

Did you know that Coffee Sarap purchased a food truck and are turning it into a coffee truck?

We are so fortunate in the success these past 6 months have brought us that we decided to expand quicker than anticipated! A couple of months ago, back in September, we had an incredible opportunity of purchasing a food truck and we have been working hard gutting it and renovating it into a coffee truck. It has definitely been a large and challenging project but the process has been fun because we get to create something that encompasses who we are as a business. However, because business has been expanding so quickly, we have been very busy with events both local and outside the Castle Rock area, which means we have had to put our coffee truck on the back burner for a bit.

Our new goal for 2023 is to have our coffee truck ready so we can continue our mobile coffee journey with you all. So stay tuned for all the updates!

Coffee Sarap Featured on VoyageDenver: Hidden Gems

Take a look at our interview with VoyageDenver! To see the full article, check out http://voyagedenver.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-hannah-cambronero-chelsey-solemsaas-of-coffee-sarap/

“Today we’d like to introduce you to Hannah Cambronero and Chelsey Solemsaas. Them and their team share their story with us below:

Chelsey and Hannah went to high school together in Washington state, but our paths never really crossed because Hannah moved to a different school her freshman year. Fast forward 10 years, and they reconnected in Colorado through Chelsey’s cousin, who is a mutual friend of Hannah’s. At the time, both Chelsey and Hannah were stay at home parents and would frequently have play dates together, cook Filipino food for each other, and even would have weekly family dinners. We became family and so it only felt right for us to continue this friendship into a business partnership with our shared love of our Filipino culture and heritage through coffee and other delectable treats.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
We started this journey from scratch with absolutely no business background. We just both knew we wanted to create something special that included our love of our Filipino culture. We really had to learn the ins and outs of business as we went and there were times we would fall short but we always had each other to help us push each other through. Another challenge we ran into was expanding faster than we anticipated. As our popularity grew, our demand grew and there are only two of us operating our cart along with both being mothers. Finding that work/life balance is something that continually challenges us but we are enjoying the process.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Coffee Sarap?
Coffee Sarap wants to represent Filipino culture in its community by sharing our flavors through specialty beverages and food items. Coffee Sarap aims to deliver enticing beverages while educating their customer base about their flavor origins. We aim to create an inviting and inclusive space for anyone to feel welcome when they come to Coffee Sarap. We also work alongside other local businesses to bring growth within our community as well.

Can you share something surprising about yourself?
We are the only business that offers Ube milk tea and Pandan milk tea in Colorado.

Chelsey and Hannah also run separate businesses. Chelsey’s other business is Limitless Littles where they take young kids on mini field trips that highlight local women professionals. The message of their organization is that “you can be anything, and women belong there too.” Hannah runs Simply Sarap catering, where she leads the vision and chef expertise to cater private events.”

Coffee Sarap Featured on Asian Ave Magazine October 2022

We are so honored to be featured on Colorado’s Asian Ave Magazine for Filipino American History Month! We got to meet with Mary Jeneverre Shultz, Asian Ave Magazine writer, and discuss our incredible journey of bringing Filipino flavors through our delicious coffees to Castle Rock.

To see the full article, check out https://issuu.com/asianavemag/docs/october2022/s/17136052