This is a blog. This blog has a few purposes. One of them is to tell the story of how Jiva Java Cafe came to be. I can tell you that the journey from start to the opening of our doors is a long and circuitous one, and a story that I hope you enjoy. First we looked beyond our town, then we considered different business options before we found the right building. Our initial plan for the building became inoperable and so, to use a popular phrase at the moment, we pivoted to a cafe. Once we made that decision, there was still much to do before we could turn on the Open sign and serve our first cup of java.
We are Chris & Brian. We met in 2011 when Brian was living in Asheville, NC and Chris was living in the Poconos and traveling around, teaching yoga and acroyoga. A year later, Brian moved up to the Poconos. We purchased the building that would become the home of Jiva Java Cafe in 2019. But before we got to that point, there are a few things that you should hear about…
