Cafe Culture Digital Issue 8

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THE WHO, WHAT, WHERE BEHIND CALIFIA FARMS [BARISTA BLEND] Los Angeles-based Califia

Tell me more about the name,

and nourishing our environment

Farms was founded in 2010

Califia

and our community; and

by beverage visionary Greg

inspiring others with the power

Steltenpohl. The plant-based

Cal-i-fia, pronounced like

beverage brand is one of

California without the “orn”,

the fastest-growing natural

comes from the legend of

Califia Farms has a Barista

beverage companies in the

Queen Califia, the powerful,

Blend? Tell me more

United States.

black warrior who has come

of what plants can do.

to be known as the “Spirit

When Greg founded Califia

Just last year, Califia Farms made

of California.” The mythical

Farms, one of his biggest

its debut in Australia. You may

Queen led a formidable army of

frustrations centered around

recognise Califia Farms by their

women warriors who protected

almond milk in coffee. It

curvy bottled plant milks and

their bountiful paradise, later

clumped, and the taste did

dairy free cold brew coffees

to become recognised as the

not complement coffee. He

found on shelves at Woolworths

state of California. Califia Farms

sought to change that. Enter

and Coles.

shares her passion for protecting

Califia Farms Barista Blend.

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