Coffee for the People
Mercado and Ortega met at College of the Desert and quickly bonded after realizing they both had experience working at coffee shops in Palm Springs. Ortega, 25, worked at an espresso bar inside a Palm Springs hotel, but felt the lack of support from hotel management for his craft. Wanting to branch out, the two started Everbloom Coffee as a cart last year to cater events. Ortega said he saw a coffee cart in San Francisco and thought, “The valley would really appreciate something like that.” Their cart, a coffee stand with wheels and the Everbloom logo printed on the front, has just enough space to fit their coffee machine and room for them to make their drinks. The name Everbloom comes from their desire to stand out and inspire others. According to Ortega, their name represents that it is never too late to bloom in life. The modern art on their logo shows an outline of a blooming flower — it’s the same flower that grows from the coffee plant. Source: Desert Sun
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