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Cafe drinks inspired by feminist icons
Caféina, inside the Women's March Foundation Hub in West L.A.
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Fancy a Madame Vice President Iced Coffee? It's what's on the menu at Caféina, a coffee shop that's part of the Women’s March Foundation’s new West L.A. hub on Overland and Pico.
Emiliana Guereca, founder of the Women’s March Foundation, which advocates for social justice, told LAist it was designed to be a space to gather.
“We require energy in advocacy and Caféina, which is Spanish for caffeine, is just a natural part,” she said. “When we gather, we gather around coffee, we gather around tea. So now for us, this space also has a coffee shop.”
In the spirit of its mission, Caféina is serving up tea and coffee drinks inspired by the names and personal habits of key women in recent history.
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The Gloria Steinem Latte
Caféina is currently open 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tue-Sun.
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Guereca said the spiced chai latte, named for American journalist and activist Gloria Steinem, is inspired by Steinem's own drink of choice.
“She's a tea drinker,” she said. “Tea with light milk, like a chai tea latte with cinnamon.”
Madame Vice President Iced Coffee
The Madam Vice President Iced Coffee
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The creamy iced coffee is informed by Kamala Harris, the first American woman vice president. “We know that she was always with her iced coffee with foam,” said Guereca.
Marching Matcha
The Marching Matcha
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Not every drink is named after a person. Some are dedicated to feminist concepts, like the Ally Brew.
Guereca said right now, the Marching Matcha Latte is her favorite. “It's vibrant and so yummy but also it's not too sweet,” she said. “I'm ready to march with it.”
The Dolores Huerta café de olla
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Other drinks include a café de olla named for California labor leader Dolores Huerta, an espresso named for American tennis great Billy Jean King (who has won a literal battle of the sexes,) and the Equal Pay Cortado, which speaks for itself.
Caféina is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, inside the Women’s March Westside Hub at 2456 Overland Ave., Los Angeles.
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