Erics Kun was fighting yawns the first few times he and Sahra Nguyen got together in the fall of 2016.
After staying up all night in his bartending job, he couldn’t pass up the chance to see her for early morning coffee.
Ms. Nguyen, whose family is from Vietnam, is the founder and chief executive of Nguyen Coffee Supply, which combines her appreciation for a bold cup of joe with her culture.
Cafes in cities including New York and San Francisco use the company’s beans for their Vietnamese iced coffee.
Inspiration for the brand, which started taking shape in 2016 before becoming official in 2018, arrived courtesy of the Brooklyn coffee shops Ms. Nguyen once hung out in as an independent documentary producer, writer and director.
Persons:
Erics Kun, Sahra Nguyen, ” Mr, Kun, ‘, I’d, Ms, Nguyen
Organizations:
Nguyen Coffee, Foods
Locations:
Bushwick , Brooklyn, Vietnam, New York, San Francisco, Brooklyn