Welcome to Kriola Café’s Founding Taster Pop-Up at The Community Room.

Kriola Café is a Cabo Verdean-inspired café concept rooted in café, culture, and morabeza. Morabeza is the warmth, kindness, generosity, and welcoming spirit of Cabo Verdean hospitality. It is the feeling of being welcomed like family.

This first pop-up is free to attend and open to everyone. Guests are welcome to stop by, enjoy the atmosphere, take photos, learn more about Kriola Café, and purchase full-size drinks at the venue.

For guests who want the complete tasting experience, a limited number of Build Your Own Flight tickets will be available. Each flight includes four tasting-size drinks of your choice from our available latte, matcha, and refresher menu.

Drinks will be prepared in limited batches. Once a flavor sells out, it will not be available for the remainder of the event. Arrive early for the widest selection.

Guests will also be invited to vote for their favorite flavors, nominate someone for Kriola of the Month, and be part of the beginning of Kriola Café.

Come sip, connect, celebrate culture, and experience a first taste of Kriola Café.

Café • Culture • Morabeza

Pa nos, di nos, shared with everyone.

What's Included?

Depending on your ticket selection, guests can enjoy:

Free entry to Kriola Café’s Founding Taster Pop-Up

Full-size drinks available for purchase

Signature iced latte tastings

Lemonade and refresher tastings

Sip Passport

Flavor voting experience

Photo moments

Kriola of the Month nominations

Complimentary passed Kachupa Bite tasting, while supplies last

A first look into the Kriola Café brand and menu

Kriola of the Month

At this first pop-up, Kriola Café will also introduce Kriola of the Month, a monthly community spotlight celebrating someone who embodies morabeza: warmth, kindness, generosity, culture, and community.

Guests will be invited to nominate someone who deserves to be recognized. The selected Kriola of the Month may receive a Kriola Café feature, a small thank-you gift, and a special invitation to future Kriola Café moments.

This is one more way Kriola Café celebrates people, culture, and community.

Important Notes

• Flights are served in 10 oz clear cups with ice and tasting portions. Each drink is designed as part of a curated tasting experience, not as a full-size individual beverage.
• This event is free to attend. Flight tickets are optional and limited.
• Full-size drinks will be available for purchase during the event.
• Flavor availability is not gauranteed and is based on arrival time.
• Kachupa Bites may be served as complimentary passed hors d’oeuvres while supplies last. No frying will take place on-site.
• Drinks and tastings may contain dairy, coconut, caffeine, gluten, and other allergens. Please speak with the Kriola Café team before tasting if you have allergies.
• Due to small-batch preparation, some flavors may sell out.
• This is a standing-style social event with limited seating
• Guests must present their Eventbrite ticket when checking in for a flight.
• Children are welcome but must remain supervised by an adult.

Refund Policy

Due to the small-batch nature of this first pop-up experience, all paid flight ticket sales are final. General admission is free, and we appreciate your support as we prepare ingredients, packaging, and supplies in advance.

Choose from a rotating selection of Kriola Cafe lattes, matcha drinks and refreshers.

The final menu may include:

Iced Lattes

Pudim de Leite Latte | a creamy caramel-vanilla iced late inspired by pudim de leite, the Cabo Verdean version of flan, with rich espresso and a sweet custard-like finish.

Kriola Latte | our signature iced latte with espresso, condensed milk, white chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon & a taste of grogue. (alcohol free!) Topped with morabeza cold foam.

Fidjós Latte | a banana fritter-inspired iced latte with banana brown sugar syrup, espresso, cinnamon, and a cozy nostalgic finish.

KuzKuz Ku Mel (Kuz Kuz & Honey Butter) | A smooth iced latte inspired by kuskus, a traditional Cabo Verdean steamed corn cake often enjoyed with butter, honey, or milk. Blended with espresso, milk, honey, vanilla, and rich buttery corn notes. Topped with a honey butter cold foam.

Refreshers + Matcha

Passion Fruit Lemonade | a bright tropical lemonade made with passion fruit, citrus, and a sweet-tart island finish. (v)

Guava Coconut Lime Refresher | a smooth tropical lemonade with guava, coconut water and lime juice, giving it a fruity, citrusy finish. (v)

Tamarind Ginger Limeade | a bold sweet-tart limeade made with tamarind, ginger and citrus for a refreshing kick. (v)

Bissap Ginger Lemonade | a ruby-red hibiscus lemonade made with hibiscus, ginger, citrus & a sweet-tart island finish (v)

KusKus Ku Mel Matcha | A creamy iced matcha inspired by traditional Cabo Verdean Kuskus, blending earthy matcha with milk, honey, vanilla, and warm buttery corn notes for a sweet and comforting island-inspired drink. (vegan option available)

Please note: Drinks may contain dairy, coconut, caffeine, and other allergens. Please speak with the Kriola Cafe team before tasting if you have any allergies or dietary concerns.