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August 2018 - July 2022For years, we Just existed as two Gauchos casually making coffee and chai for their friends.
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March 31, 2022 Caffiends was born! We partned with Isla Vista's local community center, Eco Vista, to host a public pop-up with the goal of raising money for charities (local and global).
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July 08, 2023 After almost a year of living in the San Francisco, we found the courage to open up our apartment and serve chai and coffee to our friends, neighbors, coworkers, and families. This event was a huge success and we were able to donate $450 to a Muttville, a local dog shelter!
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October 22, 2023👻 Spooky Caffiends 💀 We hosted in our apartment again with a Halloween theme and raised over $500 for Muttville!
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April 10, 2024We had the honor of catering a corporate event at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
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April 29, 2025After a break, Caffiends got our feet wet going corporate! We catered for the team at Front, serving up coffee and chai for the workday.
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June 21, 2025Caffiends came back for a summer special! We partnered with our friend Jackie at Con Bakery for fresh pastries and raised $1,000 for La Raza Community Center.
December 25, 2025🎄 A Caffiends' Christmas 🎅 Inspired by a stranger's party in Copenhagen, we opened our doors for anyone who needed somewhere to be on Christmas—chai, coffee, music, games, and good company.

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