Café DUAL nació con la intención de crear comunidad alrededor de un buen café; de incluir en la vida cotidiana un café cotidiano, de alta calidad, que se sienta como un segundo hogar. Buscamos extraer lo más lindo de la comunidad, que es su gente, y contribuir al tejido social en medio de la ciudad…

Álamo nació como una forma de compartir el café y cultura de una manera creativa. Nos interesa construir una identidad y una comunidad antes que solo vender un producto. Disfrutamos mucho la parte donde las ideas todavía son simples: probar cafés, conceptualizar ideas o conectar con personas que comparten intereses en común.

When tables fill with ceramics, watercolors, or wine glasses, the space transforms and becomes a creative meeting point. Seeing people connect with each other is probably the most rewarding part. 

Specialty coffee bars are born from a need to go deeper and to connect. We wanted to help foster an appreciation for specialty coffee, and we were part of the beginning of a boom of interest in higher-quality coffee and more careful preparation.

The physical store was designed to encourage browsing and the discovery of new books. Our goal is to spark curiosity; we believe that often the book you end up buying isn't the one you were looking for, but the one that happened to be right next to it.

Art and design continue to be associated with a high degree of elitism. In our bookstore, we have a wide selection of books not only about art, but also about how to understand art. We also strive to explain it simply in our communication. Because art isn't something to show off, it's something to share.

Having explored a large part of Jimbocho, the book district in Tokyo, and entered as many bookstores as my feet and energy allowed, made me believe that it is possible for so many bookstores to coexist in the same city and that they are all visited for the very different things they have to offer.

Liminal was born from the goal of becoming a transitional space between a coffee bar, kitchen, and bookstore. Throughout the project, other cultural forms have been added, such as exhibitions of works by local artists and film and book clubs.

We want Pantera to be a space—physical, intellectual, and spiritual—where anyone who comes can feel free to express themselves through art, a space for the exchange of ideas and processes, and where bridges can be built between creative souls.

At Aborigen, we have a small space that is slowly becoming a studio. In the afternoons, it's completely bathed in sunlight, making it an incredible time to take photos.