Maria is an Owner who’s infectious smile can brighten a room and her natural ability to make you feel like family is one of her best attributes.
After 10 years as a Customer Service Specialist in the Dental Industry Maria took to joining her husband in the family business. Cafés and Travelling Bean became a way of life and after 15 years life couldn’t be better.
Born in the USA but of Nicaraguan descent; Maria became passionate about coffee after visiting various Coffee Plantations in Nicaragua while visiting her family.
Getting to meet the families that worked these Plantations opened her eyes to the importance of Fair Trade practices in coffee business’ and she educates everyone she encounters about it.
Maria loves to travel, photography, fitness, reading, spa days and her French Bulldog, Maximus. The birth of her daughter Victoria Maria has brought a new perspective on life and everything she does is for her family. Victoria Maria is now 6 and making her Daddy proud as she is on her way to becoming an Amazing Barista and will one day take over the Family Business.