Marissa, a femme presenting asian person is drinking coffee out of an orange cup, looking off to the side. They are wearing a denim shirt and has long wavy hair.
 
 

Nice to meet you…

My name is Marissa, I am a proud Korean American Adoptee, a firm believer of connection over food and drink, and a lover of all things coffee. Whether it be craft, community, or cultural significance, you can catch me studying up and immersing myself in anything having to do with this comforting beverage that connects us all.

I am originally a designer by trade and I fell in love with community, systems, and how they all come together in real time (hence, the reason I wanted to work in a café setting). I am a highly creative and strategic person and when I found the perfect space where I could serve both sides of my brain, I knew my design background would not be used in vain.

Apart from barista-ing and working in a shop setting, I have taken a dive into the world of roasting, sensory development, and training and would love to share these parts of my life with you. I am a naturally curious person and have really dedicated myself to learning more where I can and improve areas in which I do not know a lot. I have continued to grow my design portfolio these past few years as well and have worked on projects ranging in packaging to web design to launching brands to even starting my own business. I have worked on contract projects with local non-profits, small businesses, individuals, and even small corporations.

If you want to learn more about what I’ve been up to, feel more than free to check out my design work as well as all of my coffee achievements.

What I want to bring to my community are more coffee based events rooted in education, interaction, and overall fun experiences. I think the loudest voices in the coffee world need to listen to their community and folks doing work on the ground, and I want to be a part of flipping that script and working within our community to change (at least part of) it together. In the process, I want to show how design, coffee, and advocacy can work together to create something intentional, communal, thoughtful, and beautiful.

In the mean time, you can follow me through Instagram @marzachan

or use the contact link in the navigation to get in touch.

Peace. Love. and Stay Balanced. (Y’all 😊)