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ON LOCATION • ON SET
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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#LIBERATEDCOFFEE

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We pop up regularly with no set schedule

on the streets of Long Beach, California

Our hours are generally 9AM-2PM

Some of our favorite go-to spots include:

East 2nd Street between Hermosa Ave.

and Cherry Ave.

Bixby Park Dog Park

Corner of Broadway and Cherry

1 Junipero Ave. (corner of Ocean Blvd)

Across the street from the Bixy Park bluffs

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Happy Holidays from Cafablanca! Catch us this weekend in Alamitos Beach for some 100% donation-based #liberatedcoffee🗽☕️🎄

Visited #neworleans this week and saw the final resting place of Homer Plessy. He was a mixed-race man with light enough skin to pass as white, but chose not to in a purposeful act of civil disobedience. In 1892, Plessy got arrested for riding a white’s-only train as part of a coordinated effort to challenge new discriminatory laws being passed in a post-reconstruction Louisiana. Fought it all the way to the US Supreme Court, but tragically lost the case, establishing the “separate but equal” doctrine that ushered in over half a century of racist Jim Crow laws.

Wandering near the cemetery afterward, I caught the kind eyes and warm smile of a man named Brandon, who invited me into his living-room café, tucked away in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city: Tremé Lafitte. A place where people of color could live freely for decades before emancipation — but for a price. @calas_cafe wasn’t open to the public that day, but Brandon needed me to eat a Calas anyway. He popped some sweet balls of seasoned rice dough into the deep-fryer and explained how he revived his grandmothers recipe, how elders travel there to try them, then shed tears because they haven’t tasted one since they were a child. Selling these puffy, powdered, nearly forgotten confections -which blow NOLAs world famous beignet’s out of the water- is how so many enslaved people were able to purchase their freedom under French and Spanish rule in Louisiana. Perhaps even the Creole family Homer Plessy was born into, with roots he took enough pride in to stand up and fight for.

This lost culinary heritage matters, which is why Brandon is working hard to expand his café space into Tremé’s local Perseverance Hall, alongside his ongoing fight for healthy food access for the people of New Orleans. Calling on available grant writers to get in touch with Brandon if you have some time to donate to his cause, and for everyone to support him by following @harvestnola and visiting #calascafé next time you’re down in The Big Easy.

Stop by for #liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts Saturday 9-2 on East 2nd street and Hermosa Avenue in Long Beach 🗽☕️🍩💛

Small business owners have not stopped struggling in recent years. From the pandemic to the picket line to inflation, too many of our favorite local merchants have had to cut back their operations or shutter their shops entirely. We all have whiplash imagining a near future with Kamala’s fifty thousand dollar tax credit to preparing for Trump’s tariffs and an unrestrained corporate takeover of the federal government. This #smallbusinesssaturday the vote of your dollar goes a very long way. Stop by Cafablanca on your way to the Bixby Park farmers market for some freshly baked vegan @devis.donuts and don’t forget about their shop on Loma and Anaheim. Donate for a retail bag of @heartroasters or a locally made @knitgnatslbc for the Christmas tree, and enjoy your #liberatedcoffee on East 2nd street and Hermosa Saturday 11/30 from 9-1 🗽☕️💛🗳️💲

For over two years now, our friend and supporter Laura has been supplying Cafablanca with our legendary spicy chai blend. What started as a delicious gesture of kindness has morphed into an ongoing and organic working relationship. We are so happy to announce that Laura is now an official co-owner of Cafablanca, and an investor in our small businesses expansion! Laura not only brings her delicious secret recipe and accounting expertise on board, but she adds so much brightness to our little yellow enterprise. So happy to have you on the team @lauramshannon 💛 we are thrilled to be growing, with even more exciting announcements coming soon. #whatsinthebox #liberatedcoffee Sunday 9-1 on East 2nd st and Hermosa in Long Beach 🗽☕️

#liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts Saturday 9-2 on East 2nd between Hermosa and Cherry — swing by on your way to the Bixby Park Farmer’s Market 🗽☕️💛 #alamitosbeach #supportstreetvendors #buylocal

It’s going to be a long, bumpy ride. #liberatedcoffee Friday 9-2 on Junipero and Ocean in Long Beach 🗽☕️

Time to build a coffee shop 🗽☕️💛 #liberatedcoffee til 2PM on east 2nd street and Hermosa in Long Beach

#liberatedcoffee Wednesday 9-1 on East 2nd street and Hermosa in Long Beach 🗽☕️💛😎🤘🏽

None of us know how much time we have left. Spend it how you choose. When you’re lucky enough to leave work early, feel good about it.🗽☕️💛⏳ #liberatedcoffee Sunday 9-noon on east 2nd and Hermosa in Long Beach

#liberatedcoffee time 🗽☕️💛⏰ Saturday 9-2 with @devis.donuts on East 2nd and Hermosa in Long Beach

We’re back on the block with a little extra coconut! 🥥🥥 Today’s drink special is the Kamala latte: toasted coconut brown sugar syrup with @heartroasters espresso, steamed oat milk and a cinnamon cocoa garnish. A portion of your donations are going to keep @vp Kamala Harris in the White House🗽☕️ 💛 #liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts Saturday 8-1 on East 2nd st and Hermosa

A little extra fuel for all you handy weekend go getters 🗽☕️💛🛠️🍩 #liberatedcoffee and vegan @devis.donuts Sunday 9-2 on 4th and Olive in Long Beach

#liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts Saturday 9-2 on East 2nd Street and Hermosa in Long Beach 🗽☕️💛

Hersh was born in Berkeley, the same town I lived in before opening Cafablanca. Have you heard of Hersh?

Hersh is 23 years old, and he is 1 of 8 Americans who have been held captive by Hamas for the past 313 days… and counting. During the attack on The Nova Music Festival in Southern Israel, Hersh’s left arm was blown off by a grenade. Since being wounded and abducted into Gaza, he has not been visited or treated by any humanitarian organization. Every morning since October 7th, Hersh’s mother writes the number of days that her son has been a hostage on a piece of tape and sticks it over her heart.

Today, Cafablanca is partnering with the non-profit @freeourhostages who has provided cups to coffee shops all over Los Angeles with the names of the 8 Americans who remain in Hamas captivity. If you serve coffee and want to help spread awareness about Hersh and the other 7, DM me and I’ll get you a box. These Americans could be you or I, or someone we love, or someone who simply likes to travel and enjoy festivals. Learn their names. Hear their stories. Join the call for their immediate release and #bringthemhome #bringthemhomenow #hostagedealnow #ceasefirenow

🗽☕️🎱🇺🇸🙏🏽 #8CAMPAIGN #liberatedcoffee Thursday from 8-11 in on the corner of Melrose and Harper with the blessings of @carreracafe 💛

Serving sweets this Saturday at the Aerospace Games in Torrance #liberatedcoffee🗽☕️💛🍩🚀⚽️

Our newest drink special, The Kamalatte: four shots of espresso and oat milk sweetened with our house made brown sugar toasted coconut syrup. Garnished with a blend of cinnamon and cacao. So fresh you’ll think it just fell out the tree 🗽☕️ 🌴 🥥 let’s savor this sweeter, more refreshing reality while also getting the energy we need to GET TO WORK in electing @VP Kamala Harris to be the next President of the United States.

With only 15 weeks to go, the responsibility of electing our first woman president cannot only be left on her and other elected officials. Any of us who are able to must donate. Fundraise. Volunteer. Organize. Reach out to friends and family who may not be registered to vote, or who tend to vote differently than us. Push back against anyone who is advocating for a third party candidate… any protest vote this year is a vote for Trump. Ignore all the bots and trolls and anyone who loudly refuses to support her over any one single issue... so much more is at stake than whatever it is they or you or I happen to care about most. Encourage respectful dialogue… every American should feel empowered to support the Democratic Party at this crucial time. Only by working together can we succeed at keeping this country democratic, multi-cultural, free, and progressing towards a more just and hopeful future.

From now until Election Day, 10% of all of your donations will be passed along to the Kamala Harris Victory Fund.

#liberatedcoffee Friday from 8-1 on East 2nd street and Hermosa in Long Beach

Doesn’t matter if it’s Joe or Kamala or a potato on two sticks with a smiley face drawn on it. Americans will unite against Trump, and we are going to elect anyone who is not a fascistic, bigoted, misogynistic, xenophobic, treasonous, delusional, wildly corrupt, pathologically lying convicted felon and sexual predator. We are better than this.

Today 100% of your donations will be passed along to the recovery fund of our good friend and supporter @beeisforbear — you can support them directly by purchasing some of their incredible artwork before they take time off from work to recover from surgery 🗽☕️💛 #liberatedcoffee Friday 9-2 on East 2nd street and Hermosa

Am I the only one who thinks that the solution to the @POTUS problem is obvious? Flip the ticket, Joe. Elevate the woman of color under your wing. Have the prosecutor compete against the criminal candidate. SHE should lead the charge to restore Roe v Wade. Nobody is buying this “it’s just a cold” act, but it may still be possible to convince America that you’ve got enough steam to be 2nd in command for 4 more years. Put that wisdom and experience to good use by stepping aside and reinvigorating your party.

@VP Harris sort of is our Trump, if you think about it… we are desperate for her policies, we love so many things about her, and we don’t even necessarily like her as a person lol. We also know it’ll drive the other side bananas when we elect her to be the next President Of The United States. Let’s go Kamala

🗽☕️ 🍩 🇺🇸 #liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts Wednesday 9-1 on East 2nd and Hermosa in Long Beach

Where ya been, Long Beach??? #liberatedcoffee Sunday 9-2 on East 2nd and Hermosa 🗽☕️💛

Congrats to our pastry partners @devis.donuts on the new shop and expansion! Their 100% plant-based café is located directly next door to Devi’s bakery/kitchen on Anaheim and Loma right here in Long Beach. Grab some #liberatedcoffee tea and treats today (Saturday) 9-2 on East 2nd and Cherry in Long Beach 🗽☕️ 🍩 💛

Did you know that there are 8 different genders in ancient Judaism?

If you want to know where solidarity poses the biggest threat to bigoted extremists and power hungry tyrants, look at which communities appear to be most divided. Hint: these are the same communities whose being under attack has become normalized, and whose demonization is a historical marker of fascist uprisings. If y’all really want to disrupt the paradigm this pride season, speak out for both your Jewish friends and your transgender friends. Every marginalized group is in need of solidarity during this moment of fear, hatred and distrust. Let’s all try and remember to appreciate our similarities instead of solely focusing on our differences.

Catch us on the corner of East 2nd street and Hermosa from 9-2 this #FindUsFriday with some #liberatedcoffee and some special treats from our fav chef @danyabanjoko_ — Sweet potato coffee cake 🗽☕️🍠🍰 Don’t sleep on these house-made plant-based pastries — slices are limited!

#liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts this #findusfriday on a corner which sorely misses the smell of coffee, 4th and Junipero in Long Beach 9-2 🗽☕️🍩⚖️

#liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts Saturday 12-5 at @blacklbc 🗽☕️🍩🏳️‍🌈💛

#liberatedcoffee and @devis.donuts this #findusfriday on the corner of Junipero and Ocean in Long Beach 9-2 🗽☕️🏳️‍🌈 #pride #outdoorcafe #craftcoffee

Cafablanca has a full week of private events ahead, so last call for #liberatedcoffee for a bit! Sunday 9-1 on the south side of East 2nd and Cherry, right across from the rite aid parking lot 🗽☕️💛

Kindness fuels us everywhere we go :)) 🗽☕️🍩💛 100% donation-based #liberatedcoffee South Side of East 2nd street and Cherry Sat 9-2 ✨🎬

Try to spot Cafablanca in the BG of this commercial featuring the hilarious @raedratch 💛 shooting this was lots of fun, as the coffee cart got to do some on-camera work while we simultaneously served coffee and @devis.donuts to the crew. A prop come to life! No, we don’t do farmers markets but will play one on TV🗽☕️🎥📺👨‍🌾🐝 #liberatedcoffee Thursday 9-2 on the south side of east 2nd and Cherry in Long Beach

ThrowBLACK Wednesday! We’re out here at the corner of Broadway & Hermosa from 9a-2p @blacklbc

Come say hi, reminisce, caffeinate and enjoy this beautiful weather. #liberatedcoffee 🗽☕️🖤

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Cafablanca is a full service espresso bar on 3 wheels. We can roll up anywhere in Southern California!

Our pop-up café is perfect in any setting, indoor or outdoor.

We cater for all occasions!

Cafablanca brings expertly crafted coffees, locally blended teas, and freshly baked treats to film and television sets, both in studio and on location.

While we specialize in production catering, our delicious offerings, sensational set-up and fast friendly service makes us a major hit at any special event. Cafablanca provides:

Unlimited drink service to the entire cast and crew
Two highly skilled baristas trained to craft up to 150 drinks per hour. No crowd is too large!
Ethically sourced, Farm direct specialty coffee roasted in small batches in Portland, Oregon.
A selection of seasonal and organic loose-leaf teas blended in our hometown of Long Beach
Retail coffee bags and hand-crafted merchandise
Bistro seating, curated music, cute café vibes
A meaningful message on our marquee letter board
Freshly baked treats! Local! Vegan! GF! Delish!
A rotating exhibit of long lost Oscar photos

Cafablanca is a 100% donation-based small business. For any private or public event we require a minimum donation. This unique model allows our services to remain accessible for smaller community events, while inviting our corporate clients and media partners to partake in our mission for liberated coffee

After you inquire we will calculate your minimum based on various factors, including type of event, duration of event, location, and number of guests.

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Bookings are based on availability.

Direct all inquiries to info@cafablanca.com

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COFFEE CART LOS ANGELES
ESPRESSO • TEA • TREATS
ON LOCATION • ON SET
PRODUCTION CATERING
SPECIAL EVENTS