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Ethiopian family opens a new Coffee Shop in DC's Anacostia neighborhood

01/12/10

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Ethiopian family opens a new Coffee Shop in DC's Anacostia neighborhood

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Ethiopian family opens a new Coffee Shop in Anacostia

During the biggest recession since the Great Depression, a local Ethiopian family is bucking the trend. They are poised, Monday morning, to open a new coffee shop.

And they’re choosing to do it in the poorest neighborhood in Washington, D.C.: Anacostia.

Big Chair Coffee is located across the street from the landmark Big Chair which has been part of the landscape in Anacostia since 1959. The 19.5-foot-tall chair was erected as an attention-getter for a furniture company. The business is long gone, and many other shops in Anacostia are closed.

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msg Comment from: chibelew [Visitor]
engdih tesebsbo weri meselek newww....
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 05:25

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msg Comment from: belay [Visitor]
good luck.
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 09:55

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msg Comment from: Derese [Visitor]
It is another prove that we Ethiopians are very hard working,smart and risk taking people.Ethiopians contributed a lot to the development of a community they reside in be it in the US or Europe.Good luck and success I wish you guys
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 10:00

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msg Comment from: Fasil-oakland [Visitor]
God bless ur new business, but its not easy to run business with groups
even family member the only thing is respect eath other.
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 12:59

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msg Comment from: Mesfin B [Visitor]
I wish the owners the best of luck in their venture.
I mustsay, being myself a few years ago a business owner, there is nothing like having your own business. Then again you have to give it your whole attention. It is your other child.
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 13:55

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msg Comment from: kuki [Visitor]
good luck!
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 13:55

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msg Comment from: Agamino [Visitor]
I have no doubt that you guys will be successful!
don't let hatred diaspora politicians to seat and spray they poison while holding a cup of coffee. if you do, its not going to be good for your business and for our unity.
Good luck!!
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 13:59

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msg Comment from: Big Deal [Visitor]
Great job and good luck.
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 15:43

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msg Comment from: Almaz [Visitor]
Best of luck! And I will be visiting within a week time!
Love,
Pia
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 21:30

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msg Comment from: Shewarega [Visitor]
From what I heard, Home Land Security is moving in that area soon, BIG TIME. The neighboorhood will change. I was talking to a friend over the phone the other day, she was trying to get me to buy some property there. I didn't do so because I don't believe in long distance ownership. But this family is smart, they might end up with the last laugh.
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 21:47

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msg Comment from: DanZman [Visitor]
Good Luck! I am worried about the business plan.. Being married to one for 18 years and after 30 years of residing in this beautiful country I can assure you that African Americans traditionally are not coffee drinkers. I would like for you to be creative and serve soul food on Sundays
Like.... Soul Brunch.. Buffet for $12.99... I highly doubt church going AA will be attracted to coffee or will have any interest to watch "Ethiopian coffee" ceremony. Just trying to help! Will come and visit
PermalinkPermalink 01/12/10 @ 22:59

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msg Comment from: Selam [Visitor]
Good point DanZman, AA are not infavour of coffee or they are not eager(open mind) to try new stuff..to be frank..but I wish the owners good luck and sucsussful..
PermalinkPermalink 01/13/10 @ 14:11

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msg Comment from: Selam [Visitor]
Good point DanZman, AA are not infavour of coffee or they are not eager(open mind) to try new stuff..to be frank..but I wish the owners good luck and sucsussful..
PermalinkPermalink 01/13/10 @ 14:16

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msg Comment from: zemariwa wef [Visitor]
It is always good 2 take a "calculative
risk" in life. Good Luck. I will visit
u guys when I come 2 DC 4 vacation.
PermalinkPermalink 01/14/10 @ 12:22

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msg Comment from: Solomon Arega C. [Visitor]
Great Job, and i wish you best of Luck!
The chalenge is as it is but you know what you will do it and you will in a successfull fashin becouse you are selling COFFEE and it is from the coffee land Ethiopia.
Blessings to you!
PermalinkPermalink 01/14/10 @ 13:39

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