Real Stories Real People
Dennis Serrao • Cat Marrs • Suzanne Kincaid •
Anita Flegg •
Jieranai T. Maier •
Tamah Nakamura •
Bonnie Vining •
Mark Sincevich •
Rosemary-Martino Rodriguez •
Jan Louthain •
Mark McMahon •
Heather and Murray Rand •
Susan Jennings •
Hank Bochenski •
Serena Williamson•
Miriam Benard•
Kevin McDonald
Software Engineer turns into Coffee House Owner
Just over a year ago, during a job interview for an engineering
management position, Bonnie Vining was advised not to
smile so much. In that instant, she decided to have a
new PERSPECTIVE.
She knew that she wanted a career where a smile would
be an asset rather than a liability, and that revelation
sparked her idea for Javalina's Coffee and Friends. She
set out on a journey to learn everything she could about
specialty coffee and the coffee shop business. She met
some fabulous people along the way, people like Aaron
Triplett of Roaster X who has mentored her in every aspect
of the specialty coffee business and Shawn Cole of Chestnut
Construction who has set a prime example for outstanding
customer service. She also received tremendous support
from lots of people who spent countless hours working
on various projects that will add unique touches to help
make Javalina's special.
Bonnie's hope is that Javalina's will inspire a sense
of community on the southeast side of Tucson. She envisions
it as a place where employees will stop on their way
to work to pick up their first cup of coffee or read
the morning paper, a place where stay-at-home mom's
can get together with their kids in the afternoons,
a place where people will meet before a bicycle ride
or hike, a place where employees of the nearby shops
will enjoy coffee breaks, a place where employees of
the U of A Science and Technology Park will gather for
meetings, stop by after lunch or for "cappi"
hours after work, a place where students will come to
study, and an inviting place to bring a date, gather
with friends, or use the wireless internet. Individuals
in the community will shape the character of Javalina's,
and she is excited about watching its personality develop
over time. Javalina's will serve specialty coffee drinks,
gourmet tea, smoothies, and baked goods with attention
to great customer service in an atmosphere that encourages
good clean fun. Bonnie looks forward the whole community
becoming a part of Javalina's! www.javalinas.com
What can we learn from Bonnie
Bonnie didn't accept the external perspective on how
she should live her life. She decided to have a new
perspective about herself and what she wanted to do
and she did it. A wonderful lesson for all of us!
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