For Ryan Borinaga, the words fellowship and coffee are synonymous. When he opened Fellowship Coffee Co. last May, he knew he wanted to blend the two.

“We’re Christian-based, and coffee for us has always been a way to just kind of come together,” Borinaga said.

The business started as a mobile pop-up coffee cart that catered for events such as weddings and corporate events before the opportunity to open an additional coffee shop arose.

What they offer

Fellowship Coffee is a family-friendly coffee shop offering specialty coffee flavors, such as bourbon vanilla bean lattes and coconut matcha with an ube cloud. The shop makes most of its syrups by hand and also offers pastries, scones and empanadas for customers to snack on.

When it came to designing the space, Borinaga said he was intentional with the color palette chosen.

“The color palette we chose is kind of the same as the roasting process of coffee,” Borinaga said. “So, you start with some greens, and then it ends with some dark browns.”

Bookings for mobile coffee catering start at $550. (Courtesy Fellowship Coffee)
Bookings for mobile coffee catering start at $550. (Courtesy Fellowship Coffee)



Looking ahead

While the company’s slogan is “we bring the coffee to you,” Borinaga said watching the community grow in the shop has been amazing to see.

He described how he sees strangers who walk in and leave as friends, and how special it is to meet pregnant customers who now bring their babies to the shop.

Currently, Borinaga and his wife, Janice, are planning an expansion to the shop that will allow them to cater more events in-house. He also plans to add a state-of-the-art coffee roaster, which the shop will use to make high-quality coffee from around the world.