Amavida Coffee in Seaside - Now Open

[amavida]

Amavida Coffee in Seaside is now Open. Please come by and visit. Thanks for supporting a local company.

[jdarg]

:welcome::clap:

[kurt]

I drove by today and did a double take when I saw a lone joe drinker out front.
Good luck! I know you'll be covered up soon.

[hnooe]

Please open early on marathon day this Sunday. :D

[Beach Runner]

We'll stop by.

Note to owners: make sure that the teenagers working there do more than pour coffee. They need to connect with your customers, have some social skills, and make your customers feel welcome. I know it's hard for a teenager to try to relate to someone over 30 (or 50), but it's necesssary for them to do so if you want to have return customers. We can all make coffee at the places where we're staying.

[John R]

Congratulations Amavida!! I'm excited for the same great service and product is available at two stores now. Best coffee ever.

[Smiling JOe]

I saw the lights on late last night when I was walking by, as you were getting ready for the opening. Looks pretty cool, and as stated above, you guys will be wrapped up soon.

[potatovixen]

We'll stop by.

Note to owners: make sure that the teenagers working there do more than pour coffee. They need to connect with your customers, have some social skills, and make your customers feel welcome. I know it's hard for a teenager to try to relate to someone over 30 (or 50), but it's necesssary for them to do so if you want to have return customers. We can all make coffee at the places where we're staying.

If there's one thing Amavida doesn't have to worry about, it's their employees. They must've scoured SoWal for the friendliest people to work behind their counters. I've never had a bad customer service experience there. These peeps are top-notch.

[Beach Runner]

If there's one thing Amavida doesn't have to worry about, it's their employees. They must've scoured SoWal for the friendliest people to work behind their counters. I've never had a bad customer service experience there. These peeps are top-notch.
That wasn't the case the last time we were there.

[kurt]

If there's one thing Amavida doesn't have to worry about, it's their employees. They must've scoured SoWal for the friendliest people to work behind their counters. I've never had a bad customer service experience there. These peeps are top-notch.

I was thinking the same thing but I figured BR was making a global pronouncement for the owners out there who thought hiring bad help was a good idea. :lol:

I have had Amavida employees go above and beyond for me.

[Tootsie]

I was thinking the same thing but I figured BR was making a global pronouncement for the owners out there who thought hiring bad help was a good idea. :lol:

I have had Amavida employees go above and beyond for me.


they always do!!!!!!! love 'em all. :wave: amavida coffee shop knows their coffee and provides the yummiest goodies made fresh right on the premises, and the young men and women are always so nice and friendly, and SO helpful when I'm shopping for a new coffee or tea or gadget. they do know their stuff. :wub:

[Beach Runner]

Okay, I'll give them a visit in the next few days. Note to owners: I'll be the one in the FSU sweatshirt.:floor:

[Tootsie]

Okay, I'll give them a visit in the next few days. Note to owners: I'll be the one in the FSU sweatshirt.:floor:
good one BR. very good.:lol::wave:

[SGB]

Please open early on marathon day this Sunday. :D

No need to worry, they are opening VERY early on marathon day. They're kind enough to keep those volunteers fueled at a very very early hour.

[Juggernaut]

I work at Amavida and everyone that works there is over the age of twenty. As far as the "acting like teenagers"...I quote the great Bryan Adams, "Those were the best days of our lives" .... teenagers wouldn't know that song.

[Tootsie]

I work at Amavida and everyone that works there is over the age of twenty. As far as the "acting like teenagers"...I quote the great Bryan Adams, "Those were the best days of our lives" .... teenagers wouldn't know that song.

:welcome:jugger!

[amavida]

Beach Runner,

I am the owner of Amavida and I am sorry if your experience was less than pleasant. With that in mind, please understand that all of our employees have the authority to make every customer happy with an unconditional guarentee. Sometimes we are not perfect, althought we strive for excellence and we are commited to the craft of roasting and preparing coffee. We even struggle at times when we are training new members.

We have a very interesting and diverse staff ranging from: Actors, musician song-writers, graduate students, college students, photographers, creative artists, and culinary ethusiasts with creative backgrounds. With such a diverse group, we provide and environment for our staff to be themselves. Needless to say we are very proud of our staff for their contributions to Amavida and their commitment to our community that many do on their own time.

On occasion, we do hire a teenager from the jobs program in SW High school. In some cases they are students that some need direction in life and we make a commitment to rasie them to the next bar. We have a had a pretty good track record doing so!

In closing, please accept my apoligies for any inconvenience you may experienced at Amavida and please feel free to communicate any concerns to our staff if you are ever less than satisfied. Likewise you may contact me anytime on SOWAL.

Thanks

Dan

[Beach Runner]

Thanks, Dan. I want Amavida to be great. We need a successful coffee house in our neighborhood so that we or our rental guests can walk over and get a cup of coffee and a light breakfast. Renters typically ask me if there are any good places to eat within walking distance. I'll definitely pm you if I ever have a disappointing experience. You being successful helps me be successful as someone who depends on rental income.

[Tootsie]

actually, having amavida in SoWal gives us a really great coffee shop to frequent. one that not only specializes in excellent coffees and teas, but one that you really feel comfortable hanging out in for a bit with a book, newspaper, or a friend. that's the draw for me. the food is good too.

[STL Don]

I work at Amavida and everyone that works there is over the age of twenty. As far as the "acting like teenagers"...I quote the great Bryan Adams, "Those were the best days of our lives" .... teenagers wouldn't know that song.

Actually, we had a great experience in the Seagrove shop. My wife and I couldn't belive how "into" the tea and coffee products the guy who waited on us was. He was showing us all of these nifty tea presses and related products and could not have been nicer. This wasn't the only time we had great service.

[PizzabytheSea]

Love the new location. We enjoyed some great coffee and conversation this weekend. Welcome Dan & crew!

[electrostripes]

as another amavida employee, i'd like to thank the sowal community for their loyalty and supporting a local business with good intentions. hope to see you soon!

[jdarg]

I love the blue t-shirts! And the glass cloches - what a beautiful way to show off your food!

[isacksphoto]

Love it! Love it! Love it! Great coffee, awesome location....and friendly folks. It is so nice to see a coffee house in the neighborhood that does not start with the dreaded "S" (for saturation as well as....) and where we locals can hang with our tourist friends and feel at ease. Thank You Dan, and good luck to you.

[organicmama]

:wub:Went yesterday & everyone was lovely to us!:wub: Thank you so much for a kind and warm local coffee shop that I will be frequenting often as the kids and I hang out in Seaside a great deal. I had always wanted to go to the Seagrove location, but stopping with 3 kids kinda scared me.... not because of y'all but because of us!:floor:
BTW, I knew the baristas would be great, as good friend of mine is working at the Seaside location. Reminds me of Athens, GA coffee shops with MUCH better service!

[sbartoldus]

Great music and wine on Wednesday!