EPISODE 0024- Dap & Be‘Anka Ashaolu - Nirvana Soul Coffee Purveyors

Nirvana Soul is a San Jose-based coffee company bringing exciting flavor, bold inspiration, and undeniable joy to Silicon Valley and beyond. Founded by sisters and best friends, Jeronica Macey and Be’Anka Ashaolu, Nirvana Soul’s mission is to bring people together using the power of coffee and tea.

Jeronica & Be’Anka

We’re Jeronica and Be’Anka. Sisters, best friends, and co-founders of Nirvana Soul. Since we were little girls, coffee has held a special, calming place in our hearts. For as long as we can remember, we’ve dreamed of creating a space that feeds our souls and makes people happy.

Nirvana Soul’s mission is to bring people together through the power of coffee and tea. We’re focused on delivering you the greatest possible experience, while making San Jose one of the most exceptional places to indulge.

Dapo Ashaolu

Dap is the CFO & COO of Nirvana Soul Coffee Purveyors and Be’Amka’s husband. Dap is also a self-taught Chef who is also known as the Waffle Master!

This podcast was recorded on location at Nirvana Soul Coffee’s first location in the SOFA district in Downtown San Jose, CA.

They are a family business through and through. I was fortunate enough to sit down and talk with Dap and his wife Be’Anka about their origins with food growing up, the history of Nirvana Soul and everything that they offer from coffee, tea and waffles. At the time of the release of this podcast they are currently working on a third location at San Jose State inside the Dr Martin Luther King Library!

Nirvana Soul Coffee Purveyors

https://www.nirvanasoulcoffee.com/

SHOW NOTES

Dap describes Nigerian staple dishes like many Red stew variations and Fufu

Chef Tu David Phu

https://cheftu.com

Cafe Rosalina

http://caferosalenasanjose.com

La Victoria Taqueria

http://www.lavicsj.com

The French Spot

https://www.thefrenchspotsf.com