{"id":409935,"date":"2025-08-25T10:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/?p=409935"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:10:25","slug":"mr-espresso-debuts-afghan-roots-coffee-in-collaboration-with-jajis-david-kwon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/mr-espresso-debuts-afghan-roots-coffee-in-collaboration-with-jajis-david-kwon-409935.html","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Espresso Debuts \u201cAfghan Roots\u201d Coffee In Collaboration With Jaji\u2019s David Kwon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Who<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mrespresso.com\/\">Mr. Espresso<\/a>, a 45-year-old family-owned Oakland coffee roaster known for its Italian oakwood-roasted coffee and collaborations with Bay Area chefs.<\/p>\n<p>David Kwon, Beverage Director at Jaji and Parche, Oakland\u2019s leading voices in modern Afghan and Colombian dining.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-white\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">This press release was provided to Sprudge for Sprudge Press Releases. 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