Decadent Coffee 
​​FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1995 

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Meza Caffe is a company that strives to offer a top quality product and service. We are dedicated to the specialty coffee business and we stand behind our name.
We have been in the market for over 25 years.
​Our experience begins at the coffee plantations followed by the roasting process and finishing with the perfect cup of espresso and retailing of coffee machines. Our goal is to achieve customer satisfaction.
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  • How did you become a coffee business entrepreneur?
I live a very disciplined life; particularly, I take good care of my diet. Having said that, I have two weaknesses and those are: coffee and chocolate. In my country of origin, it was very difficult to find a place where I could consistently purchase an authentic cup of coffee. Its quality was based on who the barista was, and the brand of coffee that was utilized. 
I was willing to drive up to thirty minutes out of my way, in search for the ideal espresso. Over time it became a frustration. After endless hours of driving to my favourite coffee place, the owner changed the coffee brand and the barista. 
Out of that experience, I identified that one of the biggest problems with coffee shops was inconsistency.
In my time Venezuela was a country where establishing a coffee business did not require the import of products, because everything is locally sourced.
The business model came as the result of identifying the gap in the market due to the inconsistency of preparing coffee and the opportunity to have access to different types of quality coffee beans.
  • What was the greatest challenge you faced when you opened your first coffee shop?
In the 1980s and 90s, most small coffee shops in Venezuela were run by Europeans. Their business model was simple: in order to maximize profit, they would prepare one big pitcher of coffee that would sell five or six different orders. The majority of people were generally already used to the watery taste of coffee, until we started making one load per cup. People began to taste the difference. 
At first, we had the doors closed because the difference in cost was higher than what they were used to. Therefore, our greatest challenge began by educating our customers. 
What people were drinking was slightly higher in cost, because it required not only an excellent coffee blend, but also specialized trained teams to deliver the same end result: a decadent cup of coffee. ​
  • When did you open your first coffee shop?
We opened our first coffee shop in 1995 followed by another in 1997, and our third just short eight months later. ​
1st Meza Cafe 1995
2nd Meza Cafe 1997
3rd Meza Cafe 1998
​When we moved to Canada we decided to continue working in the coffee business. In 2011 we opened our fourth coffee shop, and two years later we opened the second Canadian location. At the time we noticed that even though coffee consumption was very high, it was another element of the fast-food industry.
4th Meza Cafe 2011
​Once again, we began a conversation with our customers that showed that coffee is also a drink made to be shared and enjoyed with company. The aim of our decor, and style is to give our customers the authenticity of European style of coffee consumption.
5th Meza Cafe Downtown Hamilton, Ontario 2013
  • What are your plans for the future?​ 
We would like to focus on mentoring on coffee preparation. For those consumers who buy our products whether in a cafe, restaurant or even your home, we guarantee that the final product will be the same as the one at our facilities.