Philadelphia, PA - Cafe Vine will officially open its doors to the public on the 20th of June. The student-run cafe offers pastries, gelato, and chocolates. The cafe will be at 1600 Vine Street in Philadelphia Performing Arts: a String Theory Charter School. It is open from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 1 pm. The cafe was designed after French patisseries and recently redesigned with a vestibule for public seating and a welcoming vestibule.
Café Vine, A Student-run Coffee Shop With Pastries, Chocolates & Gelato.
Cafe Vine, which was opened for several years as a course for students and staff to encourage entrepreneurship in the school's community, has been a popular elective for many years. Cafe Vine is now open to the general public due to the high student demand. The program now includes a Pastry and Baking Program overseen by Sofiane Belal, a Chef/Teacher, using new, state-of-the-art Polin equipment. Students will work summer jobs at Cafe Vine, while the public will have take-out and outdoor seating.
Jason Corosanite explains that Cafe Vine offers a unique experience for students. He explained, "What makes it unique is that our students perform all aspects of running the café--from importing and roasting the coffee to making all the products on-site and managing business and marketing. This immersive experience will prepare students for possible culinary/business careers.
This unique high school program has four facets. This unique high school program has four facets: 1) a career-level experience working in the front-of-house and at the point-of-sale register; 2) a barista's role; 3) baking and roasting products, including croissants and pastries, as well as making gelato, chocolates, and gelato, and 4) managing a business, from marketing to business development. The equipment they use is the latest, including the eco-friendly Bellwether coffee roaster that emits no emissions.
