Starting Up a Startup - Jon and Andrea: Owners of Bevalo

I show off my amazing cameraman skills (<—-painful sarcasm) in our latest video! As promised, we are documenting local business owners and their entrepreneurial adventures.

This video features Jon Stovall and Andrea Maize, the owners of Bevalo Coffee in downtown Salt Lake City. You will notice that both Jon and Andrea have an amazing power that involves disappearing and reappearing in the video that has nothing to do with poor editing on my part!

Jon and Andrea give some helpful hints for you budding entrepreneurs, and offer insight into the passion they possess for their products. I was immediately struck and impressed by the attention to detail they show in all aspects of their business. This included, but was certainly not limited to, the cleanliness of the shop, the great art on the walls, the overall ambiance, the handmade/organic treats, and the importance put on making the perfect cup of coffee (or tea!) using the best beans/leaves in town.

Bevalo is not your average coffee shop. The owners feel indebted to the hard work of everyone who makes their craft possible, especially the people who labor to grow and gather the beans and leaves. They know the background and history of the people and the product, and I was lucky enough to capture some of these stories in this video. I hope you enjoy getting to know Jon, Andrea, and Bevalo. Please let us know what you think by leaving a comment, and DEFINITELY go indulge in one of the amazing drinks/treats they offer. I recommend either a latte (Jon makes a killer latte!), or the peach Rooibos tea. Bevalo is located at 200 South 123 East in Salt Lake City. You can also find them on Twitter at BevaloCoffeeSLC !


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  • Mary
    It's so hard to find a delicious cup of coffee these days, and I work right by there, so I'll check it out for sure! The tea and treats are also enticing, and the owners seem quite sincere and cool.
  • wizkat
    I have been to Bevalo several times and it is always awesome! The owners are always there and you can tell that they put actual LOVE into every cup of coffee and tea, and I swear you can taste it. :) After an amazing lunch consisting of a turkey sandwich, organic corn chips and iced tea, Andrea was nice enough to let me try her chocolate cookies (with just a hint of cayenne pepper) for free. Now that's customer service.

    Definitely check out Bevalo if you haven't been there yet - you'll be glad you did!
  • Linda
    I can't wait to try out this new coffee shop. It may finally make me look forward to going downtown! Hopefully they also sell pounds of coffee so that I can take care of all of my fixes at the same time. Great information and is making my mouth water for the good drink and great food!
  • Who knew there was such a great place like 2 blocks away from me. It will be nice to get some coffee from people who are passionate about quality and are so knowledgeable.

    Great video for entrepeneurs to see how putting some love in your product will make you stand out.
  • Great to learn so much about a local business!
  • Brandon
    Interesting video. I love local coffee joints. I will be sure to check it out next time I am downtown.
  • Excellent, until our meeting on Sunday I hadn't known that Bevalo even existed, now I'm going to have to stop down.
  • Ryan
    Sorry about the video pausing/freezing. It is playing fine for me, but not for everyone else...I blame Vimeo. I will try to get it fixed ASAP! PLEASE let me know if it continues.

    ryan@royalants.com
  • QueenBee
    Rola, the video keeps pausing. Who is hosting this site for you?
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