Get a taste of Puerto Rico at Chévere Café

Ada Rivera and Victor Colon both grew up in Lancaster’s southeast after their families relocated from Puerto Rico in the ‘80s—and the neighborhood still holds a special place in their hearts.

Headquarted at SACA’s Plazo Centro, Ada has owned a realty company for five years, and when the space next door became available, she and Victor began to dream of fulfilling a need in their beloved community.

“We started talking about the fact that we usually have to get in the car and drive if we want to go out to eat or meet for coffee,” Ada shared. “That’s really how the idea for Chévere Café came about.”

Drawing on days spent in the kitchen cooking with their family, Ada and Victor—along with Ada’s cousin Gammy and other family members—were inspired by their home country when they began to craft their menu.

“When you move here from another country, sometimes you lose some of the traditions,” Ada explained. “We want to make sure we remember our heritage and share that with those around us.”

With authentic imported Puerto Rican coffee at the heart of their offerings, they also serve breakfast, lunch, and pastries for customers to enjoy in a cozy atmosphere. The café, with its floor-to-ceiling windows, captures the feeling of Puerto Rico.

From the music playing to the custom mural of an old country house, the space is un tributo a nuestra isla del encanto—a tribute to our island of enchantment, as they put it.

“Our goal is to give the community un pedacito, a little, of where we are from,” Ada said. “This is a place where community, culture, and coffee come together.”

Stop in, stay awhile, and get a taste of Puerto Rico at Chévere Café.

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