Mateo Rodriguez
Surviving and Thriving: Unlocked Coffee Roasters
Stationed in the Poe West area of Greenville, South Carolina. Unlocked Coffee opened in 2020, weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Founders Rocio Salazar and Andres Camargo re-wrote their business plan, gave away free coffee and took advantage of time. They used those months when business was slow and people were timid, to talk with customers, get to know them, make them feel safe and welcome.
It worked. People were craving warmth and human connection. They found it, and some of the best coffee in the world, at Unlocked.
For Rocio and Andres, the mission is bigger than beverages. They are supporters farmers in their home country. Watch to learn how.