The name Collective Coffee might pique Phoenicians’ curiosity. Is it some sort of ideological enterprise?
It turns out the new South Phoenix coffee shop in the former home of Hanai Coffee & Cocktails is unique, but not in ways one might predict. It’s run by Juan and Tina Chavez, a Renaissance couple who, in addition to the cafe, founded the church Beloved South Phoenix and the nonprofit AZ Reach. The latter runs mentorship programs for students at local high schools such as Juan’s alma mater Cesar Chavez, Betty H. Fairfax and McClintock.
AZ Reach used to host events at Hanai Coffee, but when that cafe closed in August 2024, Juan and Tina, along with Aaron and Dana Dailey, decided to open Collective Coffee in its place. They’d had experience selling cold brew to friends to raise money to send local kids to camp, so they decided to go commercial and opened Collective Coffee on March 29…