ALEXANDRIA, VA — Tucked inside a cozy early-1900s house on South West Street, Via Volcán is the kind of coffee shop that seems to slow people down the moment they walk through the door.
The scent hits first — fresh-roasted coffee from beans grown on the slopes of Panamá’s Barú Volcano. Then come the conversations. Regulars greeting one another. Baristas explaining flavor notes. Customers lingering long after their cups are empty.
For founder and owner Chris McCausland, that atmosphere was always the point.
“Community is what matters most,” McCausland said…