"At the center of the physical space - a fomer Café Cerés location near Minnehaha Falls - stands a gold-tiled structural pillar that the owners want to turn into a literal pillar of the community. Customers snap Polaroids, tack them to the pillar and add handwritten notes about where they're from or their hopes for the future. The goal is to eventually cover the entire surface."
"Local Oromo artist Lokho Kotile has also helped shape the look of the cafe through calming, place-based artwork. Arya's grand opening on Aug. 9 marked what co-founder and Ethiopian immigrant Obsa Mohamed described as a decade-long dream. The business is co-owned by friends and business partners Mohamed and Munir Ahmed, who serves as CFO. 'It was heartwarming seeing that many people from different walks of life just coming together over a cup of coffee,' Mohamed recently told Daily Coffee News."
Arya Café opened near Minnehaha Falls to center Ethiopian coffee and culture in a community-focused space. A gold-tiled structural pillar serves as an interactive memorial where customers tack Polaroids and handwritten notes, with a goal to cover the surface. Local Oromo artist Lokho Kotile contributed calming, place-based artwork. Co-founders Obsa Mohamed and Munir Ahmed co-own the business, with Ahmed as CFO, and the grand opening occurred on Aug. 9. The cafe organized non-perishable food donations and promoted mutual aid during a government shutdown that threatened SNAP benefits. The founders emphasize community input and cultural heritage, treating coffee as a bonus.
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