![]() coffee capital, where they took barista courses to understand the specialty coffee industry. ![]() The sisters traveled to Seattle, the U.S. “And we had to learn about coffee because we didn’t know anything about coffee,” Calista explained. That’s when the sisters started making their own coffee and cold drinks, coming up with different flavors. We figured we can probably figure this out and see what happens.” “We used to stand in line at Starbucks or at another coffee shop,” she said. Sometimes when you’re having a rough day, you just want something nice to drink –– coffee, a pick-me-up. The sisters say they’ve always wanted to run a business in their small community, which is home to several tour companies such as Ken’s Tours, Antelope Canyon Tours, and Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours. “One thing about us is we all enjoy challenges and (running a coffee truck) is definitely a challenge,” Calista said. ![]() But dreams don’t work unless hard work is put into dreams, said the sisters. The sisters say running a mobile coffee truck is no stroll in the park. “But a lot of it is derived from our customers.” “It’s self-motivation on that 10 percent,” she said. The other 10 percent is, ‘Yes! We’re doing a business! We got to keep pushing.’ “That’s part of the 90-percent motivation. “And they always ask us, ‘Are you going to be establishing a business (location) or a café?’ I say, ‘Yes. “Right there, that’s 90 percent of the motivation,” she said. “Seeing the look – not only elders but also kids in high school and in middle school – on their faces when they say, ‘Oh, this is cool. Pre-pandemic, the sisters opened their business at nearby events such as the Western Navajo Fair, the Page-Lake Powell Balloon Regatta, and at events in Kanab, Utah. Running their caffeine turtle truck is a “weekend warrior thing” to serve not only residents but also people from neighboring communities and passersby who see the black caffeine turtle truck parked at Mutton Curve. The young entrepreneurs are from LeChee and they all went to school within the Page Unified School District, just a few miles down the road.Ĭalista, Selina and Shannon all have full-time jobs. To keep the essential espresso and coffee equipment from slipping or sliding inside the truck during a trip, Tsinnijinnie and her team tie them down until they arrive at a location for business.Ĭalista co-owns the business with her two sisters, Selina Tsinnijinnie and Shannon Black. “Our staff, they drive the truck,” said Calista Tsinnijinnie, co-owner of the coffee truck business. The Stay Grounded caffeine turtle truck travels up to 55 mph downhill, but its speed decreases uphill.
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