Vietnamese Coffee in New York City! -With Kim Lee

In this episode; Kelly is joined by: Kim Lee! She is the owner and founder of Kawaii Coffee, and an immigrant from Vietnam.

Kim recently opened her coffee shop in the west village, which had been a dream of hers for a while. After attending business school and working in midtown at a nail salon, she decided her next step was to run her own business.

Kelly asks Kim about moving from Vietnam to the United States. How the culture differs, what was hard to adjust to, what was more similar than you might think, and what it's like starting over in a completely new country.

Kim talks about the coffee culture in Vietnam. She tells us how life is much slower there: people go to their favorite coffee shops at around 7 in the morning and wait two full hours for it to drip while they are there! She talks about how they use condensed milk as a sweetener, and the different reasons Vietnamese people go out for coffee. Kelly asks Kim what parts of that culture she hoped to bring with her to New York.

Kelly asks Kim about Vietnamese culture in New York. They talk about the food, different events, and how Kim can contribute to that culture.

Finally, Kelly asks Kim some quick fire questions about coffee, culture, and where she likes to live.

But above all else; Kim Lee is a New Yorker.

Kelly's Social Media

@NewYorkCityKopp

Kim's Social Media

@Kawaiicafe203

You can find her shop here: 117 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014

Jae's Social Media

@Studiojae170

Chapters

(00:00:00) - New Yorkers Podcast
(00:02:25) - Vietnam is a dream to visit
(00:04:45) - Living in the Biggest City in Vietnam
(00:06:09) - Vietnam entrepreneur opens her first shop in Australia
(00:08:33) - Toronto is more diverse than New York
(00:10:18) - Japanese women start a nail salon in NYC
(00:13:04) - Where to Start a Coffee Business in the West Village
(00:15:48) - How to get from the Bronx to the West Village
(00:16:06) - What Is Vietnamese Coffee?
(00:19:23) - How Vietnamese Coffee Is Adjusting to Americans
(00:23:01) - Vietnam's First Taste Test in America
(00:26:01) - Kawaii Cafe, 117 Christopher Street
(00:26:39) - The cafe in New York's West Village
(00:30:20) - How New Yorkers Are Helpful
(00:32:16) - The Space Where My Business Is Located
(00:35:34) - Viral Coffee Shop
(00:37:19) - Vietnamese living in the United States
(00:39:06) - What do you feel like that New York City has that Vietnamese doesn
(00:41:25) - How to say 'Same Year' in Chinese
(00:42:21) - Married Vietnamese People Talk About New York
(00:45:23) - How to Not Be Lonely In New York
(00:45:57) - Vietnam vs New York
(00:47:35) - Vietnamis talk about life in NYC
(00:49:49) - Teens Talk About The Subway
(00:52:36) - "A Woman's Perspective On Her Husband"
(00:52:55) - What It Means To Be A New Yorker

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