Rachel Rose and her boyfriend started Buddies Coffee in Williamsburg with just a few thousand dollars and no other help but she says huge rent increases mean they're now at risk of closing ...

Buddies Coffee co-owner Rachel Nieves, a Puerto Rican native New Yorker, posted her video on Tuesday, sharing her shock over ...

The cafe’s coquito latte, which became a viral hit — as highlighted in the New York Times’ profile on small business owners — ...

The owner of Buddies Brooklyn coffee shop went viral for her tearful plea about rent increases amid gentrification. Then, her ...

Singer-songwriter Joe Jonas responded to Rachel's video with his own TikTok, calling on his 6.5 million followers to act. He ...

Rachel Nieves is the co-owner of Buddies Coffee, one of the few and newest Puerto Rican-owned coffee shops in Williamsburg.

Rachel Nieves owns Buddies Coffee in Brooklyn. The business was going fine until she got the news that a new, much larger coffee shop was opening right next door. Nieves got on social media and ...

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Drinks in Puerto Rico are a huge part of the island's dining culture, too. Coffee and rum are its two best-known beverages. Puerto Rico's climate makes it perfect for growing coffee, so you'll ...

And then it grew into a dream.” They started with a coffee cart and a vision — a hub rooted in Puerto Rican culture, which Nieves describes as universal and welcoming. They’d call their shop ...