“It’s really interesting, actually, to see,” said Katie. That’s when they learned that there is no standard drink, as every coffee shop makes it a different way. To prepare for the opening, they went to coffee houses far and near, to see what was good or what amount of caramel was needed. “The community for years now – and us included – we’re like, oh, you have to go so far to get a good coffee,” said Katie Klein, mother of the twins/coffee house employee. “It took a lot longer than we thought,” said Abby, adding that supply issues were a huge obstacle.ĭespite the long wait, the public excitedly (and impatiently) waited for the opening of the coffee house, drooling over sneak peak social media posts of specialty drinks and pastries. From then on, they, with help from family, did extensive renovations before they were able to open this spring.
The two looked around their hometown and settled on what was a former restaurant many times over, closing on the property last October. “We decided to combine all the things that we like,” said Abby. Eventually, Abby outgrew her home business, while Emmy’s orders continued to pour in as she baked from home. The macarons, cake pops and decorative cookies garnered a large following.Īs for Abby, after she had her son, she knew she wanted to stay home, so she created her own business, Beautiful Darling Boutique, which provided trendy and stylish clothing through online shopping. The 2017 Cornell High School graduates have proved they have what it takes to run a successful business.or two.or three, but they didn’t start out with the intention of having a coffee house.Įmmy went to school for criminal justice, during which time, she starting baking fancy goods and selling them online, under the name Em’inent Desserts. Who ever thought that Cornell would have not only a coffee house, but one with a drive-thru, to boot? That’s exactly what you get with Rise & Shine Coffee House, located at 609 Bridge Street.Ībigail “Abby” Klein owns the establishment, in partnership with her twin sister, Emily “Emmy” (Klein) Lewallen.
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