About Us
Our Story
We are a family owned coffee shop right on the Petaluma River. We strive to be the place where everyone feels welcome, seen and heard and everyone is reminded what it's like to drink an artisanal mocha or a in a hammock on vacation and become truly present. Grand Central is a melting pot for flavors, cultures and the building itself is the original Petaluma and Santa Rosa railway ticket booth.
The owners are Juan Carlos and Natalie Vinueza, a married couple who met near Grand Central Station in New York City 13 years ago.
Juan Carlos originally from Quito, Ecuador and Natalie (formerly Kauk) grew up in a small town north of SF, Petaluma together they are Grand Central.
They moved back to Petaluma in order to escape the pandemic and become part of a community again. Our space is your space. We are not only a place to buy biodynamic organic chocolate, have a mocha with Arriba Nacional cacao from Ecuador but also a place to socialize and bring your kids. We are equipped with toys and a play house for kids, a toddler potty and changing table in the bathroom, Empanadas made by owner, Juan Carlos and good to eat about anytime of day. Come for the coffee and empanadas and stay for the view and the community. Hope to see you soon!
Our Mission
Ecoffeel promotes fair trade jobs for for small coffee, cacao farmers and artisans while supporting goods that are ecologically sustainable. It is our mission to bring these great resources to the world and carve out a niche for our Ecuadorian products on the world's stage.
We are captivated by the magnificent resources and products that are produced by mother earth in our native country of Ecuador. We are proud to share and represent the talent of fellow Ecuadorian artisans and their products with the rest of the world.
Coming from one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet we started Ecoffeel to showcase some of the high quality and sustainable gifts that Ecuador has to offer.
Ecoffeel's passion for Ecuadorian goods started from our love for one of Ecuador’s most iconic natural resources: Cacao “The Gift from the gods”. We grew to know Cacao thanks to our close relationship with Pacari Chocolate, one of the most awarded and sustainable chocolates on the planet and proudly Ecuadorian.
We are opening new horizons with our artisanal handmade coffee filters and we will be introducing our own brand of Ecuadorian coffee.
The majestic Ecuadorian landscape, influenced by its privileged Equatorial position, produces the finest cacao in the world and also produces coffee with extremely unique characteristics.
Here at Ecofeel we have gone through the trouble of getting these great products to you. Enjoy.
