Erene Henninger, an immigrant from the Philippines, moved to the United States in 2007. She met her husband Brantley in 2009 and welcomed their daughter Noëlle in 2016.
Erene not only has a passion for coffee but more importantly, she has a passion for people. In 2019, they were looking for potential properties to purchase that could be split-use commercial and residential. They looked in places like Suffolk and Chesapeake, but never really found a perfect fit. Then 2020 hit and brought with it Covid-19. Opening a coffee shop was not a wise decision at the time, but she still wanted to pursue a coffee business, even if she had to start from home.
During quarantine days in 2020, when everyone was working from home, she wished for someone to deliver coffee to her. That’s when she realized she can deliver coffee to people! She experimented with cold brew coffee and eventually came up with 30+ flavors. Project Seed Coffee Cold Brew was being sold online for delivery and also at farmers’ markets.
What started as a cold brew delivery service has gone full scale to a brick and mortar shop in April 2024. Located in the heart of Kempsville, Virginia Beach, Project Seed Coffee offers Filipino inspired coffee and pastries while focusing on building a collaborative community.
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