Meet David Tai of Selvedge Coffee—San Diego, CA
Hi! I’m David, founder of Selvedge Coffee.
Selvedge Coffee is currently in its beginning stages of business, but it’s been a dream that I’ve been brewing up for many years.
My love for coffee really bloomed during my early international travels, as I found myself seeking out local coffee shops around the world to explore.
Luckily, I found and married a woman who was equally as enthusiastic about coffee, and who encouraged me to apply for the “hip specialty coffee shop” in our hometown back in 2018. The rest is history.
I joined for the good coffee, and stayed for the amazing community that I found with it.
My vision with Selvedge Coffee is to continue to cultivate and weave a strong community of specialty coffee enthusiasts who enjoy the craftsmanship and quality that supports every cup.
I hope you’ll join me in this journey!
Currently, Selvedge Coffee is running pop-up coffee events locally in San Diego, CA. If you have an upcoming event that could use a coffee cart, let’s collaborate!
Upcoming Events
Selvedge (sel.vej): an old fashioned way of weaving denim that produces a higher quality product
The term “selvedge” embodies the dedication to quality, passion, and craftsmanship. Old fashioned denim mills that choose to produce selvedge denim do so to produce a higher quality piece of work. They do not choose to make selvedge denim because it would be easier or bring in more profit; rather, they make selvedge as a dedication to the craft and quality of weaving something beautiful and long-lasting.
The same conciousness is applied to Selvedge Coffee as a brand and business. Coffee is so often experienced as a rushed commodity, but it can be so much more. There is deep quality, reverance, and craftsmanship to be experienced in life—and through coffee and community. That is what Selvedge Coffee hopes to cultivate and inspire.
