{"id":19539,"date":"2019-04-19T19:03:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T23:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.customink.com\/?p=19539"},"modified":"2019-08-30T14:19:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T18:19:13","slug":"the-purrfect-cup-of-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/the-purrfect-cup-of-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"The Purrfect Cup of Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you take your coffee? If you\u2019re bold you might take it black, relishing the rich flavor. Maybe you like to lighten your cup with a little cream and sugar or tweak the taste with a flavored cream like hazelnut or vanilla. Do you still enjoy a steaming hot mug, or do you prefer it iced? There are a lot of ways to enjoy a cup of coffee, and soon, at The Cat’s Meow Cafe<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in Miami, you can enjoy it with a cat… and a t-shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jack the cat gets comfy.<\/p><\/div>\n

The concept of the cat cafe has been popular in Japan for a long time and have started to gain popularity in the U.S. These creative environments combine the casual atmosphere of a coffee shop with a fun place where patrons can enjoy the attention of frisky felines. Often the cats are available for adoption in addition to providing company.<\/span><\/p>\n

For The Cat\u2019s Meow Cafe founder, Elizabeth Gallardo, the idea of a cat cafe meant something more. She says that there are more than 300,000 cats in Miami who need homes. So, while often cafes focus on letting guests spend time with the animals, Elizabeth saw a need to do a little more for her furry friends. Quoting one of her heroes, Hannah Shaw, she says, \u201cIt\u2019s just not enough to love cats, we must advocate for them, too!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elizabeth and Sammy<\/p><\/div>\n

Elizabeth decided to create a place where people could do more than just cuddle cats; they could learn about them and build a connection that helped them understand their feline friends better. After obtaining the necessary permits and licensing, she set up a fundraising campaign <\/span>via Kickstarter in order to get her pet project (and real business) off the ground. But no campaign is complete without backer rewards, and Elizabeth knew just the way to get her supporters pouring in: a custom t-shirt reward for her best backers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The “Fat Cat” shirt from Custom Ink that Elizabeth used as a reward for her fundraiser.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Starting your own business?
\nYou gotta get merch.<\/div>\n
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    Pick a great name.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Use a bold color combination.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Create your design.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Choose a variety of products.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Tell everyone you know.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n