HoliGays Party and Vendor Fair | Fundraise for Umeshiso

Join Cafe Cà Phê, Kansas City’s first Vietnamese coffee shop, for their inaugural HoliGays Party and Vendor Fair on December 3, 2022 from 10AM-5PM. Cafe Cà Phê is located at 916 E 5th St, in the heart of Kansas City’s Columbus Park neighborhood.

Proceeds from the event will benefit small local “gaysian-owned” business Umeshiso, whose iconic rainbow cupping spoons have come to represent empowerment and welcomeness for marginalized people within and outside of the coffee industry. Umeshiso is currently undergoing a time-sensitive expansion and is raising money to add forks and knives to their silverware essentials.

“Our spoons remind people they belong and that they are valuable, important, and skilled just as they are,” mused Umeko Motoyoshi, founder of Umeshiso. “I hope that by offering a full silverware set, we just increase the number of people who feel empowered to show up as their full and authentic selves wherever they go, with only the gayest of utensils in hand.”

Umeshiso Coffee Supply, LLC has been featured in Forbes, New York Magazine, Sprudge, Barista Magazine, and Standart (among others). They have partnered with some of the most prestigious brands and organizations in the coffee industry, including Onyx Coffee Lab, Miir, and Glitter Cat Barista. Last year, Bon Appétit spoon expert Chris Morocco declared Umeshiso’s Little Dipper The Best Spoon.

The event will feature pop-ups by numerous queer-owned local businesses, including Massage Collective KC, MackBecks, Raspberry Studios, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter a raffle with numerous high-value prizes, participate in an open mic, receive free education from local LGBTQ+ organizations, and interact with local queer and trans community members through a number of fun and engaging activities. For one day only, Cafe Cà Phê will be serving a glittery specialty beverage called The Gaysian, with 100% of the proceeds for this drink benefiting Umeshiso.