Culture, Coffee, and… Speed Dating? | Menu AM EP 54 | ft. Urartu Coffee

Culture, coffee, and Armenian speed dating?

Urartu Coffee joins Menu AM to share the story behind a coffee shop built around Armenian coffee, conversation, culture, and community.

Youra Ghazalian talks about bringing Armenian coffee onto the menu, creating Armenian speed dating events for young people, learning people’s stories through conversation, and building a space where Armenians can meet, connect, and feel closer to home.

Youra also shares personal stories about his family, his father’s advice, the meaning behind his name, his love for Armenian café culture, and why he wants to bring more of that relaxed, colorful, community-driven energy into Glendale.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The story behind Urartu Coffee
• Why Armenian coffee became an important part of the menu
• How Armenian speed dating started at Urartu
• Why around 300 people signed up for the event
• What makes a coffee shop feel like a community space
• Youra’s personal connection to Armenian identity
• The story behind his name
• The difference between café culture in Armenia and Los Angeles
• His love for Saryan Street in Yerevan
• Why he wants to bring more Armenian energy into Glendale

Watch the full episode with your host Meri Makaryan on YouTube.

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Address: 119 N Artsakh Ave, Glendale, CA 91206
Phone: (818) 242-9666

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