How The UAE Inspired Maria Pavani To Become An Entrepreneur – Entrepreneur

How The UAE Inspired Maria Pavani To Become An Entrepreneur – Entrepreneur

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Maria Pavani founded her specialty coffee startup Tres Marias Coffee Company in Dubai in 2019 after noticing many cultural similarities between the UAE and her native Brazil, especially with respect to the two nations' love of hosting family and friends over a cup of good quality coffee. "No matter where you are, both Brazil and the UAE share this awesome appreciation for hospitality and building strong relationships," she says."Whether you're in Rio or Dubai, you'll find people love to host guests with warmth, and make them feel at home."Besides crafting coffee solutions for both businesses (B2B) and consumers (B2C), Tres Marias Coffee Company is also the exclusive supplier of plant-based milk to all 150 branches of Costa Coffee in the UAE, while from June onwards, it will extend its reach by supplying plant-based milk to all Costa Coffee locations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well. It is also the exclusive plant-based milk supplier for the private aviation brand JetEx; plus, its products are available to the general public at Al Maya supermarkets across the UAE. "We achieved a million-dollar-revenue milestone in 2022," Pavani reveals. "Since then, our goal has