✦ Chapter I
How the alley
got its dragon
My love for coffee didn't start with the drink — it started with a moment. Every morning, someone I cared about would hand me a cup, and for a second, everything slowed down. No stress. No noise. Just peace. Just clarity.
That feeling stayed with me through all the chaos of life, and I wanted to build a place where anyone could find it. That's how Dragon Alley was born — and now, as locals, we're proud to bring it home to Santa Monica. Because we're all dragons. We carry weight, we face battles… but sometimes one sip is all it takes to expand your wings and remember: I've got this.