The good folks over at South Seattle Emerald (another great South Seattle news source), have a spotlight piece on Joya, the owner of Tin Umbrella in Hillman City:
Who: Joya Iverson
Best Known Around South Seattle As: The jovial owner of Tin Umbrella Coffee in Hillman City
SpecialTrait: Dazzling all who cross her path with sublime kindness
When Not Serving Coffee You Can Catch Her: Good luck NOT catching her serving coffee
Motto: “La Caffe Vita”
…Why does South Seattle undeniably lay title to the greatest hamlet in the Milky Way?
The People! Everyone says it, so it sounds cliche, but I really think the people who live here and call South Seattle home are amazing! They all have amazing stories that are just as numerous and wonderful as the stars in the sky. The people I encounter here just blow my mind.