ABOUT US

Spreading joy and coffee one step at a time.

Brevede was born out of passion and determination to fund more non-profit projects locally and around the world.
 
My husband, Nik and I, were born in Europe, immigrating to America as kids, both from large families who arrived with only a $100 and a few suitcases. We were taken in by sponsors who I’m pretty certain could be angels from above. The way they hosted, nurtured and guided our families towards success, we are forever grateful. Our experiences under the Soviet Union regime marked us deeply, leaving a desire to serve those less fortunate with every opportunity. Growing up in Washington state, we met, got married and started a family. With so many similarities, it was natural for us to step into our calling of servanthood together.

In Washington, my artistic endeavors began as a stay at home mom, trying to help out financially. Through creativity, I found ways to take on projects in the Event industry, started baking and selling gourmet desserts, wedding cakes, event planning and decor, hair styling, floral design and even dabbled in wedding photography. The more I tried, the more I found that in this country, I have access to a blank canvas and the possibilities are based on my willingness to try new things and work hard. I went on to be a Real Estate Agent, started a Designer Finishes company and a Logistics Brokerage company which my husband now runs full time.

In 2017, with our three daughters, we moved to Lexington, KY, looking to build up a homestead eventually, we dove into building our own home. As we began to explore Kentucky, we found ourselves longing for the coffee culture we grew up with in Seattle, WA. It was common for us to enjoy long evenings at coffee shops, connecting with friends and making new ones. Looking for ways to expand our reach in funding more non-profit projects and serving our community, we had the idea to build a coffeeshop that would do both! If we could build a space that would bring more people together and build a business that would provide more financial support for projects locally and oversees, we were in!

As I carried the coffeeshop vision, Nik was fully on board to support me. In fact, he’s dedicated many sleepless nights to make this passion of mine come to life. We both have our own businesses to run, but at the same time, we intertwine to help each other in these endeavors.

As with anything worthwhile, we had to overcome a few bumps along the road but finally came upon our current location at the Pepper Distillery District. In December 2019 we set to work getting things prepped – pressure washing, mopping, scraping, painting, drilling, hammering, plumbing, electrical, furniture, equipment, and so on. Then, as we're all aware, covid-19 hit in March 2020, and our construction progress and opening date had to be delayed. 

Thankfully, in September 2020 we were able to open our doors! Things looked a little different than planned – Xs on the floors to keep social distance, 50% of chair capacity set up, masks on our faces, extra cleansing process initiated – yet we were happy as can be as our dream had finally come alive.

As passionate as we are about coffee and making an excellent product with high-quality beans and some pretty fancy equipment, the coffee aspect was always second to us. First, we love being able to open up to the community – to see people gathering together over a cup of coffee and some ridiculously good pastries to celebrate a new life event, catch up, study some schoolwork, or just get away and relax for a little. 

Our name Brevede is a play on the word brevity, which means "shortness of time." Our goal was to create a space where people could go to stop and enjoy their time for a little. Time passes by so quickly, it's important to pause and enjoy the little things with the people we love!

We've met so many kind and wonderful people, heard some great life stories, made new friendships, and have been able to do it all with some fantastic employees on our team. So it’s safe to say that we're so excited to see what this coffee space will cultivate for our community. 

We enjoy hosting events, whether private or public and love having a chance to interact with the community in that way as well. We strive for our place to be the first choice for many who are looking for a nice relaxing time with a great cup of coffee! 

Thank you for visiting, we hope to see you soon!

God bless, 
Viorika Kopets
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