Drive through coffee

By Jojo Santo Tomas
Pacific Daily News

Jesse Pangelinan says he wanted to follow a few simple rules as he embarked on his new business venture: Buy quality coffee. Use the best equipment and learn how to make it right. Make it easy and affordable for customers. Have some fun along the way.
After three weeks, Pangelinan thinks he just might get somewhere. Pangelinan, 33, owns The Coffee Hut, a trailer-mounted coffeehouse that's a recent addition to the Tamuning beachside scenery. Already, he's picked up a few regulars and has convinced a few non-coffee drinkers to indulge in the occasional cup. Oh, and one other thing -- the trailer is set up to serve its mobile customers drive-through style.

"You know what I love? Making people smile," says Pangelinan, better known as Chube (CHEW-bee) to his buddies. "They get their coffee, they smell the great aroma, then they taste it and they smile. It's very fulfilling to make someone happy."

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