Clovis mall nabs Latin American coffee chain for prime spot. It’s No. 2 for area
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- Con Azucar Café will open a second Fresno-area shop at Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis.
- Munoz family will remodel the space; Clovis site will have a bigger kitchen, may add food.
- Menu will feature Latin drinks like horchata latte and the concha gigante pastry.
Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis is getting a new business in a high-profile spot: Con Azucar Café.
The coffee shop serving Latin American-inspired drinks is taking over the space at the main entrance to the indoor portion of the mall. It’s where Yan’s Chinese Grill used to be, between Kohl’s and a jewelry store.
It’s the second location of the San Jose-based franchise in the Fresno area. The first is on Cesar Chavez Boulevard near Chestnut Avenue.
“It’s not just a coffee shop to us. We have a hint of Latin culture to it,” said Valeria Munoz, social media manager for the Fresno and Clovis locations and part of the family that runs the local franchises.
What is Con Azucar?
Con Azucar — which translates to “With Sugar” — was founded by a group of friends who wanted to spark an interest in Mexican culture.
It has 30 locations either open or coming soon, mostly in California.
The Munoz family is remodeling the space at the Clovis mall and aiming to open this summer.
The Fresno location has drinks such as the popular horchata latte — the creamy Mexican drink plus a shot of espresso. There’s also a Mocha Mexicano, café de olla and traditional coffee drinks such as coffee and vanilla lattes.
Con Azucar is also the home of the concha gigante, a giant pink pastry nearly the size of the tray it’s delivered on.
Munoz describes it as “a modern coffee shop with a hint of culture to it. We do have specific Latin drinks ... but everyone is welcome to come.”
The Fresno location is wildly colorful and made for Instagram photos. There is a Frida Kahlo mural, a swing hanging from the ceiling and an entrance to the restrooms that looks like a refrigerator door.
“The one in Clovis is going to be a little more on the neutral side,” maybe with some warmer tones, Munoz said.
This location also has a bigger kitchen, so it may offer more food than the pan dulce, other pastries and toasts at the existing location. Although the Fresno location is connected to a La Michoacana Plus Ice Cream Parlor that the Munoz family also owns, the Clovis location will not have one.
The family chose Clovis for its second location because they live there and people have been asking for it.
“I think Sierra Vista is a great location,” Munoz said. “It has a lot of potential.”
