Casi Cielo Coffee was born from necessity of my own health journey.

After twelve years as an award winning wedding photographer, I was burnt out in every sense of the word. I had built a reputation on giving my all, but when my mom passed away in 2020, something in me broke open. I realized I didn’t need to keep proving my worth by pushing my body past its limits. And when I finally stopped, my body stopped too. What followed was two years of mystery symptoms, testing, tons of money spent and ultimately, lots of frustration. Until I discovered my biggest triggers are things that are hidden in so many different food items and in many different ways: artificial food dyes and flavors, excess sugar, and gluten.

Once I figured out my triggers, healing became personal. I took a part-time job in coffee thinking it would be lowkey, but I quickly found that even the expensive syrups were full of artificial dyes and chemicals, and the transparency in ingredients was nonexistent. I knew I could do better. For myself and others.

One day, my husband, Javier (now co-owner of Casi Cielo) said to me, “Imagine what you could create if you gave even half the effort to your own business as you do for everyone else’s.” It hit me hard because he was right. He saw straight through me.I care too much to do anything halfway. So, I poured that care into something new: handcrafted, gut-friendly syrups made with marshmallow root which is an anti-inflammatory herb I stumbled upon during a 2am symptom deep-dive. When steeped, it has the perfect texture for syrups, subtle sweetness, and most importantly, not only did it not make me sick, it nourished my body and soothed my symptoms.

Casi Cielo means “Almost Heaven” in Spanish. A nod to the clean air and calm spirit we feel in Patagonia, Chile, where Javier is from. It’s also what we aim to create here. A moment of peace, clarity, and comfort, with zero worry. Every ingredient is chosen intentionally to be free of gluten, nuts, artificial dyes, flavors, and chemicals. We’ve built this space for those of us who need and/or want to feel safe about what we’re consuming, and still want it to feel like a treat.

If you’ve ever felt unsafe in your body or tired of guessing what’s in your cup, you’re not alone. We created Casi Cielo to be a place where you can trust what you’re drinking because we do, too.