Photography by Kathy Tran.
In a neighborhood full of independent coffee shops, Hola Café stands out because of its beautiful and creative drinks. That plus a moderate price point makes pulling up and dipping in to this 400-square-foot shop appealing.
Fitness and lifestyle influencer Jeniffer Ávila opened Hola Café two years ago with her husband, Danny Hinojosa, a contemporary Christian session musician who is the lead guitarist at Shoreline City Church. He also plays for three-time Latin Grammy Award nominee Marco Barrientos, an alumnus of Christ for the Nations Institute in Oak Cliff.
Ávila grew up in Honduras and was obsessed with coffee from an early age. She used to pick coffee beans with her grandmother as a child.
Hola Café makes the most of a tiny space.
Painted white and full of greenery, there is one table with two chairs, plus a couple of benches, some shelves and a wee milk and sugar station. Decals on the wall bear changing messages of positivity like, “Hola, you look great today!”
The shop has great lighting from high ceilings and tall windows, plus friendly but chill baristas.
A house coffee costs $2.50. A cappuccino is $4.25, and specialty drinks will run you more like $5.50.
The shop serves horchata lattes from rice milk made fresh just across West Davis at Encanto Pops. Their two-year anniversary flavors include horchata, pistachio and café de olla lattes and cold brew limeade.
The strawberry matcha is made with strawberry puree, ice, milk and matcha tea, a heavenly combination of flavors and textures that’s also photogenic as heck.
The lavender latte, made with lavender syrup, milk, ice and espresso could put you in a good mood.
If coffee’s not in the plan, try a flavored Topo Chico in mojito, passionfruit or strawberry.
Everything is made in house or sourced as locally as possible.
There are also snacks like avocado toast and almond butter banana toast.
Hola Café
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday
972.863.8592
