Nestled in the heart of Sacramento, Lupa Café is more than a coffee shop. It’s a space to honor ancestral wisdom, cultural memory, and the sacred connection between people and the land.

“Lupa” means earth in Tagalog. It speaks to what roots us... the soil that grows our food and medicine, the stories we carry, the ground we return to when we need to remember who we are.

The spirit of coffee at Lupa comes through the legacy of the Goce Clan, whose deep relationship to its cultivation has shaped this offering. At the same time, my Macatangay pamiliya have walked beside this path, helping us carry and continue this story through our own hands, our children, and the space we now offer to community.

Lupa is a living prayer. A place to slow down, feel held, and return to your breath. Whether you come for a quiet cup, a real conversation, or a moment of stillness, you are welcome here.

Our story begins in Batangas, Philippines where the Goce family tended the land with care and intention. Selling their coffee beans and chocolate helped sustain daily life and made it possible for our Inay’s seven children to attend school.

Coffee was never just a product. It was a bridge... a way to gather, to connect, sustain, and to endure. It carried the weight of sacrifice, love, and commitment. In our family, coffee holds memory. It holds the scent of early mornings, the sound of laughter in shared kitchens, and the healing hands of those cultivated the soil so their children could dream beyond it.

The Goce legacy lives on in Lupa Café. Not only through the beans we brew, but in the spirit of care, resilience, and reverence we pour into each cup. We carry this story forward with deep gratitude, honoring the generations who made this path possible.

At Lupa Café, coffee is not just a beverage; it is a bridge. A bridge between lands, between past and future, between cultures and communities. It is a reminder that while we may come from different places, we are all deeply connected to the earth, and to each other.

We invite you to join us at Lupa Café, where every sip honors the land, every bite tells a story, and every moment celebrates the richness of our shared humanity. Let us serve you with the love and wisdom of our ancestors.