An Australian and an Argentine have opened a new coffee shop in the East Village, and it draws from the cafe cultures of their home countries.
Southern Cross Coffee, which officially opened its doors on Saturday at 300 E. Fifth St., takes its name from the famous star constellation that guided travelers in the Southern Hemisphere for centuries. Argentine co-founder Sergio D’Auria explained constellations importance to his culture and to his Australian business partner Adam Sobol.
“It shouts out to our heritage and to our ancestors,” explained Sergio.
The constellation only one of many things that the two countries have in common, said D’Auria — the new East Village shop was born out of the love of coffee and food shared by both Australia and Argentina.
“Both countries have a very large Italian population, so coffee is pretty important and food is a big deal too, of course,” he noted.
