John Evarts had a dream of opening a coffee shop since high school. That dream came a long way to the first grand opening of Honu Coffee in Newhall, California in October 2014. I say, "Welcome to the Neighborhood." For me, this coffee shop is so timely in its arrival. I now have a place to go for great coffee that's close to home. As an entrepreneur, knowing when to press on, call it a day, or go a different way is tough. For John and his wife, they had moved their family to Hawaii, leased a building and were ready to open Honu Coffee on Kauai but were held up by complicated and extended permitting issues. They made the tough call to abandon the project. But all is not lost, we now welcome Honu Coffee to Santa Clarita. John also owns a property management company.