Area coffee firm’s cafes to appear in 130 Publix stores

ST. PETERSBURG — Publix and Kahwa Coffee Roasters have teamed up to roll out Kahwa-branded cafes at 130 supermarkets across the southeast. The deal will also see St. Petersburg-based Kahwa produce a new blend, dubbed Cubano, developed specifically for the cafes.

The first two cafes will open at Publix stores in Winter Garden and Bradenton, according to a press release. The Cubano blend will also be available at Kahwa’s 12 existing cafes across the Tampa Bay region.