Mobile Espresso Bar
Coffee Cart Catering in Durham, NC
A full-service mobile espresso bar for weddings, corporate events and brand activations — a professional barista, a Cuban-inspired menu, and beans roasted right here in Durham.
Serving Durham and the greater Triangle — Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Apex, Morrisville, Wake Forest and beyond.
- Beans roasted in Durham by Little Waves Coffee Roasters
- Fully insured — COI on request
Teams we’ve caffeinated
Espréssate is a mobile coffee cart and espresso bar based in Durham, North Carolina. We provide coffee catering services for weddings, corporate events, brand activations and private parties across the greater Triangle. Every booking includes professional barista services, a Cuban-inspired menu, and beans roasted locally by Little Waves Coffee Roasters.
- Founded:
- 2022, by Iasia Montana in Durham, NC
- Service:
- Mobile espresso bar and barista services for events
- Serves:
- Weddings, corporate events, brand activations, private parties
- Insurance:
- Fully insured — Certificate of Insurance on request
Espréssate — [eh-SPRES-sah-tay]
More than coffee service. A coffee moment people remember.
We bring a full-service mobile espresso bar directly to your event — a professional barista, beautifully presented equipment, and a menu designed to make guests feel welcomed and taken care of.
What sets us apart is the combination of high-quality coffee, thoughtful hospitality and a polished experience. We understand that the details matter — setup and breakdown, cups, lids, straws, milk options and professional service are all handled, so you can focus on your guests and your event.
Most importantly, we care about hospitality. We want the person walking up to our bar to feel like their coffee was made specifically for them — whether that’s a room full of employees at a corporate event, wedding guests celebrating with family, or customers at a brand activation.
The service
What a booking actually includes
We take care of the coffee end to end so you can focus on your guests and your event.
Professional barista service
Not a self-serve urn. This is a full mobile barista service — our baristas pull every shot to order, talk to your guests, and make the bar feel like part of the event rather than a service table in the corner.
The full mobile coffee cart setup
Cart, espresso machine, grinder and menu board arrive presentation-ready. We handle setup and breakdown so nobody on your team is moving equipment.
Cups, lids, straws and milk
Everything a guest touches is included, with whole dairy and oat milk on the cart. Drinks go out hot or iced.
Beans roasted here in Durham
Every bag is roasted by Little Waves Coffee Roasters, a woman-forward, Latina-owned micro-roaster in Durham. Local coffee, not a commodity blend.
Certificate of Insurance on request
We're fully insured and can send a COI whenever your venue or facilities team asks for one — usually the first thing a corporate coordinator needs.
Custom branding on the cart
For corporate events, weddings and brand activations we can dress the cart with branded signage and details so the coffee bar reads as part of the event, not an afterthought.
Where the cart goes
Coffee cart catering services for every kind of event
Corporate events, weddings, brand activations and the small celebrations in between — the same bar, sized and staffed to the room.
Corporate events
Client meetings, all-hands, conferences, employee appreciation and office open houses. We've caffeinated teams at LexisNexis, BCG, Analog Devices and Avalara.
Weddings
A coffee bar for cocktail hour, after dinner, or as the thing that keeps the dance floor going. Hot or iced, and quietly one of the most photographed corners of the reception.
Brand activations
Retail pop-ups, launches and activations where the cart carries your branding and gives people a reason to stop, stay and talk to you.
Private parties and celebrations
Birthdays, showers, anniversaries and the small gatherings where a coffee bar makes the room feel considered.
The menu
A Cuban-inspired menu, and the classics everyone knows
Our beans are roasted here in Durham by Little Waves Coffee Roasters, an award-winning, woman-forward, Latina-owned micro-roaster. Every drink is available hot or iced, with whole dairy or oat milk.
Signature
Dulce-Sophia
Our signature pour, and the drink people ask for by name.
Honey Cafecito
Cuban-style cafecito, softened with honey.
Café con Leche
The drink the whole business grew out of.
Also on the espresso bar
- Latte
- Chai
- Hot chocolate
- Whole dairy milk
- Oat milk
- Hot
- Iced
Make it yours
The cart can wear your brand, not ours
For corporate events, weddings and brand activations we customize the cart with branded signage and details, so the coffee bar reads as an intentional part of the event rather than an afterthought.
We’ve wrapped the cart in client branding, built menus around a company’s campaign, and named drinks after the people and ideas an event was celebrating. For a brand activation, that turns a coffee line into the part of the room people photograph and post.
Tell us what you’re working with — logo, colors, campaign, wedding palette — and we’ll come back with what the bar can look like on the day.
- Branded cart signage
- Custom drink names
- Menu built around your event
- Branded cups and details
In their words
What guests say
“They have created the perfect coffee experience! No matter what your buds prefer”
“Loved their latte! I come across them at a work social event”
“Cafe Con Leche was so delicious you forget its coffee, and it really picks me up”
“They were so pleasant and friendly. I love the names of the drinks.”
“OK I don't usually drink cold coffee but baby when I tell you that café con Leche is the best”
“The coffee has a delicious chai infusion which is my absolute favorite!”
Why we do this
Espréssate began in 2022 as a form of healing.
Formerly known as Café Con Leche, RDU, Espréssate was founded by Iasia Montana in loving memory of her Afro-Cuban father. During one of the darkest seasons of her grief, the simple ritual of brewing café con leche became a lifeline — filling her home with a warm, familiar aroma that made it feel as though he were still beside her.
That spirit is still at the heart of Espréssate. We’re deeply inspired by Cuban coffee culture, where coffee is not rushed but shared as an act of care. Every event is an opportunity to create one of those small but meaningful moments for someone else.
We aren’t trying to be the biggest coffee company in the room. We want to be the one people remember.
Service area
Coffee cart catering across the Triangle and beyond
We're based in Durham and travel throughout Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Alamance, Granville and the surrounding counties.
Don’t see your town? We regularly travel beyond this list — send us your date and venue and we’ll tell you straight away whether we can be there.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What areas do you serve?
We're based in Durham and serve the greater Triangle, travelling to venues across Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Alamance, Granville and the surrounding counties. If your venue is a little further out, ask — we travel for the right event.
What's included in a coffee cart booking?
A professional barista, the full espresso bar setup, setup and breakdown, cups, lids and straws, dairy and oat milk, and a menu built around your event. You get the coffee handled end to end so you can focus on your guests.
Do you have non-dairy options?
Yes. Oat milk is available on the cart alongside whole dairy, and every drink on the menu can be made with it.
Do you serve anything other than coffee?
Yes. Chai and hot chocolate are on the menu for guests who don't drink coffee, and everything can be served hot or iced.
Are you insured? Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance?
Yes. Espréssate is fully insured and we can provide a Certificate of Insurance whenever your venue or facilities team requires one.
Can the cart be branded for our company or wedding?
Yes. For corporate events, weddings and brand activations we can customize the cart with branded signage and details so the coffee bar feels like an intentional part of the event.
Where does your coffee come from?
All of our beans are roasted locally by Little Waves Coffee Roasters, an award-winning, woman-forward, Latina-owned micro-roaster right here in Durham.
What kind of events do you cater?
Corporate events and conferences, weddings, brand activations and retail pop-ups, birthday parties and intimate celebrations. If people are gathering, the cart works.
Let's get your date on the calendar
Tell us about your event and we'll come back with availability and pricing. We book a limited number of dates each weekend, so earlier is better.