05/21/2026
CaféLaVie turns ONE tomorrow 🎉
Since I was 12 years old back in Africa, I dreamed of one day owning a bakery. One year ago, that dream came true right here in West Jefferson. ❤️
I did not grow up here. I was a stranger with a dream, passion, and hope in my heart. But the people of West Jefferson opened their arms to me, supported me, loved me, and made me feel like family.
This first year has not been easy. The early mornings, long nights, struggling to find employees, mistakes and errors along the way, long waits for food during busy times, learning as we go, through it all, you stood by me.
You showed up.
You encouraged me.
You believed in my dream and helped make it happen.
Every breakfast served, every pastry baked, every coffee poured, and every kind word has meant more than you know.
Thank you, West Jefferson, for supporting a small-town bakery dream. 🎂
To celebrate tomorrow:
🍪 Free cookie with breakfast while supplies last
With all my heart, thank you for an unforgettable first year.
📍 CaféLaVie Bakery & Café
1 West Main St, West Jefferson, Ohio