01/19/2026
Introducing Irving Farm Coffee Profiles. Our new series spotlighting the incredible characters and stories behind the Irving Farm Coffee team.
Our newly promoted retail manager, , is up first. Cassie began working at Irving three years ago as a barista in our UWS cafรฉ and now manages retail operations for all six of our cafรฉs.
In 2024, Cassie was diagnosed with Crohnโs disease and had to pivot her career to prioritize her health. She made the brave decision to sacrifice some of her artistic pursuits to take care of her body. To refocus during this difficult period, Cassie turned to mindfulness.
โMeditation, the breath, is the key to life. Every issue can be solved by taking a couple deep breaths.โ
Part of Cassieโs health journey has been reworking her daily routine. Since she is particularly sensitive to caffeine, this has meant choosing green tea or matcha, but sheโs also found a perfect candidate in our seasonal drink offering.
โLegitimately, I am not kidding you; I have started every single day with the Rockaway Refresh. There isnโt a lot of sugar; early intake of sugar can affect your energy for the whole day, and I want to set a good baseline. And it is such a fun color!โ
If you could call upon one emotion every single day with the first sip of your morning beverage, what would it be?
โPeaceโ
We are honored to have Cassie be a part of our story.
Do you have a morning mindfulness ritual? We would love to hear about it in the comments below.
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