Besa Bislimi's siblings gave her the nickname Sote, Albanian for "today". She and her husband Arber Beqiri opened on Amsterdam Avenue in November 2024 after eight years each in hospitality, roasting their own beans and planning at opening to source most from Colombian farms and micro-lots.
Mismatched antique bentwood and carved chairs sit at small round wood tables under lime-washed walls, with a chandelier in the front window. The room runs narrow and deep from the street to a dark wood counter at the back.
