Kafe De Kasa Adding Downtown Joliet Coffee Shop

JOLIET, IL — In January 2020, Johnny and Norma opened their first Kafe De Kasa in Joliet on Ingalls Avenue. They later relocated their coffee shop to Plainfield Road in Crest Hill. They have a second location at 345 North Schmidt Road in Bolingbrook called Kafe Du Monde.

And now, Johnny and Norma are looking to expand again. This time, they are opening a new Kafe De Kasa coffeehouse in downtown Joliet.

"Who would like another Kafe De Kasa by downtown Joliet?" the Joliet area coffeehouse recently asked its Facebook page followers.

The April 20 question has drawn 106 comments and 17 Facebook shares.

On Friday morning, Johnny told Joliet Patch that he has found a building in downtown Joliet, and he will be opening his second Kafe de Kasa location, here in Joliet.

"We're hoping for the beginning of July to be open. We'll have the same coffees, the same style of pastries and possibly some breakfast pastries," Johnny told Joliet Patch. "It's going to be a bigger location than the one in the red house along Plainfield Road."

Johnny said he decided to expand his coffeehouse business to downtown Joliet because so many of his original customers from the Ingalls Avenue location came from the east side of Joliet.

For many of them, his new coffeehouse location in Crest Hill is too far a drive.

Although Johnny wasn't ready to disclose the mailing address for his second Kafe De Kasa location, he did reveal to Joliet Patch that "I'm going to be very close to Niko's Pizzeria."

Here's a sampling of comments offered by Kafe De Kasa'a Facebook fan base in regard to the April 20 question about adding a downtown Joliet location:

• "Haven’t been to the new one since y’all moved from Ingalls. If u put it downtown I know me and whole family would be regulars," Ezequiel wrote.
• "Downtown needs something open on weekends. It'd be great to get a cup of coffee after 2:00 pm!" replied Tom.
• "Downtown Joliet would be great! A lot closer since it’s too far now," Veronica wrote.
• "Yes! Stopped going because you moved locations. Need somewhere closer!!" Crystal replied.
• "Yes, you’re a bit farther now and we don’t go as often," Nancy responded.
• "Can we have one closer to shore wood Plainfield like Theodore and Drauden, Caton Farm and 59 haha," wrote Kate.
• "I'm happy with the Crest Hill location, but would still visit the downtown one too," Deanna stated.
• "Loved having you down the block at your Ingalls & Rt 30! Overdue for visiting new spot. Yes, would see you in the Joliet City Center," Keith wrote.

For more information about Kafe De Kasa, check out their website here.