Seventeen Years of Gratitude

01.06.2026

Brittany Viar

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Cartel started in a small Tempe neighborhood with friends and neighbors pitching in to help us open. That spirit of collaboration never left. It became the foundation of everything we do. Every cup we pour, every barista we train, every farmer we work with carries that same energy.

We chose community ownership because the people who made Cartel what it is deserve to own a piece of it. Not venture capitalists in another city. Not private equity firms looking for an exit. You. The people who showed up, who believed in what we were building, who kept coming back.

When you invest in Cartel, you’re not just buying shares. You’re becoming part of a story that started with a scrappy café and grew into something that brings people together across Arizona, California, and beyond.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for believing in what’s possible when community comes first.




This Reg CF offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.

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