Magnaye Coffee & Goods, a Filipino-inspired coffee and goods concept, is getting ready to open its first permanent location in San Diego at 4456 30th St.
The company recently submitted documents to the San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality for the new location. Co-owner Kristin Cleavinger announced the upcoming shop on Instagram earlier this month, sharing that the business had secured the space and would be returning to Normal Heights, where its story began. An exact opening date has not been announced, but customers can expect the new shop to continue the work previously offered through One of One, a Filipino-American coffee and matcha pop-up concept.
The new business is the next stage of One of One, which operated without a fixed address through pop-ups over the past year and a half. Cleavinger, a San Diego native, founded the concept after spending nearly a decade working in the Los Angeles specialty coffee industry before returning home. The business was named after her grandfather, Gregorio Magnaye Bolor, who immigrated to the United States from the Philippines in the 1970s, while also honoring her grandmother, Maria Nieves Bolor.
The name Magnaye comes from Cleavinger’s family history. According to the company’s website, Magnaye, pronounced “mahg-nye-yeh,” is a Filipino surname with deep roots in the province of Batangas and derives from the Spanish word “magna,” meaning “great.” Cleavinger previously told San Diego Magazine that she researched coffee production in the Philippines while developing One of One and wanted to create a concept connected to her Filipino-American background.
Cleavinger had previously planned to eventually bring One of One into a brick-and-mortar space, with plans for an expanded beverage menu, art shows, and a community gathering place for local and Filipino-owned makers. The new Normal Heights location will also mark a change in the brand’s identity, with One of One becoming Magnaye Coffee & Goods while maintaining the heart and purpose of the original concept.
