"I felt like that was something that we wanted to share with the world, especially our coffee community here." Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea comes to beThe backstory:Kendall Griffin loved books as a kid. With some encouragement from his wife Aisha, they started Afro Joe’s Coffee & Tea in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood in 2020. The Griffins know that inspiring young readers is something that will pay off for the Beverly community years down the road. Afro Joe’s Coffee and Tea is located at 1818 W. 99th St. in the Beverly neighborhood.