COMMON Magazine Europe - SPRING 2017

2017 SPRING//COMMON
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asked, “Why were you in such a rush to Skype me?” To that, Kiko answered, “Well, I’ve had
this idea for a little while now and I think I’d like to pursue it, and if I’m going to pursue it I
couldn’t think of doing it with anyone else but you…” We had both been thinking about a
very similar business concept, with a very clear vision about who we wanted to work with.
We were both thrilled to see that although our product ideas differed slightly, we shared
the same central concept: creating a handmade product in Spain, capable of expressing
the way we see life. From this moment, we established the company and the brand began
to pick up pace. We launched our website in September, and by early October the
products were up for sale. In a few months, the brand positioned itself in twelve of the
finest multi-brand national stores and began selling online across the world.
When it comes to selecting the best
materials for your products, how do you
make the decision?
After completing our research on the
market, we began an exhaustive search for
suppliers. Since we were demanding very
high quality goods, the search for suppliers
was a difficult task. It was troublesome
trying to find the best vegetable tanned
leather. It was just as hard to find
craftsmen who fulfilled our expectations
for Café. After traveling thousands of
kilometers with innumerable visits to
different factories, tanneries, and
suppliers, we reached our desired result.
The primer level of vegetable tanned
leather came from the north of Spain and
our products would be manufactured by
hand in Ubrique, Cadiz, in one of the best
artesian factories of the world of leather.
We believe, of course, that “Handcrafted in
Spain” has a lot of worth. However,
independent of the marketing strategy that
“Handcrafted in Spain” might bring, we are
very proud to be able to manufacture
everything in our country, using organic
products.
What are your future plans with the
company? What about in your personal
lives?
Our plan is to grow the brand organically.
We want to foster our brand and watch it
grow incrementally. We want to expand
and open stores in Europe, the United
States, and Asia. Currently, we are closing
deals with a few stores in the US and some
in Europe. In regards to our private life, the
most important thing for us in life is TIME
and to whom or to what we decide to
dedicate it to.
Visit www.cafeleathersupply.com
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