Country: Puerto Rico

About: Angelique Sina is a social entrepreneur and President of Friends of Puerto Rico. After working at the World Bank, she launched a multi-million-dollar philanthropic fund to support youth in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. As part of her efforts, she launched Café Ama, a social impact coffee that creates a pathway out of poverty for youth in Puerto Rico; by teaching them entrepreneurship and farming skills. 

She is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico, Johns Hopkins and Stanford University Business School. In 2016, she was appointed as Commissioner for the Latino Community by the Mayor of Washington, D.C., and serves on AT&T’s Millennial Council. She enjoys exploring new coffee shops and is an avid golfer. 

Recipe for Change:

Every recipe needs love and kindness to transform lives. I am a Latina coffee entrepreneur that believes in the power of education and being of service to change the world. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, an island full of possibilities and charms, where the spirit of resilience grows every day.
Thanks to the experience that I had working in the United States Congress and the World Bank, I am now able to make changes within my local community. I have learned that each of us can be a changemaker, and the recipe begins in our hearts and how we want to make change within our communities.
I have the honor of being the founder and voice of Friends of Puerto Rico, a non-profit in 2015 that supports the economic development of the people of Puerto Rico through entrepreneurial initiatives, education, and creating opportunities for women and youth. For me, the reality and the recipe for changing lives in Puerto Rico have been shaped through coffee, resilience, and education as a bridge to develop a new generation of leaders.

Here are my five ingredients to brewing changes in a new generation of entrepreneurs; the process is like brewing coffee:

1. Start sowing in your heart and mind. Ask yourself: What are you passionate about? We need to study, immerse ourselves in what we like. I usually listen to podcasts, read, and look for mentors.
2. Be of service. Being kind and giving back can change your perspective positively to focus on your goal. You can make every minute count, and create impact by taking on challenges that improve your community, protect the ecosystem, and build a new sense of citizenship.
3. Adapt and be proactive. During these challenging times, reinvention is a must. You can be attentive to the environment to find solutions and ideas that help your business spirit.
4. Do not walk alone. Share your knowledge, make partnerships. Networking is a great way to see new perspectives. Ask for help, we all go through growing cycles, and we need to work with specialists that will allow us to grow together.
5. Enjoy and be persistent. Try and taste new experiences. The adventure of pursuing the dream of entrepreneurship requires courage, having fun, and being resilient. Make mistakes (it’s ok!) learn from them, and then get back up!

Recipe: Charlota & Cafe Ama

INGREDIENTS
1 package of lady fingers
1⁄2 kg. of peaches, raspberries, and kiwis
1⁄2 kg. cream cheese
3 yogurts
140 gr. sugar
4 tbsp of lemon juice
1 vanilla bean
6 thin gelatin sheets (10 gr.)
Syrup:
300 ml. of water
100 gr. of sugar
1 squirt of peach liqueur

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Syrup: Put the water and sugar in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the peach liqueur and let cool. Filling: Soak the gelatin in cold water for 10 minutes. Drain it and melt it in the hot lemon juice.
2. Mix the cheese, vanilla beans, sugar, and yogurts, and add the gelatin. Peel half of the peaches and the kiwis, and dice them. Cover mold with the ladyfingers, without leaving gaps and paint it on the inside with the syrup.
3. Fill with half the cream cheese, a layer of diced fruit, and finish with the rest of the cream. Store in the fridge for 6 hours, unmold, surround with tape and cover with the rest of the fruit cuts to taste and mint leaves. Sprinkle it with icing sugar.

Greca Café Ama recipe

1. Open the Greca coffee maker
2. Fill the bottom chamber with water up to the small screw nut at the top.
3. Fill the filter with Cafe Ama grounds
4. Place the Greca on the stove(high heat).
5. Wait about 10 to 15 minutes, until the top chamber is filled with coffee
6. Serve with the cake