BRIGHTON PARK — Tawney Coffee is fundraising to open in Brighton Park.

Darla Torres and her younger brother, Christian Torres, started Tawney Coffee out of their home last year. The two would go door to door, selling coffee to neighbors, and set up at farmers markets. When the market season ended, they even opened a coffee shop out of a car.

Now, the two are looking to open a permanent cafe for the neighborhood at 3055 W. Pope John Paul II Drive, with the goal of opening by December. They’re raising money via GoFundMe to cover the costs to renovate their space and turn it into a “cozy, welcoming” spot for neighbors, according to the campaign. They’ve raised about $1,100 of their $4,500 goal.

The shop “is a big investment, and the GoFundMe is a little push [and] makes people feel like th

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