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Love Your Local: HEBA Coffee owner Helmi Dneni opens up about starting a ‘tiny van with a big vibe’ — using his life savings to blend Libyan heritage with Belfast soul
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00:00hi guys helmy here from heba coffee and desserts we are currently located at 26 stockman's way and
00:09i just want to give you a little bit of a background story as to why me and my family
00:13actually started this coffee and dessert business i'm born and raised in belfast my dad is originally
00:20from libya hence why i'm called helmy with my dad being from libya in the arab culture family and
00:27food is such a big thing not that it isn't in belfast but it's something that is more celebrated
00:34back in libya and growing up my family were always close we did and still do love food specifically
00:42desserts and over the years through my friends you know coming into the house and stuff and my
00:46family making food they always said you could sell us stuff and for many years now we have always wanted
00:51to open our own place but honestly we were just never in a position to so now we've got the position
00:56that we can actually do it after years of savings we've got the point that we're able to open heba
01:04my partner mel and my two sisters jasmine and samaya they help out with the desserts when they can but
01:12all the inspiration for the desserts actually goes to them guys i am a coach myself outside of heba
01:18over the years i have traveled to many different countries and i've always loved coffee and having
01:23been around the best cafes in belfast i genuinely believe that i can produce one of the best coffees
01:30in belfast which is why we teamed up with northern ireland's leading coffee distributor which is
01:37billy's right behind me with incredible coffee my partner and my sister's inspiration for the desserts
01:44that combination together is what heba is all about guys i personally know how incredible the coffee and
01:51the desserts are because i've tried them and i would absolutely love for you guys to actually try it
01:57out as well as i said we are 26 stockman's way me and my family would be very appreciative of your
02:02support thank you very much and i hope to see you at heba
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