‘12 years of cortados and Toscanas,’ Beloved Berkeley cafe closing its doors

( KRON ) – Another Bay Area independent restaurant is closing. Beloved coffee shop and wine bar Bartavelle in Berkeley will be closing its doors after 12 years in business.

The restaurant said in an Instagram post , “With breaking hearts and boundless gratitude, we have to let you know that, barring a miracle, Bartavelle is going out of business, and very soon,” the restaurant posted on its website.

The post explained that despite the busy turnouts, profit margins are thin for the establishment.

Bartavelle is known for being a coffee shop by day and a wine bar by night, which was called Bar Sardine.

The post stated after a dozen years of “cortados and Toscanas,” the cafe will be closing on Sunday, Sept. 15.

The restaurant posted a GoFundMe on Sunday to assist with helping pay staff and local vendors. As of the publishing of this report, Bartavelle is more than halfway to its goal of $85,000.

The restaurant spoke highly of the cafe’s staff, “They are all so talented, smart, creative and emotionally invested in each other, our customers, and our broader community.”

The cafe asks the final patrons to tip generously to the staff. In the post, Bartavelle explained all tips would be even distributed by the front and backhouse staff.

Bartavelle is located at 1621 San Pablo Ave.

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