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Small Business Survivors: Brooklyn Coffee Shop Owners Overcome Personal Tragedies to Keep Brewing

For Kenyatta 'Kymme' Williams-Davis and her husband Raymond Davis, the survival of their Brooklyn business was an afterthought as COVID-19 ravaged their family, friends, and customers at the height of the pandemic.

For Kenyatta 'Kymme' Williams-Davis and her husband Raymond Davis, the survival of their Brooklyn business was an afterthought as COVID-19 ravaged their family, friends, and customers at the height of the pandemic.

Their cozy little coffee shop, the Bushwick Grind on Whipple Street, was shuttered for months when the virus swept through the city. But soon, they realized that closing was the least of their problems: Kenyatta, her family, and friends all came down with the contagion.

Kenyatta 'Kymme' Williams-Davis and husband Raymond at the Bushwick Grind. (Photo by Todd Maisel) Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City For Kenyatta 'Kymme' Williams-Davis and her husband Raymond Davis, the survival of their Brooklyn business was an [...]




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