There’s good reason for South Bay football fans to make a chai latte their drink of choice this NFL season.
The Nirvana Soul coffeehouses have teamed up with San Francisco 49er T.Y. McGill to create a special coffee blend and signature latte to benefit McGill’s Purpose Project.
The initiative will kick off with a 6 p.m. event today (Tuesday, Oct. 15) at the flagship Nirvana Soul shop at 325 S. First St. in downtown San Jose.
From now through the end of the NFL season, all proceeds from sales of the T.Y. Chai and the Purpose Project coffee beans will go to the T.Y McGill Jr. Foundation’s student mentorship, goal setting and career building programs.
McGill’s specialty latte is a drink that combines chai spices with the flavors of sweet potato pie, including cinnamon and nutmeg. For the medium-roast coffee blend, Nirvana Soul uses Ethiopian and Ugandan beans.
Nirvana Soul, a trailblazing Black-owned business, was launched in 2020 by sisters Jeronica Macey and Be’Anka Ashaolu. They since have expanded with a Cupertino coffeehouse and one at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library downtown.
McGill, a defensive tackle, began his NFL career in 2015. He joined the Niners in 2022 after playing for the Colts, Browns, Eagles and Vikings.
Details: 315 S. First St., San Jose; www.nirvanasoulcoffee.com/coffee/p/purposeproject
