Karen Varese Diedrich brings her own eclectic array of experience to Kéan Coffee. Karen began working in local restaurants at age fourteen, and in 1994 when Martin and Karen met, she was coordinating multiple projects for Fahrenheit 451 bookstore/coffeehouse in Laguna Beach, including entertainment, book signing and events coordination, writing the monthly newsletter, and public relations for the coffeehouse. Karen has a degree in design, and worked in the garment industry as a designer for four years before going on to complete her Master’s degree in psychology. Karen is also a professional Middle Eastern dance performer and instructor, and has been in the entertainment business for over ten years. As a full-blooded Italian, Karen brings her own passion for coffee to Kéan Coffee, and is happy to be back in her element as a coffeehouse operator.