We had the good fortune of connecting with Tassili Ma’at and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tassili, do you have a favorite quote or affirmation?
“Ubuntu , I am because we are !“

This quote is the epitome of which Tassili’s Raw Reality Cafe was built on.
It represents the fact that we are a community based business and without community, we wouldn’t be here. From employing members of the community to serving raw vegan deliciousness to the community and finally being able to purchase our flagship building from real estate pioneers of the community.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Tassili’s Raw Reality Cafe is a premiere raw vegan cafe located in the historic West end of Atlanta. We have had the pleasure of serving the Atlanta community and beyond for 11 years and counting.

We have been able to capitalize and optimize the usage of the kale grain and have helped make it a popular superfood here in Atlanta, Ga.

Our unique and diverse menu is filled with a variety of flavor profiles which has helped thousands of people transition to a more predominantly plant based diet.

We got to where we are today through community support, creativity and prayer!

Was it easy? Not even close! We’ve been able to overcome our challenges by staying faithful to our purpose which is to serve the global community by providing delicious raw vegan options.

We are constantly learning along the way. One of the main lessons has been to stay true to our heart and keep an open mind because the food industry is full of surprises.

Our main focus here at Tassili’s is to use food as medicine deliciously by making LOVE the main ingredient and we are here to stay!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Well, first things first, we would head out to the Historic West End where there’s a plethora of vegan black owned restaurants and get some delicious grub. Through the week we would explore our beautiful city of Atlanta by visiting our historic museums and neighborhoods, our beautiful national parks and gardens, and even have a few relaxing spa days at some of our popular 24 hour and day spas.

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Image Credits
Hakim Wilson – Photo Brothers Media

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