About Us
Grounding ourselves through coffee, community and creativity.
Tree Lounge is deep-rooted in providing quality coffee, integrating the local community, and inspiring creative expression.
Our story started when Ricky Hernandez founded the establishment amid COVID for his son Matthew Hernandez, a budding entrepreneur. Ricky, an established businessman himself with decades of experience, took this opportunity to refine Matthew’s skills in management, organization, and business fundamentals. Ultimately providing his son with real-life experience and incomparable working knowledge of owning a small business.
“Growing up I was never taught how to become successful, mostly because I had the stigma of being a teenage father at 16. I was told that I could only obtain a small level of success if I was lucky. I want to teach my son that the only limitations life has for you are the ones you impose on yourself.”
- Ricky Hernandez, Founder
Tree Lounge is a family legacy and a space for the young and inspired to congregate, conveniently nestled in the historic Camarillo Old Town just minutes from the CSUCI campus. This coffee shop embodies the creative culture, from the detailed artwork plastered across the walls (designed by Art Director, Dez) to the delightfully colorful secret menu.
The baristas and management actively collaborate on community-driven projects with artistic representation and electric passion. This coffee shop is a beautifully curated hub to exhibit and sell art, heavily inspired by local graffiti artists and other artisan creators. Anyone walking through the coffee shop doors will indisputably recognize how unique and inclusive Tree Lounge is.
The growth doesn't stop there!
“My hope is that Tree Lounge will be ever evolving. There is so much opportunity and not just in the coffee industry. I don't want Tree Lounge to be stuck or confined into a certain category because I think it's important for a business to be able to evolve with the future.”
- Ricky Hernandez, Founder
Bigger things to come!
