About Molly: It was a cancer diagnosis at 30 that put Molly on the path to natural wine. Learning about the additives allowed in conventionally made wine was sorta mind-boggling and inspired Molly's natural curiosity about what other, more pure options might be available. Turns out – there were / are a lot of underappreciated vignerons creating naturally-made beautiful wines from across the world and Molly set about bringing these lesser known and under-distributed creations to her local community. Armed with intrigue and expertise, honed in years of fine-dining restaurant experience Molly soon realized that the community that stems from like-minded folks enjoying intervention-free wines with one another was just as important as the contents of the bottles themselves – in this moment, Molly's Bottle Shop was born.
Since then, Molly has continued traveling around the world befriending and working with vignerons from Paris to Mexico and beyond, building an international family to match her local Seattle community. She brings this experience to MoRA, planning to build on the success of the Bottle Shop's small footprint to create a space that is just as natural and community driven - with a little more elbow room for activities.
About Rachel: Born and raised in Seattle, Rachel has been working in coffee in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years. Beginning her career at Starbucks, a passion for specialty coffee led to a journey to some of the most prestigious shops in the area. For the past decade she has been working at, and eventually managing Milstead and Co. which has been featured in the Seattle Met, Bon Appetit, and Sprudge.
While working at a multi-roaster café, she seized the opportunity to taste and experience roasters all around the country, acquiring knowledge of roast profiles and seasonality. Rachel's mission is to bring this approach to MoRA - to guide & help customers learn and evolve their palates.
By going into Molly's bottle shop, she realized what it was that had spiked her interest in coffee over the past four years - sincerity, expression of place and a community that appreciates it. Learning about natural wine, opened a whole new avenue that she could only dream: how can I do both?!
About The Wild Table: With a firm commitment to sourcing close and supporting community, our partner in food is going to blow your minds. Simple food made with local, mindful ingredients taking inspiration from international experiences. Her endless love of pairing food and wine makes her ever more eager to introduce MoRA to the Seattle community. We can't wait for you to meet her!
