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Chris Tara-Browne was a coffee magnate in Siberia. Now, he's starting over again in California. His new venture, CaféUnity, is going in in what was a hot dog stand in Rohnert Park.

Siberia’s coffee king is setting up shop back home in California

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The first time Chris Tara-Browne ordered a cappuccino in Siberia, it tasted terrible. So he started a nationwide chain of American-style cafes.

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