In Episode 69 of Downtown Depot, show host Austin Meek interviews Devin Li. Li is co-owner of Waco Cha, a mobile boba tea company. Li recounts his experience as a young Chinese immigrant living in Texas and why he feels called to build a community through Asian food and drink. Before that conversation, Meek shines the Small Business Spotlight, presented by American Bank, on Todd Gillespie of Stampede Stills, and steps into The Chef’s Corner with Corey McEntyre of Milo.

Inside the Episode:

0:45 - The Small Business Spotlight: Todd Gillespie of Stampede Stills
4:15 - The Chef's Corner with Corey McEntyre
9:14 - Devin Li's Waco history
11:20 - Struggling to find community in Waco as an Asian-American
12:10 - How communities evolve
14:41 - A nonexistent boba tea scene
15:21 - Boba from Taiwan
15:47 - Explanation of boba
17:23 - Why they joined the Hispanic Chamber
18:59 - Achieving authenticity
20:51 - Diversity as a business model
23:39 - Feeling encouraged by the Waco community
26:11 - The future of Waco Cha and launching Waco Bao