How TikTok led to a Colorado town as the setting for a new Christmas movie

A few years after abandoning his corporate job for the small-business owner life, a man in Evergreen has found himself starring in a new movie that is being filmed this winter.

Eric Martinez left his corporate job, moved to Evergreen with his family and bought a cafe, he felt like the small mountain town was the perfect setting for a romantic movie. There have been holiday films based in Evergreen before, such as “Christmas in Evergreen”, which was not actually filmed in Evergreen. Now Mr. Martinez and several of the locals are representing the town in…”Mocha and Mistletoe,” Eric owns Java Groove Cafe in Evergreen and said some of the baristas at the cafe encouraged him to start a TikTok account and he did.

He  posted videos showcasing Evergreen and his followers suggested that the town would be perfect for a romantic comedy film. Martinez said a lot of the story follows the employees and the patrons of the cafe, so much of the filming is being done there. There are also scenes being filmed at a nearby creek where Martinez goes to relax.

Filming is underway and is expected to wrap up by December 18th on Friday, the crew will be filming at the Evergreen Lake House for the Town’s holiday walk and tree lighting, which will be featured in the movie…..it’s a dream come true for Eric Martinez…yes he and his wife are in the movie. After all it is his cafe…..their motto…

COFFEE, KINDNESS AND COMMUNITY