A new attraction in Kabli village: Ca Wega café combines food, ceramics and maritime heritage

A light blue café called Ca Wega has opened in Kabli village in Pärnu County, where owner Margit Eichen has brought together catering, ceramics and local maritime tradition under one roof. The three-storey sky-blue building in the centre of the village has become an attraction in its own right. Eichen aims to connect the café's life with Kabli village's historical heritage.

In Kabli village, between the sea and pine forest on Pärnu's southern coast, a place has emerged that is more than just an ordinary summer café. A light blue three-storey building in the centre of the village bears the name Ca Wega, and its owner Margit Eichen has set herself the goal of having this place tell the story of the old captains' village.

Blue as identity

Kabli has throughout history been associated with one colour: blue. The blue sea, blue summer evenings, blue houses. Ca Wega consciously continues this tradition: the sky-blue façade is not merely a design element, but part of the café's entire ideology. Eichen wants the colour choice to be a meaningful bridge between the place's history and the present day.

Food, clay and maritime tales

Beneath the café roof are three distinct experiences: a food establishment where visitors can enjoy home-style cuisine, a ceramics studio where guests can shape items from clay themselves, and a maritime heritage environment that evokes Kabli's former life as a captains' village. Margit Eichen manages this entire operation herself, moving between the kitchen and clay studio every day.

The challenges of a small food establishment

Like many seaside villages' food establishments, the brief summer season and strict catering regulations impose their own constraints. Eichen has had to strike a balance between ambition and reality, finding ways to offer quality food and experiences in conditions where the season lasts only a few months.