Creative Living Coffee

A few years ago I stopped by my local coffee shop in Medina, Ohio to purchase my favorite drink, but when I arrived I realized my local coffee shop is much more than just a place that sells coffee. Creative Living Coffee is a non-profit that hires abled people to roast, package, and distribute their coffee while also managing the café. Creative Living Coffee gives abled people the opportunity to acquire work in the coffee business while learning how to work a job. The people are what makes the coffee so special and their awesome customer service that leaves you with a smile is what makes the customers come back. 78% of their workforce consists of abled people and with each coffee purchased, customers have the opportunity to help employ individuals with disabilities. Creative Living Coffee’s goal is to “provide them with an outlet that allows them to live a normal and fulfilling life while pushing them to be the best they can be.” Their redemptive entrepreneurship approach has been a great opportunity for abled people all over Medina to gain experience at a normal job while also having fun doing it. Creative Living Coffee is more than just a business, their unique mission is what makes it redemptive, and after leaving the café I was able to truly see the impact that the job is leaving on its employees, but also the impact they left on me. I left the café uplifted and encouraged to come back to not only buy more coffee, but to help support its employees and their mission.

https://creativelivingcoffee.com/