Grounded Café
Serving up food + breaking down stereotypes
Since 2017
Great Coffee (+Food!)
We have an exclusive line created by LaJava Roasting House. Our Bold Ambition is our darkest roast, Inspiration overflow is our medium roast, and Decaf Devotion is, you guessed it, our decaf blend. All of our food is made from scratch. The bakery, salad dressings, and soups – it’s all handcrafted just for you.
We support local farmers and gardeners, even growing fruits, veggies, and herbs in our very own Grounded Garden. Serving food from garden-to-table is one of our goals!
Great People
We are partnering with local agencies and school districts to provide onsite job training. This program helps build pride and dignity by providing opportunities to uncover and develop abilities.
We are all about changing the way people see people. We want our guests to feel like they belong to something big! Where people come together, share a meal and a story or two, each of them changed forever.
Big Hearts
Work is a place to belong, socialize, have purpose, and feel valued. At Grounded Café, trainees are given the opportunity to work in every part of the café. To learn every task, build confidence, and discover their strengths. This empowers them to experience the pride and dignity of participating in the community. It’s been a resounding success – more than half of our trainees have found jobs in the community!
Your purchases make this possible. Can one cup of coffee make a difference? You bet it can!
Where we are today
Grounded Café was built on the belief that all people have value and that within everyone are possibilities, given the right opportunities to succeed. Grounded was born to break down stereotypes and ageism, to shine a light on the strengths and abilities of seniors and persons with disabilities. We help to build pride and dignity by providing opportunities to uncover and develop abilities.
Work is a place to belong, socialize, have purpose, and feel valued. At Grounded, trainees are given the opportunity to work in every part of the café. To learn every task, build confidence, and discover their strengths. It’s been a resounding success – 15 baristas-in-training have taken their new skills to employers in the community!