
Awaken Coffee is more than a place to enjoy great coffee. It is a workplace and community where people of all abilities are valued, included and given meaningful opportunities to grow.
People with disabilities continue to face significant barriers to meaningful employment. In 2025, only 38.1% of working-age people with disabilities were employed, compared with approximately 75% of people without disabilities.
Behind those numbers are people with abilities, strengths and goals who are too often overlooked. A job provides more than a paycheck—it can create connection, confidence, independence and a greater sense of belonging.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 annual averages.
Awaken creates meaningful, supported employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our team members work alongside people of all abilities, develop workplace skills, build relationships and contribute their strengths to our cafés and community.
Through the Brew Crew, AwakenWorks and individualized support, employees have opportunities to grow in confidence, responsibility and leadership.

Real work, fair pay and opportunities to contribute.

Support that recognizes each employee’s strengths, goals and needs.

A place where people of all abilities work, learn and build relationships together.
Awaken Coffee proudly partners with an inclusive employer, Haerfest Coffee Roasting Company, to provide custom, locally roasted coffee for our shops. At Haerfest, they are "coffee roasters and coffee professionals that identify with the development of coffee (Roasting, Grinding, Packaging, and Brewing) to be a common path that a hero, an addict, or those with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability overcome to become vital inclusive members of our communities and work force."
"Haerfest partners and participates with organizations that celebrate and support the potential that resides inside us… everyone deserves the opportunity to be part of community and participate in commerce that creates value for us all to enjoy."
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.