Coffee for Orphans...Keith's Dream

So, while I was perusing the internet looking for organizations and ministries that work with orphans around the world, I came across something worthy of a little attention (especially to my fellow grande-caffeinated Northwesterners).

I found a cool looking ministry called "Children's Hope Chest", an organization that exists to "respond to God's desire to create a world where every orphan knows Him, experiences the blessings of His family, and acquires the skills necessary to live an independent life." I am still reading through all the information on their web-site and have to say it seems like a really great organization (they have some really powerful videos worth watching about the plight of orphans). Anyway, I found a link on the president's blog about a small coffee roaster that exists to support orphan work and ministry.

Now, be honest, most likely you partake in a wonderfully delicious cup of joe more often than you would like to admit at your local coffee shop or one of the four Starbucks across the street (if the barista has your favorite drink waiting when you walk in the door, you are one of the people this blog entry is written to). May I introduce you to "Saint's Coffee", a company born after the founders spent 5 weeks working in Swaziland and saw the devistation from the HIV/Aids epidemic in Africa. They thought of how they could merge their addiction, err, love of coffee and their love of the kids left orphaned from from this terrible disease. "Saint's Coffee" was born.


Let me post directly from their site:

It’s hard to shop your values these days. But American consumers have more power than ever…why not turn that into a powerful force for good? Saint’s Coffee is about bringing justice to orphans first. Let’s face it, we all buy coffee. What we individually spend on coffee is more than most people in the developing world make in an entire year. So, what can YOU do about that? ~ Ignore it…nope, too heartless ~ Stop drinking coffee…stupid idea! ~ Change your vendor…yes! Use your greatest power—the power to CHOOSE who you buy coffee from. No, we don’t have 40,000 stores on every street corner in America. This movement’s not about convenience, it’s about buying coffee that reflects your values…coffee that cares about the same things you do.




I will be placing my order when my current supply runs dry and will give you all my taste test review (there are many roasts to choose from, so if you have tried one, let me know your thoughts).














And remember,


~Keith