A mom and pop coffee chain has made it a priority to hire individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities — and they have a location right here in Ann Arbor. At Bitty & Beau’s, it’s about more than a cup of coffee. WATCH HERE
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The first thing that catches the eye on the Bitty & Beau’s website is their slogan in bold, capital white letters. “A human rights movement,” is no understatement. The coffee shop is making a difference across America, one coffee shop at a time. READ MORE HERE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (CBS) — Something more than just coffee is being brewed at Bitty & Beau’s Coffee in Bethlehem — just step inside. The local coffee shop is celebrating the ability in disability by trying to change one of the biggest challenges the community faces: employment. READ & WATCH HERE
Bitty & Beau’s Coffee will open its first Colorado store along Pearl Street Mall in Boulder this fall. The self-proclaimed “radically inclusive” chain of coffee shops is run by people with disabilities. READ MORE HERE
Twenty-two people with intellectual and developmental disabilities were employed at this new location. Each of them, changing the way people see other people, one coffee at a time. READ MORE…
“This is truly a blessing for me to work here,” said Bitty and Beau’s employee Jeremiah Morton. Started in 2016 by Amy and Ben Wright and named after their two children with Down syndrome, Bitty and Beau’s Coffee is dedicated to employing those with intellectual and development disabilities. READ MORE!
WACO, Texas — Since 2016, Bitty and Beau’s Coffee has created a path for all to be accepted and included in communities across our country, including Waco. READ MORE
Southend to welcome the newest Bitty and Beaus coffee shop where people with disabilities are behind the counter Read More!
Amy Wright is co-owner of the North Carolina-based coffee shop called Bitty & Beau’s Coffee. She says the idea for the shop came after the birth of two of her four children, Bitty and Beau, who were both born with Down Syndrome. Read More!
Bitty & Beau’s Coffee shop is the only place in the Classic City that primarily hires people living with disabilities. Read More!
A reason to celebrate— Watch as we surprise our new employees in Auburn, AL Watch Here!