• Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

    Rising Kites Coffee is a nonprofit coffee shop offering meaningful employment for individuals with disabilities.

  • Locally Roasted Coffee

    Our beans are sourced from a single, multigenerational farm in Guatemala and locally roasted by Infusco Coffee out of Sawyer, MI.

  • Indoor Playspace

    Our indoor playspace is designed to be a disability inclusive, kid-friendly space for children of all ages and abilities.

  • Outdoor Seating & Playspace

    Our outdoor playspace is fenced in and covered with turf, creating a safe and secure environment for your children to run and play.

Coffee with a Purpose

When you purchase in store and online you are supporting our mission of celebrating the gift of Down syndrome and helping us provide more employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities.

Order bagged coffee or to-go carafes TODAY!

Our Mission

Rising Kites Coffee is a program within Rising Kites, a registered 501(c)3 that: 

  1. Provides employment and job training opportunities to individuals with intellectual disabilities  

  2. Fosters an inclusive environment where all individuals are encouraged to see the gift that people with disabilities are to our world 

  3. Helps cover the continual costs of the  Rising Kites Bag program which provides encouragement, education, and resources to families new to the Down syndrome community