Compassion Coffee
Anoka, MN, United States
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Compassion Coffee is a charity based in Anoka, United States working on housing & homelessness, employment & skills.
Compassion Coffee is a non-profit specialty coffee company and coffeehouse in Anoka, Minnesota. It provides employment, skills training and resources to people affected by homelessness, with the aim of creating a welcoming, judgement-free environment. The business began as a mobile coffee cart in 2022 and opened its coffeehouse at 530 West Main Street in October 2024. It also runs a mobile coffee cart service for events and offers a sponsorship programme and a monthly donor club. The organisation is connected to Compassion Church, which started in Anoka in 2021 and meets at the coffeehouse on Sunday mornings. Compassion Coffee is wholly owned by the church and is governed by a board of directors that meets every other month, with finances kept separate from the church through a bookkeeper. Its work focuses on the Anoka area and Anoka County in Minnesota.
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A 12-week structured training programme for team members affected by homelessness, providing hands-on barista training, work experience and life-skills training across Foundation, Growth and Integration phases.
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Minnesota Best 2026 Awards
Readers Choice 2026
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Anoka County Job Training, Silverbird Roasting
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