A May 2020 Remote Review
My online café visit was to a coffee shop in Livonia, Michigan called “Anastasia and Katie’s Coffee Shop and Café” with the slogan “We Are Good and Strong”. The reason I have chosen this coffee shop is for the entire reason why they are open, and that is to help those with developmental disabilities find jobs and grow skills so that they may find better jobs in the future. The shop works with the employment program Mi Works Matters to assist in the hiring individuals with developmental disabilities and the first thing that you see on their website is pictures of those who they have helped though this program.
The main focus of this coffee shop is not being a coffee shop, and that is apparent in the fact that they have limited options of drinks and meals, their focus is on making a statement and helping those who are left on the wayside in many other jobs or occupations. The prices for all their drinks and food are reasonably priced and there is nothing that catches the eye because all of the options are your typical drinks and foods. Their hours are not competitive in the coffee shop market like with Dunkin or Starbucks but again they are not a coffee shop who is aspiring to be competitive or to give the most options to blow away the competition. No, they aspire to touch the hearts of anyone that comes in contact with the store because seeing those who are typically in the background in the front, talking with you, learning new things through your patronage, now that is what they do, and it is by far the most underappreciated work that can be done. They have received many reviews by news articles and televised news and rightfully so.
I wish that I could visit this store, not only to experience the rare style customer service but also to pledge my support for the work these wonderful people are doing. Few things compare to the work of lifting others for the betterment of the whole, this shop does exactly that.
- Nathan Irwin
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