People attending the IRC Awards Banquet on Monday Oct. 5th will hear from Danny O'Neill, our 2009 Award for Contributions to International Commerce and Community Service winner. O'Neill is the president, owner, and "Bean Baron" of Kansas City institution The Roasterie.
The Roasterie Cafe is frequently described as the best coffee (and coffee shop) in the city, and The Roasterie-branded coffee is gaining national recognition, thanks to a recent mention in O, the Oprah Magazine. Roasterie coffee is carefully selected from coffee crops across the globe, air-roasted, specially packed, and served to happy customers daily. Of course, we at the IRC love our coffee, but our recognition actually goes to The Roasterie for the company's fair trade practices and international charity work.
The Roasterie prides itself in paying "a fair price" for coffee, far more than many other companies, which allows small farms to continue to operate rather than fold under the pressure of competition from corporate farms. The Roasterie's St. Drogo foundation is so-named for the patron saint of coffee and goes to communities that produce the coffee beans that eventually become Roasterie coffee. Programs are running in coffee-producing communities in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Colombia. So far the foundation has funded community-based projects such as school and community center construction, and donated educational tools such as computers. The Roasterie also supports WaterPartners (www.water.org) which works to provide clean and safe water sources to communities in Africa, South Asia, and South America.
The Roasterie Coffee is available at grocery stores, restaurants, and (naturally) coffee shops across Kansas City.
The Roasterie Cafe is located in Brookside at 6223 Brookside Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64113.
The Roasterie Plant is open for tours on Saturdays at 9:00 AM. The plant is located at 1204 W 27th Street
The Roasterie Website
O'Neill (BeanBaron) on Twitter
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