North Carolina-based specialty coffee roaster known for its inclusive business model employing adults with developmental disabilities.
ORIGIN
United States
PRICE TIER
mid
Founded in 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, by Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans, 321 Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster and café chain built on a foundation of radical inclusivity. The brand’s name is a nod to Down syndrome—representing the three copies of the 21st chromosome—and reflects its core mission to provide meaningful employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). What began as a college project with folding tables has evolved into a thriving enterprise with multiple brick-and-mortar locations, a dedicated roasting facility, and a growing wholesale presence in major retailers like Costco and Whole Foods.