Second Chance Coffee Company Delivers First Rate Flavor with a Message
Posted by Laura Nelson on January 18, 2010
Second Chance founders include, from left, Dave Scavotto, Ron deVries, and Pete Leonard. Employee Jim Short is to the right
Open your car window Monday and Wednesday mornings to smell the coffee roasting in downtown Wheaton. The aroma wafting around Carlton and Childs St. is from Second Chance Coffee Company’s “I Have a Bean” roasting plant. Specialty grade I Have a Bean Coffee is hand selected and imported from countries around the world.
I Have a Bean Coffee is just the beginning of the story, though. The Second Chance Coffee Company was created by three friends to make a difference in the lives of ex-offenders. Recognizing that gainful employment is crucial to staying out of jail, Dave Scavotto, Pete Leonard, and Ron deVries joined together in developing Second Chance Coffee Company to provide job training and employment to help ex-offenders get a fresh start.
“Wheaton is our first location,” says Dave Scavotto. “We hope to set up similar roasting sites throughout the country soon.” deVries says they’ve had many applicants apply for work with Second Chance Coffee Company. Candidates must be part of an established re-entry program or have graduated from one to be considered for employment. “We can only address part of the solution ex-prisoners need. But it’s a start,” says deVries. Second Chance Coffee Company also works with post-prison support and re-entry programs, donating part of their profit to these groups.
Coffee is available for purchase via the www.ihaveabean.com web site and can be picked up at the plant or delivered the same day it’s roasted for peak freshness. There are usually six to seven varieties of coffee available, including decaf. A coffee sample pack includes six varieties of coffee, including their decaf. Coffee can be ordered by the pound and remain whole bean, or ground by the company to your specification, including espresso, home brewer, French press, or just about anything in between. The company also offers coffee gift boxes for special occasions. Orders may be shipped, picked up at the roasting plant, or can be delivered to your home or office, (within 5 miles). There is a one dollar local delivery fee. Shipping charges are extra.
Nelson’s Today readers will get a discount by entering NT1-8452 on their order during checkout. The 10% discount is valid through February 15, 2010.
I Have a Bean Coffee is located at 657 Childs St., (next to the Wallfill building), in Wheaton. For more information, visit www.IHaveaBean.com or call (630) 390-8787.
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