COFFEE TRAINING IN PRISON
At our barista academies inside HMP High Down, HMP Wandsworth, HMP Downview and HMP Wormwood Scrubs, our trainers teach prison residents all the skills they need to become coffee masters. At the end of the course, all learners are assessed on their theoretical and practical knowledge and awarded a grade.
COMMUNITY COFFEE TRAINING
Our community training extends our reach beyond prison walls to train prison leavers and individuals identified ‘at risk of offending’ with the skills needed to work in coffee and beyond. We have a community barista academy located in our King’s Cross HQ with two bespoke training rooms and high spec kit to give our Participants the best start as baristas. Our community trainer also provides training to prison leavers outside of our HQ.
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WEMBLEY ROASTERY
From December 2025, we will be roasting all our coffee at our new Wembley roastery. The move will enable us to roast more coffee, employ more prison leavers, and extend our mission to reduce reoffending through coffee.
ROASTERY
employment at redemption
Not only do we train prison leavers and people at risk of offending with the skills they need for a career, we then work to place them in a suitable role either in one of our coffee shops. If placed at one of our shops, our Participants work alongside our team of highly skilled baristas and managers. We support sustainable employment, through weekly check-ins with our internal caseworkers. Providing an ongoing package of support across wellbeing, developmental, financial and legal support.
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