Cultivate Coffee, a café in metro Phoenix, is on a mission to help youth in foster care, experiencing homelessness and coming to the US as refugees.
When 16-year-old Kobey Ebanks first walked into the small cafe on Dunlap and Seventh avenues, he knew the chances of getting a job were slim. In the shuffle of bouncing around group homes, his social security card had been lost.
Baristas Sami Norwil and Anthony Suarez and owner Chris Priebe at Cultivate Coffee at 505 W. Dunlap Ave. in Phoenix.Chris and Bethany described themselves as “full-blown Phoenicians,” raised in the Valley from the time they were born. The two were high school sweethearts, with a dream that started in their early days of their relationship.
Years passed and they didn't find the right place to build their vision to life. Then someone donated $3,000 to their youth ministry. It felt like a sign that it was time to move forward, with or without a space.their first coffee roaster — a barbecue with a rotating drum. They spent $1,000 on the roaster and $2,000 on the raw coffee beans and launched Cultivate Coffee from their home.
“He gave us a chance when he had no reason to,” Bethany said. “We had never rented anything in our lives like this.” Every other Wednesday, the Priebe’s host a dinners with local community members who share life skills training, like the owner of an automotive shop, who talked about how to maintain a car and its insurance, how to earn a driver’s license, how to cultivate good customer service and how to prepare for their professional next steps.
Their drink menu includes their house roasted coffee along with speciality drinks like homemade horchata latte, "Kentucky Joe," a cold brew coffee presoaked in bourbon and "Chai-nana," a frozen Chai blended with banana that was created by an intern. "They never gave up on me,” Pasos says of Chris and Bethany. “They made every effort to make a connection with me. The people here push you to be better.” Offering kids a chance for a successful life
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