Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee

Mission Grounds Where Your Dollars Make afull-bodied, and Mission Grounds Light Roast which
Differenceoffers a more delicate flavor that is crisp and bright.
Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee is a non-profitThe Opportunity
corporation dedicated to making a significantThere are several ways you can show your support
difference in the lives of children here in Atlanta &for the work of Mission Grounds:
around the globe. We’re accomplishing that goal byBUY MISSION GROUNDS COFFEE. Whether you
selling our GREAT-TASTING, gourmet coffee &purchase one pound for your personal enjoyment, or
donating 100% of the profits to carefully selectedseveral pounds a week to serve in your corporate
charitable projects such as group homes, shelters,break room, every donation helps our causes.
orphanages & schools.SELL MISSION GROUNDS COFFEE. If you have a
The Companyrestaurant or coffee shop, we’d love to be your
The company was started by Boake and Carolhouse brew.
Moore, as an extension of their mission work in CostaDONATE DIRECTLY TO A PROJECT. We’ll be
Rica. He got the idea from another friend who broughthappy to discuss the efforts we have underway and
back bags of the local coffee to sell through hishow your donations can make a difference. Our
church. They joined the Café CoopeTarrazucurrent projects are listed on the back panel of this
Farmer’s Co-Op which enabled them to makebrochure. Corporations can know 100% of their
purchases from a local group of 2500 farmers. Thendonations go to helping children and not to a salary or
they began importing the coffee that is now sold asoverhead. Donate where giving makes the biggest
Mission Grounds.difference.
There are no administrative overhead costs at MissionVOLUNTEER TO HELP HOMELESS CHILDREN:
Grounds. We rely on a team of volunteers led byPlease give me a call at (678) 480-1067, and let’s
successful business executives such as Thomastalk.
Loach and Rick Sample. No one involved in the effortThe Projects:
accepts a salary. Overhead is limited to shipping,Mission Grounds is currently supporting projects in
packaging and labeling the coffee, and comprises lessseveral areas:
than 5% of re¬ceipts. Every penny of profit goesAtlanta, Georgia: Sales from Mission Grounds Coffee
toward child-centered projects in the U.S. and countriessupport The Children’s Restoration Network (CRN)
around the world. We use personal contacts toand Jars of Clay. These two organizations provide
transfer funds and ensure the entire amount reachesfood, clothing, housing, education and job training for
its intended destination.children in need in the Atlanta area. Jars of Clay works
The Coffeespecifically with the inner-city poor, CRN works with
Mission Grounds Coffee is made from the finestshelters and group homes throughout Metro Atlanta.
Arabica beans grown in the rich volcanic soil of theChina: Mission Grounds has recently completed a third
Tarrazu region of Costa Rica. Known for its intenseschool near Kunming in the Yunnan province. We have
aroma and depth of flavor, coffee from this region isidentified 12 more sites for future school construction.
fre¬quently used to improve the flavor of big-nameOur goal is to complete at least 2 or 3 schools per
blends.year.
Tarrazu coffee is graded at five levels. The highestVenezuela: Mission Grounds is constructing and
quality (#1) is also the least abundant, because it issupporting an orphanage housing 160 children that is
grown at the highest altitudes and takes the longest tounder construction in the town of Barquisimeto. It is
grow and ripen. Large coffee chains, which mustscheduled for completion in the summer of 2008. At
purchase their beans in huge quantities, routinely passleast one other site has been identified for a similar
over grades 1 and 2, even for their finest coffees.facility.
Mission Grounds buys only the #1 grade beans. WeRussia: Mission Grounds supports several orphanages
offer two roasting options: Dark Roast, which is slowin St. Petersburg, including an HIV home, through an
roasted for a smooth, rich taste, slightly spicy andorganization called Relational Bridges International.