Our 10-week onsite training program preps young people to work in Portland’s competitive coffee market. It also preps them for life.
At Coffee Works, youth receive consistent mentorship that helps them be successful employees and self-starters, learning how to take care of operations as well as customers. All while immersed in the art and beauty of coffee culture. Upon completing barista school, students receive a stipend for their time and talents. Youth have been pulling the shots—and running the business—at our walk-up espresso window for five years.
Open to youth 15-24 years old experiencing homelessness.