Our Hours

6:30am - Midnight
(7am on Weekends)

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Our Philosophy

Dominican Joe exists to make a difference in the world. We are an Austin-based coffeehouse committed to working with non-profit organizations in Austin and around the world while providing quality Dominican coffee products to our customers.

If you know of a non-profit that may interested in working with or partnering with us - or of any other ideas for us to fulfill our mission - please let us know. We would love to hear from you!

The Founders

Dominican Joe was founded by Mehul Patel and Sharla Megilligan, both of whom are committed to positively impacting lives.

Sharla Megilligan founded the non-profit organization Makarios in May 2004 as a non-profit dedicated to providing educational opportunities and vocational training for the impoverished in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Makarios provides the main coffee brand for Dominican Joe.

Mehul has a business background and has run the internet gaming company Swirve.com since 1996. Sharla and Mehul believe Dominican Joe is an ideal venture combining their interests and expertise and providing a unique opportunity to help make a positive impact on the world around us.

Both Sharla and Mehul are available and happy to talk to our customers about any part of the shop, our goals, partnership possibilities or anything else!

Our Coffee

Dominican Joe's primary coffee is purchased from Makarios, an Austin-based non-profit organization doing educational development work in the Dominican Republic. Skipping the large corporate middle-man, Makarios works directly with farmers in the region and pays them higher wages and supports their communities in an effort to develop self-sustaining skills for the future.