Dominican Joe was founded to provide Austin a high-quality coffee shop while supporting those in need in the Dominican Republic. We follow fair-trade practices to produce our organic, Dominican coffee, and the sale of the coffee not only benefits the farmers and their families, but also provides educational opportunities for the children in Makarios' educational programs. These children had no access or limited access to schools and their parents typically make $2-3 a day cutting sugar cane or working construction. By providing you with quality coffee and by providing a quality education in the Dominican Republic, we can help these children and their families rise out of poverty.

We are also committed to working with non-profit organizations in and around Austin to help change the world. If you know of a non-profit that may interested in working with or partnering with us - or of any other ideas to help us to fulfill our mission - please let us know. We would love to hear from you!