Roosevelt Coffeehouse is a nonprofit coffee shop that not only serves coffee, but also serves:
Justice
Key Features:
#1 - Menu and order area
#2 - Event/ministry space owned by the ssame landlord but seperate from Roosevelt
#3 - Flyer board, utensils, water, microwave, etc
#4 - Restroom located in hallway, another room with tables, second entrance
Some interesting policies...
A music station that according to signage "employees have pooled together their collection for us to enjoy"
Customers are asked to seek staff assistance with records
The music station is not featured on their website, nor does it show up when you google image search "Roosevelt Coffeehouse"
It is, however, featured a few times on their Instagram
Plants have names
On the fridge in the kitchen areas there is a plant calendar
Records organized alphabetically...and then there's "Shiloh's Section"
Dish return is a refurbished table/desk
Key Guiding Principles:
A nonprofit that partners with organizations that fight against unclean water, hunger, human trafficking, and more.
Based on these elements, we consider Roosevelt Coffeehouse as a place that is Social.
The music station is not a part of their brand; it is either witnessed in person or through social media.
The music station has a stand that displays the record currently playing, and on Instagram one post is a simple reel of one of the records that played in-store one day. Sharing music is a method of social interaction both in the physical space and digitially.
Roosevelt Coffeehouse makes it known that they have a much larger purpose and impact than just serving coffee. On the front end they are connected to their daily customers, and on the back end they contribute aid for social issues
Wednesday, June 12th