Who We Are:

Hi, my name is Blake Ryan. I’m director of the Corona Norco Rescue Mission and Founder of Restoration Roasters.  Restoration Roasters is premium coffee with a quality cause.  We have the unique opportunity to help restore the lives of the homeless in our own community.

When we think about the homeless, certain images and assumptions come to mind about who they are, how they got there, and what they look like. But when we are able to look beyond these labels, the labels that we've created, we see that each person has a name and a unique story. Our goal is to make visible what society has made invisible by placing a name with the face, by giving their story a platform, and by participating in their restoration.

Our Story:

About a year ago I had the opportunity to tour a friend’s coffee roasting facility. I loved the passion that he had when talking about coffee beans. It’s incredible when you think about it—the journey of the coffee bean from the farms located around the world to the table in your local coffee shop. But one detail from that journey stood out to me above the rest—the expertise and meticulous care that goes into picking the coffee cherries that contain the coffee beans. Each cherry is hand‐picked based on its ripeness, but that’s just the beginning. It’s not until the bean has been extracted and gone through the refining fire that we get the aroma and flavor we enjoy.

The story of the coffee bean reminded me of our own story, the human story, that God has handpicked each of us at the perfect time along our journey and that we too must go through the refining fire before we can reach our full potential and become a pleasing aroma to Him. As I toured the roasting facility that day, I wondered what might happen if we took this idea, the restorative process of the coffee bean, and partnered that with the restorative process of the people at the mission.

The result was Restoration Roasters—specialty coffee with a cause. 

It’s more than just a great cup of coffee or an inviting environment. It’s an opportunity for life transformation. Restoration Roasters gives people from the rescue mission an opportunity for vocational and life skills such as learning to become a barista, interacting with customers, or assisting in business operations. These skills will be invaluable not only on their journey to reenter the workforce, but also as a source of pride in their accomplishments as they restore confidence in themselves.

Your Donation:

Your tax deductible donation to this campaign is going directly towards the build out of the Restoration Roasters retail space and the purchase of equipment to help open our doors for business and open the doors of life change for the rescue mission participants.  When you purchase any Restoration Roasters product, 100% of the net proceeds go to support the work at the Corona Norco Rescue Mission. But the impact goes beyond finances. Donating to this campaign allows you to become an important part in someone’s path towards restoration. You become a key influence on their journey, and you become a partner in their story. Join us today to help us change the community that we all live in.

Restoration Roasters: A Drop of Hope. A Cup of Compassion. A Life Transformed.

To see the full Restoration Roasters Website go to:  RestorationRoasters.com

***Every Donation is a Tax Deductible Donation.

The following partner organizations have donated time and materials to this project:

• PlainJoe Studios
  
• Espresso Republic
• Dripp
• Apparent Studios
  
• Visioneering Studios
  
• Orange County Rescue Mission
  
• Crossroads Christian Church
  
• Church At The Mission Corona
  
• Crossroads Christian Schools
  
• Corona Norco Rescue Mission
  
• People Of The Second Chance