Dominican Joe

About Dominican Joe

Drink Coffee, Change the World We are a locally owned business that exists to make a difference in the world. Dominican Joe serves a full line of drinks along with pastries and light breakfast and lunch selections provided by some of Austin's best locally owned businesses. Free high speed wireless is available. Once upon a time (current day) there were Dominican and Haitian families living in poverty in the Dominican Republic, whose children had little or no access to a good education. At the same time, on the same island, there were coffee farmers growing one heck of a good coffee bean but not getting paid enough to support their families. Enter Makarios - a non-profit dedicated to helping pull families out of poverty by providing their kids with a quality education. We buy this high grade coffee (now certified by the Rainforest Alliance) directly from the farmers using fair trade practices, import it to the US, and sell it here in order to help the people.