May 28, 2024 - News

Tampa coffee shop's inclusive mission gets national spotlight

A Tampa coffee shop last week got a shout-out in the Washington Post — but not for its coffee.

State of play: CUP, which stands for Coffee Uniting People, employs folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

It opened last year and has locations downtown and in South Tampa, per the story, written beautifully by multiplatform editor (and Tampa Bay Times alum) Jim Webster.

Why it matters: The piece puts CUP's unique and important mission on the national stage.

Worthy of your time: Read the full story here.

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