Helping people with disabilities build careers

Only 22.5% of people with disabilities in the United States are employed.[1] 321 Coffee is on a mission to turn the tide on the status quo and worked with Lenovo to make its cafés and roasting facility accessible for employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Customer Problem

How can you make a sophisticated, multi-step process like coffee roasting easy for people of all abilities to learn and execute safely and with confidence?

Lenovo Solution

Lenovo helped 321 Coffee develop guides for its employees with disabilities, running on Lenovo ThinkEdge servers and Lenovo Tab Series tablets.

Business Impact

Supported by Lenovo, 321 Coffee launched a new roasting facility staffed by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities—creating new jobs and opportunities.

“Lenovo has empowered us to provide employment and learning opportunities to people with disabilities and help them thrive in the workplace.”

Lindsay Wrege, Co-Founder, 321 Coffee

Results

• ·       Creates new employment opportunities for people with disabilities
• ·       Empowers workers to be more independent
• ·       Helps 321 Coffee scale and diversify