Empowering Pasadena's at-risk youth, one cup at a time.
It all began with a small coffee cart, which we lovingly named Rosebud. For years, Rosebud traveled around LA, empowering formerly homeless and transitional-aged youth as they practiced their newfound craft: serving an amazing cup of coffee.
Rosebud's work has led us to establish a permanent café in Pasadena, as well as our non-profit, Coffee With A Cause. Today, Rosebud Coffee continues to persist in our mission of crafting coffee, community and cause.
We invite you stop by, sip our coffee, chat with our baristas, and find out what it means to be a part of #CoffeeWithACause.
2013
Starting in 2013, our Rosebud coffee cart began traveling around LA, empowering homeless and transitional-aged youth to serve high-quality coffee while honing their barista skills.
2017
With a growing reputation for both excellent coffee and a loyal following, we opened our first permanent location, Rosebud Cafe, on Colorado Blvd in Pasadena in 2017.
2022
We established Coffee With A Cause as a non-profit to scale our job readiness internships and mentorships.
With 100% of profits going to Coffee With A Cause, we are now ready to expand to a second location in Highland Park.