Cup O' Karma
Our Community Cafe' for a Cause
The Cup O' Karma (COK) story
Luis Prado, previous owner of Into the Bean, donated his award-winning coffee shop to the Arizona based, National Advocacy & Training Network (NATN) for $1. NATN has changed the name of the coffee shop to Cup O’ Karma: Community Café for a Cause and opened to the public on June 16, 2008. Michael A. Pollack, Real Estate Investor and then owner of the Plaza, generously donated SEED funding towards Cup O’Karma’s initial operating costs.
Cup O’ Karma offers great beverages and snacks in a comfortable setting with free Wi-Fi, artwork and live entertainment Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. All proceeds from Cup O’ Karma support the programs and services offered by NATN, which includes the agency’s Support, Education, Empowerment and DirectionS (SEEDs) program.
SEEDs residents participated in a 12-week entrepreneurship program offered by Stealthmode Partners last year and developed a business plan, which includes owning and operating a coffee shop. “NATN has been searching for the perfect business opportunity. This generous donation has allowed our agency to realize its dreams!” stated MonaLou Callery, Founder and Executive Director of NATN. SEEDs residents operate the café while learning employable skills such as customer service, community relations, marketing and outreach, purchasing and management.
COK Special Events



Reserve Cup O' Karma for your special event! Available Tuesday &
Thursday after 6:00pm, and Sundays ANY time!
Call 480-890-0579 or email cupokarmacafe@gmail.com
1710 W. Southern Avenue Mesa, AZ 85202 We are located across from Mesa Community College. 480-890-0579
| 7AM - 9PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6 AM - 10PM Saturday 7AM - 6PM Tuesday and Thursday 9AM - 2PM Sunday - Meetings only NOTE: COK will only be open to those who want to hold private meetings/events on Tuesdays after 6:00pm, Thursdays after 6:00 pm (except the 2nd Thursday of each month), and Sundays anytime. The shop will be closed to the general public on Sundays. | |
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