WELCOME TO ADEC’S GAINING GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE
Gaining Grounds Coffee Shop opened in 2019 as a way to establish common ground between the individuals served by ADEC and our local community. The goal was to entice people into our shop with delicious coffee and keep them coming back for the friendships they form with individuals served by ADEC.
Gaining Grounds isn’t just a coffee shop, we are a social enterprise, a gathering place, and your morning pick-me-up. Stop by on weekdays from 7am-3pm to check out our new monthly specials and locally roasted coffee.
We also brew up opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We proudly employ and train individuals with disabilities as baristas through an internship program, and we display one of a kind artwork created by the people served at ADEC.
6 ways ADEC is not your ‘AVERAGE JOE’
We've got the right BLEND.
We ESPRESSO ourselves.
ADEC empowers individuals by providing them with the means to express themselves through various channels, including art, technology, woodworking, and beyond. The products they craft are sold in our ART by ADEC gallery.
We have a LATTE fun.
We are firm believers in having fun, whether it’s through supporting individuals’ aspirations in the Special Olympics, attending South Bend Cubs games, or exploring the Elkhart County Fair.
We believe in being AUTHENTIC.
We BREW opportunity.
We find COMMON GROUNDS.
When you stop by our coffee shop, you can learn about what people with disabilities are capable of. You may even make a new friend!
WHAT’S BREWING AT ADEC?
You’ll find great, locally roasted coffee from the Refinery in Goshen. IN. Whatever we’re brewing up is sure to be a pure, brilliant and bold flavor that exceeds your imagination — just like what you’ll find at ADEC.
CURRENT BREWS:
HOUSE BLEND
JAMAICAN ME CRAZY
DECAF
FLAVOR OF THE MONTH
Each month, our shop features a seasonal coffee flavor. Follow us on Facebook to keep up with the latest blends.
All of our coffee blends — from our house blend to our Flavor Friday specialties — come from the Refinery in Goshen, IN.
The Refinery Cafe uses a unique fluid bed hot air roasting system to roast its coffee. This type of procedure is characterized by a clean smooth tasting coffee.
