{"id":4827,"date":"2019-04-10T12:11:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T17:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4827"},"modified":"2019-04-19T08:53:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T13:53:14","slug":"white-cane-coffee-providing-great-co%ef%ac%80ee-to-our-customers-and-providing-sustaining-jobs-for-people-with-disabilities-a-job-insights-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4827","title":{"rendered":"White Cane Coffee: Providing Great Coffee to our Customers and Providing Sustaining Jobs for People with Disabilities \u2013 A Job Insights Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9342\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4827-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WhiteCaneCoffeeFinal.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WhiteCaneCoffeeFinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WhiteCaneCoffeeFinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=4861\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Serina Gilbert is always coming across great stories and this one from Erin and Bob at White Cane Coffee is as good as it gets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jobinsights-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Image of man with cane and woman with service dog and City Skyline with Job Insights in bold letters.\" class=\"wp-image-4489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jobinsights-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jobinsights-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jobinsights-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jobinsights.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Taking a Bad Day and transferring that into the launching of a new company, Erin and Bob, a daughter and son team, tell us why they wanted to start White Cane Coffee and how they want to impact others with the opportunity through the affiliate program coming soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check out the line of White Cane Coffee on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitecanecoffee.com\/\">www.WhiteCaneCoffee.com<\/a>and find the coffee that best suits you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an overview of White Cane Coffee taken from the web:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"178\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/erin.jpg\" alt=\"Erin waving Hi near a river and with a package of White Cane Coffee.\" class=\"wp-image-4828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/erin.jpg 178w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/erin-111x150.jpg 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Erin from&nbsp;<strong>White Cane Co<\/strong><strong>\ufb00<\/strong><strong>ee<\/strong>. I, with the help of my parents, started this company to provide great co\ufb00ee to our customers and provide self sustaining jobs for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a variety of co\ufb00ee roasts for your enjoyment.&nbsp;<strong>Colombian Supremo<\/strong>&nbsp;is sweet, smooth and bold. We also have a&nbsp;<strong>Colombian Supremo Decaf<\/strong>&nbsp;which gives you all the same great \ufb02avor without all the ca\ufb00eine. But, if you want that ca\ufb00eine boost, try our&nbsp;<strong>High Octane<\/strong>. Our&nbsp;<strong>Donut Shop<\/strong>&nbsp;blend gives you that fruity, clean taste you expect to \ufb01nd in your neighborhood pastry shop. If you like a bold, earthy cup of joe, try our&nbsp;<strong>Dark Roast<\/strong>, it is roasted from 100% Indonesian Sumatra beans.&nbsp;<strong>French Roast<\/strong>&nbsp;gives you that rich, robust \ufb02avor you may crave. Or if you prefer a&nbsp;<strong>Breakfast Blend<\/strong>, ours will give you that tangy, fruity \ufb02avor you will love. All of our beans are organic and micro-roasted, using hot air to give you the very best quality and \ufb02avor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning and discovering you are out of co\ufb00ee. (I shudder at the mere thought of it). So, that is why we o\ufb00er a subscription service so you can receive your favorite&nbsp;<strong>White Cane Co<\/strong><strong>\ufb00<\/strong><strong>ee<\/strong>&nbsp;right on your door step every month. If you make your subscription for a full year, we will cover your shipping. You will also notice that, other than our sample box, (which I highly recommend so you \ufb01nd the right blend for you), our co\ufb00ee arrives in 1 pound and 2 pound packages. You will actually get what you expect you are paying for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now a bit about&nbsp;<strong>White Cane Co<\/strong><strong>\ufb00<\/strong><strong>ee<\/strong>, and why we standout. The reason I wanted to start&nbsp;<strong>White Cane Co<\/strong><strong>\ufb00<\/strong><strong>ee<\/strong>&nbsp;is because, number one, \u201cWho doesn\u2019t love co\ufb00ee.\u201d. But most importantly, my brothers and I are all on the Autism Spectrum and I am also blind. We have found that \ufb01nding jobs extremely di\ufb03cult. In our experience, employers didn\u2019t want to provide full time or a living wages to handicapped individuals. Or because of bullying on the job site staying at some jobs unbearable. So, at 22, I started to ask, \u201cWhen you have the right people around you, the question stops being, What can I do? but What\u2019s stopping me\u201d. So here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is to provide a welcoming environment to all people and provide jobs to the handicapped community at a living wage. Most of all, we want to provide you with a Great cup of coffee!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this episode of Job Insights and send us your feedback and topic suggestions by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jobinsights@blindabilities.com\">email.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the Job Insights team on twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/jobinsightsvip\">@JobInsightsVIP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Job Insights is part of the Blind Abilities network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a>&nbsp;on the App Store.<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9344\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4827-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WhiteCaneCoffeeFinal.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WhiteCaneCoffeeFinal.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WhiteCaneCoffeeFinal.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WhiteCaneCoffeeFinal.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Serina Gilbert is always coming across great stories and this one from Erin and Bob at White Cane Coffee is as good as it gets. Taking a Bad Day and transferring that into the launching of a new company, Erin and Bob, a daughter and son team, tell us why [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[519,495,514],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jobinsights","category-lifeenrichment","category-transcribed"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jobinsights.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1fR","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2955,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2955","url_meta":{"origin":4827,"position":0},"title":"What Does White Cane Day Mean to You? 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