Second Chance Coffee Company in Wheaton, Illinois offers a variety of amazingly delicious, rich roasts under its I Have a Bean brand -- and it also offers the promised second chance by employing and helping to transition ex-offenders following release from the State of Illinois prison system. The positive purpose as noted on Second Chance's website is to end "[t]he cycle of recidivism" that often plagues former prisoners, and to stop the "ubiquitous tale of wasted lives and victimized communities" by creating an extended network of employment, reeducation and counseling.
You may not live in Wheaton or even close to it, but you can order on-line and help support this worthwhile venture while purchasing some excellent coffee blends. The smell of the coffee alone is an alertly intoxicating experience -- and consider yourself warned that if you make one order, you're probably going to want more.
