About

Get To Know Creative Living Coffee

Our company is different from other Coffee companies because we are a 501(c)3 non-profit that empowers abled individuals with jobs in the coffee business.

Around 78% Of Our Workforce Are Abled.

Which means that when you buy our coffee, we employ individuals with disabilities.

With these amazing people making our coffee possible, you reap the benefits of:

Coffee You'll Love
A Taste of Dedication
Helping Others Through Coffee

Here's Our Story

Medina Creative Coffee is a supportive employment, and vocational rehabilitation program offered by Medina Creative Housing.

This program supports individuals with disabilities who are involved in every step of the production, roasting, packaging, and distribution of our delicious coffee.

Our wonderful program is spearheaded by:

- Master Coffee Roaster Rick Sheehan.

Just like anything that is great, amazing coffee does not just happen overnight.

Coffee takes years of:

Picking the right beans.
Roasting the beans properly.
Brewing the coffee right.

To really become a coffee master.

And that’s why our Master Coffee Roaster Rick Sheehan has dedicated more than 23 years in the coffee industry.

First

In 1992 he started as a partner, and Chief Operating Officer for Phoenix Coffee. Rick managed the sales, and operations for 8 different retail stores in the Cleveland area.

After

Rick left Phoenix Coffee in 1996 to open Kokopelli Coffee & Tea. During this time, Rick was in charge of 2 retail stores in downtown Cleveland and a larger coffee house in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Fast forward to 2007

Rick sells Kokopelli Coffee & Tea to become a partner in the Solstice Coffee Roasters. During this time, Rick was responsible for purchasing green coffee beans, roasting the beans, and coordinating all retail coffee shipments.

Finally

In 2014 Rick left Solstice Coffee to begin working with Medina Creative Housing, where he consults in all coffee matters.

To This Day

Rick, and his amazing team continue to take pride in producing the best-tasting coffee while providing employment and opportunity to Abled individuals with disabilities.

Greatness. It's In The Cup.