The Eden Cafe is a social enterprise, dedicated to providing the Vancouver Downtown Eastside with great coffee and food in a welcoming space for people from all walks of life.
The idea to open the Eden Cafe started initially when Coastal Church decided to visit the Message Trust in U.K. and got to see and experience the impact they were having in some of the toughest neighbourhoods in Manchester and globally through their Eden teams and social enterprise endeavors.
With our love for DTES and long term commitment to asset-based community development we too decided to have an Eden team planted in the heart of DTES in 2017. Three years later on November 25, 2019 we were able to open a social enterprise Cafe as another avenue and strategy to help make our city a better place and support people in rebuilding their lives.
You can support the work of our Eden DTES team by making a one-time or recurring donation. Funds go towards our Eden DTES programs – which provides us opportunities to reach out and connect with marginalized individuals, and those needing a second chance.
Eden Cafe partners with trusted local businesses to train our staff. We work with Caffe Umbria for our barista training and as our main coffee supplier
