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☕🌱 Something extraordinary is brewing in the Antelope Valley! Brewing PossABILITY • Coming 2027! 💙✨ Jake's Java exists to change that narrative.

Jake’s Java CA is creating meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities while building a community where everyone belongs. Jake's Java is a purpose-driven coffee shop designed to address a critical and often overlooked problem: the lack of meaningful employment opportunities for adults with and without disabilities after they age out of the school system. For many families, support structures significantly diminish after age 22, leaving capable individuals without pathways to independence, purpose, and community engagement. Our solution is a high-quality, community-centered coffee shop that delivers exceptional products while intentionally creating inclusive, supportive employment opportunities for neurodivergent, disabled, and neurotypical adults. What sets Jake's Java apart is not just its mission — but its model. We combine a professional, corporate-level customer experience with structured job coaching, individualized support systems, and a workplace culture built on dignity, growth, and belonging. Jake's Java is inspired by Jacob (Jake), whose personality — joyful, unique, and full of potential — represents the heart of our brand. The business reflects these values through a welcoming atmosphere, thoughtful design, and a commitment to excellence that rivals any mainstream coffee shop. Located in the Antelope Valley area, Jake's Java will serve as both a community and neighborhood gathering place and a replicable model for inclusive business practices. We anticipate strong community support, steady foot traffic, and multiple revenue streams including specialty coffee, dirty sodas, teas, baked goods, and branded merchandise.

10/24/2026

☕💚 Jake’s Java Update & A Special Thank You!

We’re excited to share that we’ve raised just about $8,000 in donations! While we still have a long way to go toward opening our café, we are incredibly grateful for every contribution!

🤎 As a special thank-you, anyone who has donated $20 or more will receive a complimentary 2-cup sample pack of Jake’s Java coffee beans!

Choose your favorite:
☕ Dark Roast
☕ Decaffeinated Medium Roast

Already donated? Please email either Jennifer or Kathy with your roast preference so we can arrange to get your sample to you!

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Want to try Jake’s Java coffee? Make a new donation of $20 or more, and we’ll send you a sample pack as our thank-you!

💚 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/61fb84176
🤎 Zelle: JakesJavaCA

Every donation brings us one step closer to creating meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.

Thank you for believing in Jake’s Java! 💚

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10/11/2026

💚☕ Help Us Grow the Jake’s Java Community!

Exciting things are ahead! We’ll be doing pop-ups soon, and we want to spread the word about Jake’s Java and our mission to create meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities!

We’d love your help! 💚 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, share our page, and invite your friends, family, and coworkers to follow along!

Every new follower helps us reach more people and grow our community before we open our doors!

📱 Instagram:
📘 Facebook: Jake’s Java CA

Thank you for helping us spread the PossABILITY! ☕💚

10/11/2026

🎉💚 Happy Birthday to Jake’s Java Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Dr. Kathy Mercier! ☕🎂

Kathy has dedicated her career to supporting students with disabilities, helping them build independence, discover their strengths, and successfully transition into adulthood.

Her dream for Jake’s Java comes from that same passion—creating meaningful employment opportunities where adults with disabilities can learn, grow, build confidence, and be celebrated for their abilities.

Kathy pours her heart into everything she does, and Jake’s Java is no exception! 💚

Happy Birthday, Kathy! Thank you for your dedication, your vision, and your commitment to making a difference. We can’t wait to see your dream become a reality! 🎉☕
Kathleen Nester Mercier

10/04/2026

🍂☕ Sweater Weather = Jake’s Java Weather! 🤎

Fall is here, and it’s the perfect time to cozy up in some Jake’s Java gear!

Take a look at our:
🧢 Beanies
🤎 Crewneck sweatshirts
💚 Pullover hoodies
🍂 Zip-up hoodies

With different styles and colors to choose from, there’s something for everyone—and every purchase helps support our journey toward opening Jake’s Java and creating meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.

So grab your favorite fall drink, throw on some Jake’s Java gear, and help us spread a little PossABILITY wherever you go. 💚☕🍁

🛍️ Shop our fall favorites:
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Jake’s Java | Brewing PossABILITY

09/20/2026

☕️💚 Jake’s Java Update!

We’ve been a little quiet, but there’s been a LOT happening behind the scenes!

🥤 Recipes, recipes, recipes! We’ve been hard at work testing and perfecting some seriously yummy drinks for our future menu—and we can’t wait for you to try them!

🥐 We’re also excited to be partnering with an amazing local bakery that so many of you already know and can’t get enough of. We’re keeping the name under wraps just a little longer… but more on that soon! 👀

📍 And speaking of things we can’t quite reveal yet… we’re getting closer to nailing down our location! We’re so excited about where things are headed and hope to share more details soon.

🔨 We’ve also connected with a contractor who truly understands our vision and has some incredible ideas for bringing the future Jake’s Java space to life.

Behind all of that, we’re continuing to work on grants, funding, and all the not-so-glamorous pieces that come with turning a dream into an actual coffee shop.

And a HUGE thank you to our newest supporters, Monika G., John S., and David D. 🤎 Every bit of support means so much to us and keeps us moving forward.

There’s still plenty of work ahead, but things are starting to come together—and we are SO excited about what’s next.

More details to come… and we have a feeling you’re going to like them. 👀💚

Jennifer & Kathy
Jake’s Java | Brewing PossABILITY

09/12/2026

Today’s recipe testing was all about dirty sodas… and YUM! 🤤🥤 We had so much fun trying different combinations and finding some favorites for the future Jake’s Java menu.

We can’t wait for you to try them! 💚

09/07/2026

🇺🇸☕ No Day Off for the Dream!

While many are enjoying a well-deserved day off this Labor Day, we’re hard at work in the Jake’s Java kitchen testing new recipes! 👩‍🍳

And let’s just say… YUM. 🤤 We can’t wait for you to taste some of these creations someday!

On a day that celebrates workers, we’re also reminded exactly why we started Jake’s Java—to create meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities. 💚

🎥 Here’s a little peek at what we’ve been cooking up today!

Happy Labor Day from Jake’s Java! 🇺🇸☕️

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09/05/2026

Someday… 🤎

Someday, Jake is going to walk through the doors of a café with his name on it.

There will be coffee being made, customers coming and going, conversations happening, and a team of adults with disabilities heading to work—earning a paycheck, learning new skills, building confidence, making friends, and being recognized for everything they can do.

Building Jake’s Java is taking a little longer than we imagined. There are grants to find, funding to secure, decisions to make, and countless details to figure out. Some weeks bring exciting milestones, and other weeks are simply about continuing to put one foot in front of the other.

But the reason we started hasn’t changed. We believe adults with disabilities deserve meaningful opportunities to work, contribute, connect, and be valued members of their community.

And someday, when we see Jake walk through those doors and watch our first employees begin their shifts, all of these little steps will have been worth it.

Until then, we keep going. 💚

Because the dream hasn’t changed. And neither has the reason behind it.

Jake’s Java | Brewing PossABILITY ☕🌱

08/23/2026

☕️ Coffee Fest LA 2026 — That’s a Wrap! 🌱

What an incredible two days! We learned SO much, made some great connections, discovered new products and ideas, and left Coffee Fest Trade Shows even more motivated to bring Jake’s Java to life.

There’s something about being surrounded by people in the coffee industry that makes this dream feel even more real. We came home with new knowledge, new contacts, and LOTS of ideas for our future café. ☕️💚

We are so glad we attended Coffee Fest LA 2026, and we’re more excited than ever to get our doors open and start Brewing PossABILITY in Lancaster!

One step closer. One connection at a time. Let’s get this café OPEN! 🌱☕️

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08/22/2026

Coffee Fest Trade Shows LA Day #1 was a HUGE success! ☕️🌱

We learned so much about the coffee business, discovered some amazing products, and—most importantly—made connections with some incredible vendors who we hope will become part of the Jake’s Java journey.

A huge thank you to Torani and Dripos for taking the time to talk with us, answer our questions, and help us learn. We can’t wait to see what we can brew together! 💚

Day 1 down—and we’re heading into Day 2 even more excited about what’s ahead for Jake’s Java!

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Lancaster, CA
93534–93536, 93539, 93584

Website

https://jakes-java-ca.myshopify.com/

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