Cafeccino

People stopping in may feel at first like they’ve stepped back in time. Little has changed, visually, since a national coffee company closed its store here. But the coffee, lattes, cappuccinos and coffee-shop experience offered at Cafeccino are all new, thanks to students and teachers who think teamwork will help them thrive where other coffee shops have not.

We thought, “What if we had a chance to make it something bigger? To have more job opportunities for student employees … in addition to being a barista? What if we can make … a corporation?”

It wasn’t long after this epiphany – and thanks to an investor – that the team had located an upfitted space vacated by Caribou Coffee in Cochran Commons on West Mallard Creek Church Road.

Our shop is an alternative to the in-and-out mainstream coffee shop, a place where customers get a personal touch and students learn the fundamentals of running a business.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/13/4905604/cafeccino-offers-lessons-in-careers.html#storylink=cpy