Special Blends Café by JPII

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Located in Alvernia University’s downtown-Reading American House location, Special Blends Café by JPII will be a community-based educational kitchen advancing workforce development for students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

It's ! We can't wait to be serving you at our cafe in 2027, so in the meantime we are practicing our serving skills!
09/29/2026

It's ! We can't wait to be serving you at our cafe in 2027, so in the meantime we are practicing our serving skills!

We love finding real-life experiences where our students can practice, build confidence, and strengthen their skills as ...
09/23/2026

We love finding real-life experiences where our students can practice, build confidence, and strengthen their skills as we prepare for the opening of the café!

How stunning are these colors?Today we made our Tuscan Salt Blend from the garden. Check out how beautiful the purple ba...
09/18/2026

How stunning are these colors?

Today we made our Tuscan Salt Blend from the garden. Check out how beautiful the purple basil makes the salt! Our cooking salts are completely organic and only have sea salt, kosher salt, fresh garlic, basils (green, Italian yellow, and purple), oregano, and parsley!
We only make the salts in the fall when we harvest the herbs.

Next steps are to measure, package, and put stickers on!

09/18/2026

How stunning are these colors?

Today we made our Tuscan Salt Blend from the garden. Check out how beautiful the purple basil makes the salt! Our cooking salts are completely organic and only have sea salt, kosher salt, fresh garlic, basils (green, Italian yellow, and purple), oregano, and parsley!
We only make the salts in the fall when we harvest the herbs.

Next steps are to measure, package, and put stickers on!

Our mobile coffee cart made a special visit today to our friends at East Penn Manufacturing Co. to show our gratitude fo...
09/08/2026

Our mobile coffee cart made a special visit today to our friends at East Penn Manufacturing Co. to show our gratitude for their continued support! Our JPII students served coffee and treats, and each one received an East Penn hat! Thank you for being part of the our community!

Jeremy and Dre were managing the coffee cart today and offering up hot coffee and pumpkin roll! ☕️
09/08/2026

Jeremy and Dre were managing the coffee cart today and offering up hot coffee and pumpkin roll! ☕️

Nathan and Kyle were serving up hot coffee and treats this morning on the Special Blends Café by JPII coffee cart!
09/03/2026

Nathan and Kyle were serving up hot coffee and treats this morning on the Special Blends Café by JPII coffee cart!

Last night, our John Paul II Center for Special Learning students and a recent graduate had the chance to put their hosp...
08/28/2026

Last night, our John Paul II Center for Special Learning students and a recent graduate had the chance to put their hospitality skills to work with Chef Tim from Redner's Warehouse Markets as we hosted one of our Legacy Gala auction dinners!

Our dedicated Gala Committee volunteers transformed our cafeteria with fresh flowers, china and crystal to create a special dining experience for our guests. Chef Tim brought his creative dishes, and our JPII students were the stars of the evening as they served dinner and bussed tables.

It was such a fun and special evening, and a great opportunity for our students to practice real-world skills and build confidence. We’ll be putting those skills to even more use at our Special Blends Café by JPII very soon!

08/12/2026

Coffee and snacks at RPA!

This afternoon, Special Blends Café by JPII hosted a pop-up beverage-and-snack event for our friends at RPA!
08/12/2026

This afternoon, Special Blends Café by JPII hosted a pop-up beverage-and-snack event for our friends at RPA!

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354 Penn Street
Reading, PA
19601

Telephone

+16107770605

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