Peet's Gives Back to Community on Grand Opening Day

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, a premier specialty coffee and tea company, which opened a store in Royal Oak this week, recognizes the responsibility of giving back to its customers and the community. 

As a commitment to developing enriching communities, Peet’s plans to donate one dollar to Mercy Education Project for every customer who visits its Royal Oak store on the grand opening day, Nov. 23, up to five thousand dollars. Mercy Education Project’s mission is to provide educational opportunities, life skills development and cultural enrichment for women and girls who have limited access to resources to enable them to improve the quality of their lives.

“Mercy Education Project strongly values its local community partnerships and we are excited to work together with Peet’s Coffee & Tea to further support those living in the Detroit metro area,” said Amy Amador, executive director of Mercy Education Project. “This generous donation will help support our educational services program and we look forward to fostering a long-term relationship with Peet’s."

To maintain its commitment to quality and freshness, Peet’s partners with local bakeries in each of its communities to provide fresh pastries every day that complement its quality coffee and tea – baked items are never frozen or stored overnight. In Michigan, Peet’s is proud to partner with Michigan institution Zingerman’s Bakehouse, which is known for its unique and delectable desserts. This partnership is evidence of the company’s support of the local economy.

“Peet’s and Zingerman’s are like-minded brands that focus on delivering an unparalleled experience and never compromise product quality or freshness. We use the best ingredients and stand by our traditional baking methods so that customers can really taste the difference,” Amy Emberling, managing partner of Zingerman's Bakehouse. “We’re excited to expand our business to include the daily delivery of fresh baked goods to their stores.”

Beginning next year, Peet’s will continue to roll out new stores throughout the Midwest and East Coast.

Since Peet’s opened its first store in Berkeley, CA in 1966, the company has been steadfastly dedicated to crafting the highest quality coffee, as set forth by founder, Alfred Peet.  Peet’s coffee buyers travel the world to select the finest coffee beans.  Each batch of coffee is then hand-roasted before being immediately packaged and shipped as quickly as possible to uphold a strict standard of freshness.

Source: Peet's Coffee and Tea