Empowering Through Coffee

Rye Coffee Connection

Join us in creating opportunities for workers to learn the art of coffee making and foster meaningful conversations.
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About Rye Coffee Connection

Rye Coffee Connection believes in the power of community and conversation, and the Coffee Connection serves as a hub for people to connect, share stories, and support one another. We also provide training opportunities for people who wish to rejoin/rejoin the workforce, or volunteer but lack the confidence. Our mission is to create a welcoming space where individuals can learn about Hospitality including the craft of coffee making, gain valuable skills, and build confidence.

We work in partnership with Advance College who provide accredited and preaccredited modules of the Hospitality Essentials course at the Community House. In our first year of operation we have had 50 people complete the course and we continue to provide regular courses though the year.

We offer one on one barista extension to people who have finished the course.

Advance Community College delivers accredited and pre-accredited training in Hospitality Essentials, including Safe Food handling, RSA and Introduction to Barista, on site at the Community House. Our experienced trainers are passionate about coffee and committed to helping each participant succeed.

Whether you’re here to learn, teach, or simply enjoy a cup of coffee, our home made chai or hot chocolate, Coffee Connection is a place where everyone is welcome.

Upcoming Training

Hospitality Essentials

Learn the fundamentals of coffee brewing in this beginner-friendly session.
4 Day Course
REGULAR
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Practical Barista Training

Take your coffee skills to the next level with our practical barista training.
1 Day Course
BY APPOINTMENT
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Coffee and Conversation

Drop in for a casual chat over coffee and meet new people in the community.
Tue & Thu
MORNINGS
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What Our Community Says

★★★★★
“The training and working on the cart gave me the confidence I had lost, and I felt ready to enter the workforce again, which I did.”

Alex

Former Trainee
★★★★★
“Everybody was so welcoming!
I never thought it would be this much fun learning a new skill.”

Maria

Community Member
★★★★★
“I think when I said to give it another shot, she thought that I meant I wanted a double shot…
hahaha.”

Jamie

Program Participant

Local Partnerships

We have developed partnerships with key suppliers and delivered further training and employment opportunities with key partners. Reliable access to trained and local staff is a recognised issue for Hospitality providers on the Peninsula.

Rye Community Op Shop
Bunnings
Rosebud Men’s Shed
Rattray and Walker Rye
Southern Peninsula Community Fund
Rye Primary School
The Kitchen Tootgarook
BARO restaurant Rosebud
Commonfolk
The Foyer Rosebud
Laneway Dromana

Interested in partnering with the Rye Coffee Connection ?

We are always keen to engage with local hospitality providers to help them fill vacancies for experienced staff.
We also welcome the support of any businesses to help expand our service to the community.


Want to know more? 

The Rye Coffee Connection team are serving coffee on Tuesday to Thursday 10.30am – 3.30pm.
Just pop in for a great coffee and a chat!

Get in Touch

Phone
03 5985 4462
Address
27 Nelson St Rye VIC 3941