Located at Brian Coyle Center in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of South Minneapolis, Triple C Coffee Cart is a business venture led by East African youth, ages 14-21

The Coffee Cart, which serves soda, snacks and traditional coffee shop fare, provides refreshments and a gathering space for the Cedar-Riverside Community.

A project designed and built by young men from the East African community of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Triple C builds community between youth and elders while teaching valuable entrepreneurial skills. For some of the 14-21 year old young men who take part in the Brian Coyle Center Youth Entrepreneurship Program, and who keep the coffee cart open daily, this is their first job. Through their work with Triple C, the boys learn valuable customer service and business development skills.

In addition, the coffee cart provides a space for the development of inter-generational connections within the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, bringing together the young people who play sports and take part in after school activities, and the elders who access services through Brian Coyle Center.