Likewise Coffee

Likewise Coffee is wholly owned by Magnolia MInistries, a nonprofit ministry serving vulnerable and exploited women in East Knoxville. The cafe was created as a way to financially sustain the ministry and to give East Knoxville a safe, welcoming neighborhood meeting space. The name comes from the parable of the good Samaritan and its closing line, "Go and do likewise," and the aim is for the cafe to be a place where people learn to love their neighbors. The coffee is roasted in house, with a focus on quality and sustainability at the lowest cost to the customer and on responsibility from seed to cup.