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05/19/2022
May is Foster Care Awareness Month! Please consider a donation to help our work with youth aging out of foster care and check out this lovely feature on Good Morning America!
A Philadelphia café employs young adults aging out of the foster care system.
05/02/2022
Come out and join us May 15th 3-5 for a drink and support our program! As an organization dedicated to supporting and employing youth aging out of foster care, we like to spend May (foster care awareness month) sharing resources and supporting our programming.
Join us at Triple Bottom Brewery to celebrate and support our mission to employ and support youth aging out of foster care.
11/01/2021
Come through Friday Nov. 5th to check out some new artwork by .el - yummy Filipino lumpia by and sneak peek of the Safexsound film
08/19/2021
We are hiring for shift leaders! Help us spread the word!
The Monkey & The Elephant is now hiring for the position of Barista - Shift Leader (PART TIME or FULL TIME) in Philadelphia. Apply today.
06/07/2021
Thank you to everyone who came out this past Friday for at M&E to check out and score some awesome pieces painted by There’s still a few pieces still available for sale. for more details regarding our next event at the cafe✨
06/04/2021
💫Today at 4pm!!!!First Fridays are baaaack at M&E! 💫
✨Join us this today to view and celebrate an art installation created by our very own K’von Harris-Robinson. ✨
All of the artwork will be available for purchase and 100% of the proceeds go directly to the artist.
This event is a socially distanced open-house style event and masks are required inside of the cafe.
06/02/2021
💫First Fridays are baaaack at M&E! Join us this Friday (June 4th) to view and celebrate an art installation created by our very own K’von Harris-Robinson. ✨
K’von is our newly promoted Café manager and a graduate of the M&E program.
All of the artwork will be available for purchase and 100% of the proceeds go directly to the artist. This event is a socially distanced open-house style event and masks are required inside of the cafe.
⬅️to check out some of the beautiful paintings that will be on display this Friday!
05/27/2021
We’ve got fresh squeezed lemonade available at the café! Here at M&E we’ve been making lemons into lemonade since 2015. Our goal is to help under resourced young adults acquire the confidence and skill they need as they embark on their employment journey.
05/25/2021
Ice, Ice, (Coffee) Baby! Our delicious Cold Brew coffee is back, so be sure to stop by the cafe and pick up a refreshing chilled brew.
By choosing to purchase coffee and baked goods from our shop, you are also supporting the former foster youth in our program.
05/24/2021
K’von went from Program Employee to Shift Leader, Merchandise Coordinator to Cafe Manager. His favorite drink is one he brought to the cafe: an Iced Cinnamon Toast Latte with oat milk and lots of whipped cream. Kvon strives to be a Physician Assistant who specializes in psychiatric care. There are so many things to love about M&E, but what he loves most is the relationship he has built with his team. He’s an artist who loves to travel and if there’s anything he wants people to know about aging out of care it's that there is so much more to life to learn and that we are not statistics.
05/22/2021
Ruby
Ruby is a former program employee and current Shift Leader. She enjoys cooling down on a hot day with our caramel freddo with plain mocha syrup. In her free time, Ruby is studying to be a welder, and she aspires to have a successful career in welding one day. She loves how M&E brings the Brewerytown community together to support those who need it most. Ruby wants to encourage former foster youth not to rush things that need time to grow. It’s all about the journey!
Address
2831 W Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19130
To reach the coffee shop located on W Girard Avenue in Philadelphia via public transport, you can take the bus or subway. The closest bus stop is just a few minutes away, while the closest subway station is within walking distance. If you prefer driving, there are several parking options nearby, including street parking and paid parking lots.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
7am - 1pm |
| Tuesday |
7am - 5:30pm |
| Wednesday |
7am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday |
7am - 5:30pm |
| Friday |
7am - 5:30pm |
| Saturday |
7am - 5:30pm |
| Sunday |
7am - 5:30pm |
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What people say
The Monkey & The Elephant is not just your ordinary coffee shop, it's a place that supports former foster youth by providing them with an opportunity to develop their job readiness and life skills in a supportive community. This coffee shop is on a journey for greatness, and they are doing it one cup of delicious coffee at a time.
Located on W Girard Avenue in Philadelphia, The Monkey & The Elephant started as a pop-up inside Taffets bakery in the Italian Market. Their goal was to raise enough money to build out a permanent location where they can continue to serve delicious coffee and pair that coffee with housemade baked goods and light fare.
What sets this coffee shop apart from others is their commitment to supporting former foster youth. By providing them with job opportunities and a supportive community, The Monkey & The Elephant is making a positive impact on the lives of these young adults.
But don't let their mission overshadow the quality of their coffee. It's absolutely delicious! Pair it with one of their housemade baked goods or light fare options, and you have the perfect combination for a satisfying meal.
Overall, The Monkey & The Elephant is more than just a coffee shop. It's a place where you can enjoy great coffee while supporting an amazing cause.
