Shared Grounds and Sons logoShared Grounds and Sons

Tampa Bay, Florida

Where every cup
brews opportunity.

Luxury coffee aged in bourbon, rum, and whiskey barrels — packed by hand in Tampa Bay, creating paid work and purpose for people with special needs.

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Four members of the Shared Grounds and Sons packing team at work

Who We Are

Two families. One mission.

Shared Grounds and Sons began with two families — each raising a child with Down syndrome — coming together with one shared dream: to create jobs and purpose for individuals with special needs.

Through your support, we're creating paid work for our Kitchen Crew, including coffee bag packers and an employee coffee commission program. Every bag is packed by hand, right here in the community — not outsourced to a warehouse.

Mari, a member of the Shared Grounds and Sons community, at a farmers market

Our Story

From banana bread to barrels.

In 2023, our two families were introduced to CUP, a local Tampa Bay coffee business that employs people with special needs. It made us realize we needed to help create jobs, too — so we started with banana bread, then pivoted to packing a luxury coffee, perfect for gifts and special occasions, with special needs individuals doing the packing.

Every bag is sourced from Hog Batch, a specialty roaster in St. Petersburg, FL, then aged in bourbon, rum, or whiskey barrels for a flavor you won't find on a grocery shelf.

In April 2026, we rebranded to Shared Grounds and Sons. Shared, because we're building this with and for the special needs community. Grounds, for the coffee — and because we're building it from the ground up. And Sons, because we started all of this for our own two sons, both born with Down syndrome.

Coffee With a Cause

Support the cause with every cup.

Gaspar's Gold

Single-origin Papua New Guinea Simbai AX coffee, aged in a Puerto Rican rum barrel.
Flavor: Cocoa, fig jam, rum.

$40 / 8 oz

Bourbon Reserve

From the hills of Honduras, aged in bourbon barrels in Kentucky.
Flavor: Butterscotch, oak, vanilla, mixed berry jam.

$40 / 8 oz

Old St. Pete

Organic single-origin Colombia whole beans, aged in whiskey barrels.
Flavor: Caramel, milk chocolate, warm oak & subtle whiskey.

$40 / 8 oz

Organic Blend

Whole beans sourced from Bolivia, Honduras & Timor. Not barrel-aged.
Flavor: Rich dark chocolate & smooth finish.

$25 / 12 oz

All coffee is roasted by Hog Batch in St. Petersburg, FL, and packed by hand in Tampa Bay by our Kitchen Crew.

Brewing Guide

Get the most out of every bag.

Use freshly roasted beans, ground just before brewing, and filtered water.

Drip Coffee

  • Grind: Medium
  • Ratio: 2 Tbsp per 6 oz water

French Press

  • Grind: Coarse
  • Ratio: 1–2 Tbsp per 8 oz water
  • Steep: 4 minutes

Espresso (Organic Blend only)

  • Grind: Fine
  • Ratio: 18–20 grams
  • Yield: 36–40 grams
  • Extraction: 25–30 seconds

Cold Brew

  • Grind: Coarse
  • Ratio: 1 cup coffee to 4 cups water
  • Steep: 12–18 hours, refrigerated

Get In Touch

Want to carry us, gift us, or just say hello?

Whether you're a shop owner, planning corporate gifting, or booking us for an event — we'd love to hear from you.

Email Us

Bob@sharedgroundsandsons.com · Dave@sharedgroundsandsons.com

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