About Us
Our Story

Marc Dufort was born and raised near Montreal and moved to Victoria in 1982 to join the Navy; he has called Victoria home since then. His passion is creating beautiful, welcoming spaces and influencing change in his surroundings.
Through her work with adults with a developmental disability (DD), Kim discovered that many of the adults she worked with were very capable and eager to be employed but there weren’t many options open to them. In BC the rate of unemployment for adults with a DD is approximately 75% which means many of these individuals live at or below the poverty level.
In January of 2018 Kim approached Marc with an idea she had to open a coffee shop that would provide employment for adults with a developmental disability, and give them an opportunity to learn new job skills and experience pride in their contribution to a team. A Kinder Cup was created!
With the help of some amazing people we were able to secure an outstanding coffee bean supplier, find an amazing location, renovate the space to make it beautiful, and finally open our doors to serve our community. We truly appreciate everyone who helped to make our dream a reality – we absolutely couldn’t have done it without you!
With thanks,
Kim and Marc Dufort
Our Team

Greg
Kindness Ambassador

Andrea
Kindness Ambassador

Deanna
Kindness Ambassador

Mary
Kindness Ambassador

Nathan
Kindness Ambassador

Matthew
Kindness Ambassador
Matt joined our weekend team in October 2020 in the midst of the Covid pandemic. He became an instant pro at making our breakfast sandwiches – he preps them with flair (and often a double finger snap, single heel kick!) If you’re lucky you may hear him singing along to his favourite tunes!
In The NEWS

CHEK NEWS

Mitzi Dean in the Legislature

Lookout Newspaper

Sawatsky Sign-Off

Victoria News

CHEK TV "Upside"
August 17, 2020, Featured on CHEK TV in their “Upside” segment – Click HERE

Worklink Employment Society
September 25, 2020
BREWING UP BELONGING

Best Beans

Quality Milk

Perfect Blend
Our Gallery


Come on In!
Weekdays
6:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Weekends and Stat Holidays
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Contact
Phone
250-384-1417
webelong@akindercup.ca
Address
101-1503 Admirals Road in the Admirals Walk Plaza
Victoria, BC V9A 2P8