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About Us

Our Commitment to Society

Started in 2017, Foreword Coffee is a social enterprise coffee company with the mission to mainstream disability and normalize inclusion. Having an inclusive work culture allowed our company to have over 80% of our employees identifying as a person with disability or having a mental health need.


Foreword Coffee currently operates in 8 locations, and offers a range of services such as mobile coffee carts for events, barista-as-a-service for in-house cafes, and wedding favours.

We are proud to be recognized in various awards for the good work that we do, such as the Enabling Mark Awards (2021, 2024), Social Enterprise of the Year (2023), and Champion of Good (2024). 



As we journey over the years, Foreword Coffee remains committed to our social mission and we strive to build a more inclusive society through the work that we do.

Our Mission

To mainstream disability and normalise inclusion

Our Vision

To build an ecosystem of impact-driven partners that work towards uplifting the lives of everyone

Our Mission

Our Mission

To mainstream disability and normalize inclusion

Our Vision

To build an ecosystem of impact-driven partners that work towards uplifting the lives of everyone

Our Vision
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Enabling Mark Awards (Platinum tier)

Foreword Coffee is proud to be a recipient of the Enabling Mark Awards, platinum tier (highest), in 2021 and 2024. The Enabling Mark is a national-level accreditation framework by SG Enable that benchmarks and recognises organisations for their best practices and outcomes in disability employment.

B Corp Certified

As of 2022, Foreword joined 4,500 businesses worldwide as a certified B-Corporation. Together, the community strives towards an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. As the 17th B-corp certified business in Singapore, the environmental and social impact of Foreword spans across five segments – governance, workers, community, environment and customers.
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DBS Foundation SE Grant Programme Awardee

Foreword Coffee is humbled to be part of the DBS Foundation Social Enterprise Grant Programme 2022. Beyond the grant funding, we’re looking forward to being part of this rich network of changemakers across the region to exchange ideas and open business and development opportunities. Here’s to scaling up for good! 
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Member of raiSE, Business for Good

Foreword Coffee is registered as a social enterprise member of raiSE (Singapore Centre for Social Enterprises) since 2017. This marks our commitment in building the social mission within our company’s DNA and to do well and do good as a business. Over the years, Foreword Coffee has benefitted from raiSE’s programmes and the founders have been giving back to the social enterprise community through various engagements.

Our Team

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Jessica

Senior Partnerships Executive

Wei-Jie

Wei Jie

Co-founder and Director

Nadi

Nadi

Co-founder and Director

Don

Coffee Ambassador

Hadif

Hadif

Ops Exec and Coffee Trainer

Victor

Victor

Operations Executive

Leena

Leena

Multi Outlet Supervisor

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Caring for the Environment

We support environmental sustainability by encouraging the “Bring Your Own” (BYO) movement through incentives for customers. We eliminate plastics at our cafes by using bagasse (sugarcane pulp) straws and paper cups for cold drinks.


Find out more about our initiatives to reduce environmental impact!

Caring for the Environment

We support environmental sustainability by encouraging the “Bring Your Own” (BYO) movement through incentives for customers. We eliminate plastics at our cafes by using bagasse (sugarcane pulp) straws and paper cups for cold drinks.


Find out more about our initiatives to reduce environmental impact!

We are working on social inclusion.

Foreword Coffee strives to increase the employability and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and mental health needs in Singapore. We choose coffee as a means for social inclusion because it provides that daily interaction and visibility to communities who would otherwise be invisible in our daily lives.
We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or abilities, deserves a chance to contribute meaningfully to society. Through training and employment opportunities for the people we serve, we strive to challenge societal norms and break down barriers to inclusion, aligning with our mission to mainstream disability and normalize inclusion.

For Corporates

For Corporates

Foreword Coffee provides tailored solutions to corporates looking to make a positive social impact. Our services include office coffee subscriptions, mobile coffee carts, corporate gifting, and event catering, all delivered with a focus on inclusivity. By partnering with us, companies can enhance their corporate social responsibility initiatives while enjoying sincere coffee experiences from our team of friendly baristas.

Our Partners

raise singapore
grant awardee
sg enable
temasek
evye