About Us

Foreword Coffee first outlet in NUS
Foreword Coffee outlet in Temasek Shophouse
Foreword Coffee's first team photo
Foreword Coffee's current team
Foreword Coffee's coffee cart in the beginning
Foreword Coffee coffee cart
Training at Foreword Coffee Temasek Shophouse
Foreword Coffee barista training at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music

The Beginnings

Started in 2017, Foreword Coffee Roasters is a social enterprise cafe that embraces inclusivity. By using coffee as a vehicle for change, Foreword empowers persons with disabilities, special needs and mental health conditions through employment opportunities.

Today, Foreword can be found in 7 locations, and provide services from coffee carts to wedding favours.

Foreword is also proud to be a recipient of the Enabling Mark (Platinum) Award in 2021, the highest accolade given to organisations for best practices and outcomes in disability-inclusive employment.

Our Mission

Inspiring the can-do spirit to realise the potential in every individual.

Our Vision

To achieve an equitable and sustainable value chain that empowers stakeholders from farmers to consumers.

Enabling Mark Platinum

Foreword is proud to be one of six recipients of the inaugural Enabling Mark (Platinum) Award organised by SG Enable in August 2021. 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-inclusive 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.

DBS Foundation SEGrant Programme Awardee

Foreword is proud to share that we are a 2022 DBS Foundation Grant Awardee. 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! 

Steward Leadership 25

Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) is an annual listing of initiatives from 25 for-profit organisations that have shown Steward Leadership excellence within the Asia-Pacific region. Foreword's initiative on a work-integration model for social inclusion was selected in the inaugural list of 25 initiatives in 2022.

Our Team

Bean to Cup Experience

Traceability and transparency are important to us in our coffee supply chain. Hence, we work closely with our partners in sourcing beans from countries including China, Laos, India and Indonesia.

1. Green beans are sourced from Asia

2. Beans are roasted in Singapore

3. Coffee is served at the cafes

Green beans are sourced

Beans are roasted in Singapore

Coffee is served at the cafes

Bean to Cup Experience

Traceability and transparency are important to us in our coffee supply chain. Hence, we work closely with our partners in sourcing beans from countries including China, Laos, India and Indonesia.

1. Green beans are sourced

2. Beans are roasted in Singapore

3. Coffee is served at the cafes

Coffee Partners

We work with responsible green coffee companies that care for their people and the environment while producing specialty-grade coffee beans. Some of our partners include:

Our Inclusive Vision

In recognising every individual’s ability to contribute meaningfully, we co-create and sustain an inclusive workplace by practising patience, empathy and creativity daily. As a social enterprise member of raiSE (Singapore Centre for Social Enterprises), we strive to amplify our impact through collaborations and initiatives. Keen to cultivate Diversity & Inclusion to your workplace?

For Corporates

Our Partners

Caring for the Environment

We support environmental sustainability by encouraging the BYO movement and reducing the use of disposables. That is why we opt for PLA cups & bagasse straws instead of plastic at our cafes. Join us in this sustainable journey!

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