Our Story
Every good cup of coffee has an even better origin story
Jacked Up Jill Coffee was started by two women super passionate about coffee and desire to create a larger space for women and individuals needing some extra Fuel for the Climb.
Louanne and Jennette brought their perspectives and life experience of graphic design, education psychology. Their strong feminist perspective compelled them to bring forth the feminine in a very male dominated industry that relies heavily on women and young people to do hard labour.
Fuel For The Climb
They founded Jacked Up Jill Coffee in 2017 in Headingley Manitoba. Staying true to their original mission, they engage in the sisterhood and give back to women at every step of the coffee supply chain. Whenever available, they source coffee from women owned coffee farms and women’s collectives.
Some of the non profit organizations that they continually support are Willow Place Shelter from intimate partner violence, Ka Ni Kanichikhk; Indigenous designed programs designed by Elders, Manitoba Women in Construction, Guardian Angel Benefit, helping women facing a life-changing cancer diagnosis and more recently the Fort Gary Women’s Resource Centre.
Jacked Up Jill Coffee is committed to sourcing responsibly sourced coffee from reputable farms with healthy farming practices having a minimal carbon footprint. They exclusively roast specialty grade arabica beans, some organic, some rainforest alliance coffee, and always women grown to ensure the profits stay with the families and communities where the coffee is grown.
Sadly Jennette lost her battle to cancer in 2021 but she continues to inspire all that Jacked Up Jill Coffee with the beautiful positive energy that she imbued into her design work. We are committed to our mission of fueling the push forward against the extra challenges that girls, teens, young adults, mothers, and matriarchs.
