Hamilton Perkins Collection

Vessel Craft Coffee Vessel Craft Coffee, founded by Norfolk native Sarah Beth Cowherd, is a social entrepreneurship initiative. It began with a dream to combine the complex world of specialty craft coffee with the desire to bring something of value to the community in which it exists. Vessel Craft Coffee buys coffee beans from farms around the world that pay fair wages, provide humane working conditions, and practice sustainable farming methods. Working with these farmers helps to reduce poverty and prevent deforestation. The coffee is then locally roasted, taking into careful consideration the country of origin and specific characteristics of the bean to achieve certain flavor profiles. Vessel Craft Coffee believes that coffee is more than just a morning ritual—it is quality time with the one you love, it is connection, it is community. That is why every quarter, they give back a percentage of profits to trackable community projects that make a difference in Norfolk and Hampton Roads. So