Virgin Atlantic partners with Change Please, an award-winning coffee company that provides employment to the homeless, to create a bespoke coffee blend available on all Virgin Atlantic flights starting this fall. The coffee is uniquely designed for consumption at high altitudes. The coffee blend is also available in Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses.

Change Please provides the homeless population in the United Kingdom with education and training in preparation for later employment at one of the company’s locations. The coffee is made from beans from farms that support local communities.

“At Virgin Atlantic, we’re renowned for being the airline that doesn’t serve ‘airline’ food or drink, and we’re excited to raise the bar again. Working with Change Please means we can take coffee culture to new heights, providing all of our customers with the best coffee in the sky. This unique partnership allows us to further enhance our customer experience, whilst positively impacting the lives of our local communities. It’s win-win and our customers are going to love it,” said Daniel Kerzner, vice president, customer experience, Virgin Atlantic.

“Homelessness is at a record high and we all want to help but don’t know where to begin. I can’t think of a more suitable collaboration than with Virgin Atlantic, working together to serve the best coffee available in the skies. Passengers can enjoy award winning coffee on board safe in the knowledge they are making a difference to the lives of homeless people across the United Kingdom — and soon in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco,” added Cemal Ezel, founder, Change Please.