Cafe Hope is a TV show based on Chicago’s Sip of Hope Coffee Bar | Eater Chicago

"Opened in 2018 in Logan Square as an arm of the nonprofit Hope For The Day (whose slogan is “it’s OK not to be OK”), this café is staffed with mental-health professionals dedicated to suicide prevention and provides access to services for people who may not have health insurance, including many in Chicago’s service industry. The organization has begun roasting its own coffee to build direct relationships with farmers in Nicaragua, Mexico, and Papa New Guinea, and its community-oriented, diverse crew of personalities is central to the vibe the founders want preserved as a TV project; founders Jonny Boucher and Dave Kunicki are even listed as consultants on a potential NBC show, described briefly as “think Freud, with tattoos and a frother.” COVID-19 forced the shop into takeout-only service, which has been an inconvenience for customers and a real challenge for the café’s mission because it limits in-person programs like 86 The Silence, Hope For The Day’s mental-health education and outreach effort for the service industry." - Ashok Selvam