PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The capital city celebrated the grand opening of a brand new inclusive coffee shop Saturday morning.

Bitty & Beau’s Coffee officially opened its first Rhode Island location on North Main Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Amy and Ben Wright opened the first Bitty & Beau’s Coffee more than nine years ago in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The couple’s business venture was inspired by their youngest children Beau and Bitty, who were both born with Down syndrome.

The Wrights wanted to create an inclusive place for their children and others with intellectual disabilities to work.

That’s why Bitty & Beau’s Coffee is described as “a human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop.”

Bitty & Beau’s Coffee offers hot and iced drinks in a variety of flavors at its lo

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