A Denver coffee shop owner’s mission to help the homeless is under fire from far-left protesters, as Fox News reports. Jamie Sanchez, a Hispanic Christian, runs The Drip Café, which doubles as a lifeline for those escaping homelessness through his faith-based ministry. Yet, his biblical beliefs have sparked a woke backlash that’s anything but inclusive.
Sanchez, through his Recycle God’s Love ministry, provides food, clothing, housing, and jobs to the homeless, all while facing protests from the Denver Communists over his views on sexuality. The Drip Café, opened in 2023 in Denver’s Art District, has become a lightning rod for activists who claim its Christian roots are “anti-gay.” This clash pits a man’s charitable work against a progressive agenda that tolerates no dissent.
Sanchez and his late wife, Carolyn, launched Recycle God’s Love in 2012, starting with Bible studies and meals. The ministry grew into a community effort, partnering with churches and businesses to serve hundreds. It’s a model of selflessness that should be celebrated, not vilified.
In 2022, Sanchez expanded his efforts with Project Revive, a program offering housing, addiction counseling, and jobs. The Drip Café hires graduates of this program, giving them a fresh start. But the café’s opening was marred by accusations of bigotry before it even served its first latte.
Social media attacks labeled the café “anti-gay” based on Recycle God’s Love listing homosexuality as a sin. The Denver Communists organized protests on opening day, waving signs and handing out flyers. Their claim? The café is a front for a “right-wing church” that hates the LGBTQ community.
Protests started weekly but now occur every first Friday during the Art District’s art walk. Ten to twenty activists show up, chanting and disrupting the café’s operations. Their “inclusivity” seems to exclude anyone who disagrees with their worldview.
The activists’ tactics have crossed into harassment. They followed two elderly women into the café, shouting at them. On another occasion, they targeted a blind Black Christian D.J., proving that their “tolerance” is selective at best.
“Here’s this group trying to act inclusive, and they are harassing a Black blind guy in front of my café because he’s Christian,” Sanchez said. The irony is thicker than the foam on a cappuccino. These protesters claim to champion diversity while attacking a minority-led, faith-driven effort to help the needy.
Vandalism has also plagued The Drip Café. Broken windows, “Keep Santa Fe Gay” stickers, and a spray-painted image of a KKK member hanging on the door have marked the property. Such acts reveal the protesters’ true colors—petty destruction masquerading as activism.
Sanchez has tried to engage the protesters peacefully, offering free coffee and food on cold days. “I love them even though they don’t believe me,” he said. His olive branch is met with silence or shouting, exposing the protesters’ refusal to dialogue.
The Denver Communists claim Sanchez is tied to neo-Nazis, a charge he flatly denies. “It’s very silly of them to say I am part of a Nazi group, considering I am a brown-skinned Hispanic,” he said. The accusation is as absurd as it is baseless, a cheap smear against a man doing good.
The group also alleges café staff used slurs and threats, which Sanchez refutes. Their narrative crumbles under scrutiny, as they offer no evidence while Sanchez consistently shows grace. It’s a classic case of projection from the perpetually outraged.
Despite the hostility, Sanchez and his team remain undeterred, hosting live worship music every first Friday to counter the protests. “Our whole purpose in opening the café was to serve the homeless community and help people get off the street,” he said. That mission continues, unshaken by the noise outside.
The Denver Communists admit their protests aren’t just about Christianity but Sanchez’s views on sexuality. “Jamie and his bigoted coffee shop don’t have a monopoly on Christianity,” they claim. Yet their actions -- harassing patrons and defacing property -- hardly scream moral superiority.
“The protests against the hate-café are serving as a training ground for new queer Rights activists,” the group boasted. Their goal isn’t resolution but escalation, using Sanchez’s café as a stage for their agenda. Meanwhile, Sanchez keeps serving the homeless, proving his faith through action, not just words.
