Sarasota coffee and ice cream shop hires people with disabilities Coffee and ice cream shop hires employees with developmental disabilities By Francesca Constantini | January 2, 2021 at 9:51 AM EST - Updated January 2 at 9:51 AM SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A coffee and ice cream shop in Downtown Sarasota is going above and beyond to help people with developmental disabilities. “I like being a cashier, I like meeting new people,” said Erik Esclangon. Esclangon works at Rise Coffee Co. and Nye’s Cream Sandwiches on State St. While the shop is less than a week old, it’s bringing a lot of attention among locals.