Our Mission
Specialty coffee as a vehicle for positive change
People
We have built long-term direct trade partnerships with farmer co-ops that ensure fair pay, educational and economic opportunity.
planet
We protect the Earth by funding reforestation and biodiversity in the Coffeelands, and running a solar powered roastery.
impact
We use coffee as a force for good - investing in our community, in economic empowerment, and change that lasts for generations.
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Behind The Beans
What Is Colombian Coffee?
We've all probably heard of Colombian coffee; it's famous around the world, thanks in part to Colombia’s decades of marketing savvy – including the iconic Juan Valdez campaign that first put Colombian coffee on the global map. But that reputation has stuck because the coffee earns it, grown in an ideal climate for Arabica by smallholder farmers who harvest by hand, picking only ripe cherries.
What Is Sumatran Coffee?
Sumatran coffees have been gaining popularity around the world. But what is it about them that makes them so unique?
Types of Coffee Beans: Common Traits & Key Distinctions
Hey coffee lovers, are you curious about the different types of coffee beans and what that means for flavor? Then you’re in the right place.
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Sumatra Update
It's our Anniversary!
Dean's Beans is celebrating their third aniversary of being a worker-owned cooperative! The team reflects on the past several years at the beanery and offers insight on Dean's whereabouts.
Coffee, Reforestation, and the Future in Peru
During a recent trip to Peru, we visited our longtime partners at the Pangoa Cooperative and saw firsthand how reforestation, organic farming, and long-term planning are shaping the future of coffee. From restoring land damaged by pineapple production to planting coffee beneath a growing shade canopy, the work happening there is a powerful reminder of what decades-long partnerships can grow.
