Javatrekker Journal
International Women's Day: More than Just A Day
We've been fighting for women's equality for 25 years - since our inception, really. On International Women's Day thi...
Pangoa Does it Again!
Hard work pays off...
We've got a lot of good news out of Peru to share with you! It's news that demonstrates REAL p...
Fair Trade Espresso Cookies!
Dean is no stranger to TV, but now he's branching out into baking videos! Recently, Dean teamed up with local Organic...
Meet Your (Coffee) Maker: Part I "The Freckled Fox"
Welcome to our new series, "Meet Your (Coffee) Makers!" We have so many amazing customers (cafes, coops, retail shops...
Castle Rock Coffee
As Orange transformed into Castle Rock, we were approached by a local businessman (and friend) to create a specialize...
The Latest Victim of Climate Change?
Pretty soon climate change could be leaving a bad taste in your mouth!
As temperatures steadily rise in the coffee l...
Haste Makes Waste: Sun-Grown Coffee
Haste Makes Waste: Sun-Grown Coffee
We get asked often to explain the difference between sun-grown coffee and shade-...
Mental Health in the Heart of Guatemala
When I looked through all the colorful photos I took while on my most recent Dean’s Beans development trip to Guatema...
A Taste of Timor
We have been buying coffee directly from the village of Atsabe in Ermera, Timor-Leste for seven years, through Cooper...
If you can't grow coffee, grow poppies.
Mexican coffee farmers are forced to ask themselves this hard question every day: if climate change destroyed your li...
Every Day is Earth Day at Dean's Beans...for REAL!
It might be cliche, but we really do treat every day as if it were Earth Day, a national day of awareness and focus o...
Reforestation, Gender Equity & Guinea Pigs
Each visit to our farmer partners is an amazing experience. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but always both a learnin...