Javatrekker's Journal: Our Blog
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 this year, we want to show you it takes more than just...
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 progress with our coop partners at Pangoa....
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 Gourmet Leslie Cerier to bake up some amazing Espresso...
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) who sell our coffee, and each is unique and dedicated to...
Castle Rock Coffee
As Orange transformed into Castle Rock, we were approached by a local businessman (and friend) to create a specialized Castle Rock Coffee. We harnessed our inner Stephen King and had...
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 lands, coffee production has also been impacted. In places like...
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-grown coffee? What’s the big deal?! Well as it turns out: A LOT!...
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 Guatemala, this one stuck out the most. It wasn’t the...
A Taste of Timor
We have been buying coffee directly from the village of Atsabe in Ermera, Timor-Leste for seven years, through Cooperative Cafe Timor. The coffee is some of the best Dean has...
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 livelihood, what would you do to feed your family? With the world...
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 on the environment. Every decision we...
Reforestation, Gender Equity & Guinea Pigs
Each visit to our farmer partners is an amazing experience. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but always both a learning experience and a chance to go deeper into our quest to...