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Coffee, Reforestation, and the Future in Peru

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.

The birds in your backyard and the coffee in your cup

The birds in your backyard and the coffee in your cup

If you've ever noticed the return of a favorite bird each year, you've already been part of a much bigger story. Many of the birds that move through your backyard,...
Always Learning: A Trip to Honduras

Always Learning: A Trip to Honduras

Each year we travel to visit coffee farming partners in different countries to learn, spend time with the people we work with, see coffee growing and being harvested, and to...
168.5 : A Milestone Worth Celebrating

168.5 : A Milestone Worth Celebrating

We’re excited to announce that Dean’s Beans has earned a B Impact Score of 168.5 in our most recent B Corp recertification. That score makes us the highest scoring coffee...
People Centered Development: A different kind of coffee relationship

People Centered Development: A different kind of coffee relationship

We often get asked the question “What IS People Centered Development?” People-Centered Development is our approach to supporting our coffee producing partners and their communities in the Coffeelands. It starts...
We Brought Coffee (and THANKS) to Local Air Traffic Controllers

We Brought Coffee (and THANKS) to Local Air Traffic Controllers

  When we talk about connection at Dean’s Beans, we don’t just mean the bonds we share with the farmers who grow your coffee in 11 countries around the world,...
What's Up with Coffee Tariffs?

What's Up with Coffee Tariffs?

Dear Coffee Friends, As you've likely heard, the coffee world is going through some turbulence right now. In recent months, new tariffs have been placed on coffee imports from all...
Introducing the Tzeltal-Tzotzil Cooperative

Introducing the Tzeltal-Tzotzil Cooperative

We’re thrilled to highlight our newest cooperative partnership, the Tzeltal-Tzotzil Cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico. Though we’ve only been working together for three years, the relationship is already full of energy,...
Time for Timor!

Time for Timor!

When we say our coffee supports people, we really mean it. Alongside Cafe Timor, we support a network of rural health clinics for surrounding communities. Our support keeps these clinics staffed, stocked, and ready to heal. Dive into our latest visit to Timor!

Big News From Colombia: Building Bridges (Literally!)

Big News From Colombia: Building Bridges (Literally!)

Big News From Colombia: Building Bridges (Literally!) Our Friends at CoSurCa Are Doing Incredible Things

Redefining Leadership in Coffee

Redefining Leadership in Coffee

'Manos de Mujer' is reshaping the coffee community with their inspiring group of women. They're nurturing communities, passing on knowledge, and redefining what leadership in coffee looks like. A great example of what woman can achieve when they have the tools and support to thrive. 

Literacy Enrichment in Nicaragua

Literacy Enrichment in Nicaragua

Without literacy, many children would remain trapped in the poverty of small-scale coffee farming. The Unseen Women of Coffee lit a spark of change for the youth. With Dean's Beans help, the community was able to introduce permanent libraries to their community. With a flourishing passion for literacy, children are giving back, teaching others to read too.