Javatrekker's Journal: Our Blog

Last November, devastating flooding swept through Sumatra. More than a million people were displaced, communities were cut off, and families across the region were suddenly facing enormous loss and uncertainty....

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. 

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

  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,...

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...

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,...

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!) Our Friends at CoSurCa Are Doing Incredible Things