Javatrekker's Journal: Our Blog
2021 Year in Review
It’s no surprise that 2021 was an especially tough year for coffee farmers. Not only has COVID-19 threatened the health of farming families, but pandemic-fueled logistical issues have troubled small-holder...
Welcome, 2022: New Year, New Project Proposals!
As 2021 came to a close, our co-op partners sent us their project proposals for the New Year. We look forward to another year of helping co-ops with their exciting...
We're a 2022 Roaster of the Year Finalist!
UPDATE, 10/20/21: Well, we didn't win.... But, this is actually one of those cases where it is truly an honor to be nominated! Huckleberry in Denver, CO was the winner...
Meet Sansha: Our Summer Food Security Associate!
We were so excited to welcome Sansha as our food security associate this summer! As you may already know, we at Dean's Beans are always looking for intrepid interns, and...
Earth Day 2021: Restore Our Earth
Hello, my fellow coffee and ecology lovers! As I am sure most of you already know, one of the core values here at Dean’s Beans is respect for the earth...
Georgia on My Mind: A Tale from One Poll-Watcher
"I was able to observe the poll workers, the booths, the scanners that monitored and recorded the actual vote, and talk to voters after they left the voting area about any problems that they were encountering...Thanks, Georgia, for letting me bend the moral arc of the universe with you as a poll watcher during this historic election." ~Dean
"Compassionate Humanitarian" Honor in CoffeeTalk Magazine
My life in coffee has not been about the search for the perfect bean. It has been to seek justice for the farmers and the environment.
Bigger IS Better! (When it Comes to Solar Arrays, That Is)
There are some instances where the old adage “bigger is better” actually applies, and we apply it to SOLAR PANELS!
"A Serial Do-gooder"
I'm honored to have been featured in Boston Business Journal, for the latest "Partners with a Purpose" special. Here is the link to the full article! If you can't access...
Why Coffee?
Let's talk about coffee. You might already know we use coffee as a vehicle for positive change. But why coffee? Why not milk or flour or, I don't know, bales of hay? Well, because coffee is a truly efficient crop! We're able to reach the most amount of people the most directly when we work through the coffee supply chain.
A Statement of Solidarity
Dean’s Beans stands in solidarity with our fellow Americans calling for justice for the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and the countless other Black people...
The Origin Story of Dean's Beans: Doing Business as an Expression of Progressive Values
This blog was originally posted by Dean in April of 1998! Yet, much of it still rings true today, 22 years later. It is a rich account of the origin of Dean's Beans, and a deeper understanding into what drives Dean as a pioneering social entrepreneur. Read on!