Javatrekker's Journal: Our Blog
Dark to Light: A Syrian Child's Journey
We are excited to share with you information about an upcoming exhibit and fundraiser for our good and long-time friends at The Polus Center for Social and Economic Development. Please...
Meet Your (Coffee) Maker - Coffeelands Cafe
In todays, "Meet Your (Coffee) Makers!" series, we traveled to Clinton, MA to Coffeelands Café. We spent the morning chatting with its vivacious owner Rhonda Messer and learned all...
Cupping Colombian Coffee
If you missed it on our Facebook page, here is a great video of Dean cupping the most recent lot from the Associacion de Mujeres Cafeteras Plan Mil - our...
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...
Mexico Earthquake Relief Update
A real quick update to let you know how earthquake relief is going in Mexico. As you might remember, back in October we were raising money for our coffee partners...
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...