Words by Grady Buhler, Coffee Quality Leader Photographs by David Long, Roasting Supervisor Single Origin Trip 2016 Many of you know that we purchase coffee from Carmo Estate in Brazil on a yearly basis for our Espresso JJ and [ … ] Read More
Help Sam fight for the Downtown Eastside
Sam Griffin, our retail manager at JJ Bean False Creek, is boxing in this year’s Restaurant Rumble. Help Sam reach her Aprons For Gloves fundraising goal of $2000 by July 22. You can donate now through Sam’s Fundrazr page. [ … ] Read More
Special Auction Lot Cupping
JJ MAIN (3010 MAIN STREET) THURSDAY MAY 26 + FRIDAY MAY 27 AT 1:00PM FREE ATTENDANCE, ALL ARE WELCOME, NO RSVP REQUIRED Every year, Finca El Injerto auctions off their best beans from different micro lots on their farm [ … ] Read More
JJ Bean Cold Brew Coffee
We are proud to introduce a new member of the JJ family: JJ Bean Cold Brew in a convenient to-go carton! (It’s ok, do a happy dance—we certainly are!) We figured you might have some questions about this new [ … ] Read More
Coffee Importers and Exporters: The Unsung Heroes of Specialty Coffee
Looking out over the Finca La Providencia valley (L-R): Jesse, John, Max Palacios (Finca La Providencia), Genero Batres (SERVEX) Going forward, we have decided to include the name of the importer when communicating information about our coffees. When JJ Bean [ … ] Read More
Over $12,000 Raised for Nepal!
On April 25, a devastating earthquake struck Nepal and the surrounding region. With many aftershocks, and another earthquake that hit just two weeks later, the region is in dire need of aid. On May 8, our staff offered their day’s tips to [ … ] Read More
Habitat 2015: Guatemala
This year’s Habitat team was comprised of 12 JJ staffers. Through the support of our AMAZING customers, the team was able to help build three homes in Guatemala—one in Chiquimula, and two others in the Antigua region. We will [ … ] Read More
Story Telling Night
Over the past year, our Habitat Team has been hard at work fundraising for their Spring 2015 trip to Guatemala to build homes with Habitat for Humanity Canada. Thanks to our incredibly generous customers and sponsors, they’ve nearly reached [ … ] Read More
Habitat Team Updates
This year’s team of 12 JJ Staff have been busy little fundraising bee’s, working towards their trip to Guatemala in Spring 2015 to build homes with Global Village. The generosity of our customers has been overwhelming, with their donations totalling [ … ] Read More
Origin Trip 2014: South America
Carmo Estate, Brazil: June 11 – 13, 2014 Neto Franco and I arrived in Pouso Alegre (specifically Heliodora) to see Carmo Estate on June 11. Tulio Junqueira greeted us enthusiastically and straight away we went to view his farm. [ … ] Read More
Habitat Trip 2013: El Salvador
It all began with a deep desire to give back. To be able to make a direct impact to the countries that work so hard for us as a company, and that provide us with our careers, is a [ … ] Read More
Origin Trip 2014: Guatemala
Words by Grady Buhler, JJ Bean Coffee Quality Leader Photos by David Long, JJ Bean Roasting Supervisor (L-R): JJ, Grady, David, Jesse, Arturo Jr. (of Finca El Injerto) DAY 1: ADISQUE The trip started off on the right foot [ … ] Read More
JJ Bean 2013 Donation Report
2013 was another fantastic year for JJ Bean. We welcomed new staff, new customers—and we were welcomed into new neighbourhoods with our new cafés! 2013 was also a very successful donation year for us. And we couldn’t have done [ … ] Read More
Friday November 29: Philippines Fundraiser
On Friday November 8, Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines. The devastation would continue for several days, leaving the country in a state of emergency. Currently the death-toll is 5,500 and rising, nearly 2,000 people are missing, and [ … ] Read More
Jim Green Plaque at Woodward’s
On Tuesday October 15, 2013, JJ Bean unveiled a plaque in our Woodward’s café honouring Jim Green for his leadership in the re-development of the Woodward’s site. The Woodward’s building was originally constructed as the Woodward’s department store in 1903. Commercially the [ … ] Read More
We got a makeover!
If you’re reading this, you can see we got a virtual makeover! The wonderful people at Forge and Smith have brought us into the present day—our locations are easier to find, our shop is easier to navigate, and overall [ … ] Read More