Good Fortune
12 years later, I've not changed at all. I've simply discovered 'It.'. I never became the baseball player the young... Read more
The Z Beans Stories
The Inevitable Balance: Life Without Coffee
On the flip side of the 'beginner's luck' coin, we have the instances where we work extremely hard, try something... Read more
What's Your Scale?
Arturo and I thank the mechanic for his hospitality and head back home. On the walk, Arturo brainstorms one more... Read more
Diversification
While we have successfully diversified our supply chain by purchasing coffee from a different region of Ecuador, we still have... Read more
Simplicity: The Story of The Pickers
The workers and I would pick through over 450 pounds of coffee that day. Never in my life had I... Read more
Some do, Some don't - The Story of the Popcorn Popper
While I have moved on to a more efficient process, I will never forget these times. I’m thankful that Rosie... Read more
The Z Beans Coffee Story - A Narrative
Mercer On Mission led me to my true calling. It restored the sense of purpose in my life that I... Read more
The Evolution of a Tourist
Can a person who has been brought up in the heart of a thick dark forest, where one had to... Read more
The Story Behind The Name: Why 'Z' Beans?
11:25 AM: That’s it. I didn't give it any more thought. We had found it. Z Beans. Read more