FAQ
Who is Bean?
Bean
A cat can't roast coffee... So who's roasting?
Hi, I'm Noah the coffee roaster in question.
When you see "we" on our website and social media, I'm referring to myself and Bean, and a bit (ok lets be real, a lot) of help and support from my wife, Meagan.
I started Bean's Beans as a way to share my "passion" (obsession really) with coffee. For the last year or so, I've been bringing my home roasted coffee to share with friends and fellow coffee enthusiasts at local events.
I received a lot of positive feedback which inspired me to start Bean's Beans so I can share my coffee with more people.
How light are Bean's Beans?
TLDR: Very light
In general, we prefer very light coffee that favors aroma, complexity, and crisp finishes over heavily caramelized, and/or roasty flavors. This sometimes means sacrificing some acidity or sweetness to boost floral aromas or minimize roast character.
This typically lands us well within what some people would call "ultra-light" coffee. In the event that a coffee's roast profile deviates from that, we will notate it in the listing.
How long should I rest the coffee before brewing?
Coffee resting is not an exact science and can vary a lot based on the coffee type, roast style, storage, brew method, and more.
In general, we find our coffee to taste good within the first few days off roast and then dull for a while before peaking again, often higher than the initial peak.
In that middle phase, we often taste a lot of generic "brown" coffee character and a lack of brightness. That typically fades and the bright flavors open up at 6+ weeks. We've found most of our best brews to be at 8+ weeks off roast.
How should I brew Bean's Beans?
If you're already familiar with ultra-light coffee, ours doesn't require any special brew method or approach. We find that it does well brewed in many ways and is fairly forgiving.
For those new to ultra-light coffee, we are currently working on some brewing guides to help guide you, so stay tuned.
What is Florida cottage food law?
You may have seen the label on the back side of our coffee bags that says:
"Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations."
This statement is required to be on the labels of food products produced under the provisions of Florida's cottage food laws. Florida's cottage food laws allow small businesses to produce shelf stable, low-risk food items at home without needing to have a licensed and inspected commercial kitchen.
A few of the rules involved with this include: A maximum amount of revenue per year (small operations only), selling pre-packaged food items with no on-premises consumption, direct to consumer sales only, and then the statement on the label mentioned above.
What is your roasting and new release schedule?
We don't currently have a set schedule and plan to get a feel for our output capacity and demand before deciding on a release schedule.
That being said, we currently anticipate restocking the store every other week and a new set of coffees every 2-3 months but this may change.
Do you ship internationally?
No, we currently roast a very small quantity of coffee and are trying to keep things simple for now.
If we ever expand production capacity, we will consider working through the logistics to ship internationally.
Do you have a retail store or cafe?
No, we currently only do online sales. When selling food products under Florida cottage food law provisions, we are prohibited from selling prepared food like brewed coffee as well as wholesale transactions.
This means currently we cannot do popups, farmers markets, or sell our coffee to cafe's to serve or resell.
What type of roaster do you use?
We currently roast using the Kaffelogic Nano 7 sample roaster in 120g batches.