The Human Bean
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The Human Bean is an American national coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Medford, Oregon. The Human Bean has 100 drive-thru coffee locations [1] in 11 U.S. states. The drive through espresso brand started franchising in 2002.[2]
History
In 1998, The Human Bean opened its first store in Ashland, Oregon.[1] In early 2002, the company began franchising their brand throughout southern Oregon and nationwide.[1]
The Human Bean has 102 locations, of which 89 are franchised and 13 are corporate owned.[1] The franchise is located in 12 U.S. states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Washington.[3]
The Human Bean has their own coffee sourcing program called Farm Friendly Direct. This program works directly with farmers around the world to form long-term relationships and support the farming community. This ensures a good supply of coffee beans from the farmers and helps the farming community have a better life. Some of the projects have been building water systems, schools and community centers, paying teachers wages and providing schools supplies. Farm Friendly Direct funds have built a water treatment plant in Guatemala, completed deep solar water wells in Tanzania and Kenya, planted 15,000 trees in the region of El Salvador, built a new schoolhouse and supported the salary of a teacher in the Papua New Guinea community.[4]
While most locations are drive through only, there are a few locations that offer indoor seating in addition to the drive through. [5]
The chain sponsors women's[6] and men's health initiatives.[7] Its chief operating officer is Scott Anderson.[8]
See also
Further reading
- "The Human Bean to compete for Valley's coffee drinkers" by Erica Sagon, The Arizona Republic (Feb 22, 2007)
- "Recession doesn't slow coffee companies' growth" by Greg Stiles, The Statesman Journal (Feb 8, 2009)
- "Tax issues cause closure of Human Bean shops" by Pat Ferrier, Fort Collins Coloradoan (Dec 31, 2009)
- "Human Bean revival plans remain alive" by Pat Ferrier, Fort Collins Coloradoan (Jan 1, 2010)
- "The Human Bean working on 9th location" by Pat Ferrier, Fort Collins Coloradoan (March 31, 2018)
- "Coffee Your Way at the Human Bean: Bandon store named Best Coffee" by Amy Moss Strong, The World (Coos Bay, Oregon) (Sept 28, 2019)
References
- ^ a b c d "The Human Bean Drive Thru". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "The Human Bean Drive Thru Franchise Information". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Allen, Jennifer. "The Human Bean Coffee Drive-Thru Franchise is Expanding Nationwide With Area Development Agreements for 110 New Stores". PR Newswire. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Human Bean Stewardship: Rooted in relationships and growing on a vision of global betterment". The Human Bean. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Human Bean official website". The Human Bean. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Parfitt, Jamie (October 17, 2019) "Human Bean Returns with 'Coffee for a Cure' on Friday", kdrv.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Parfitt, Jamie (November 12, 2018) "Human Bean Heats Up with Mochas for Men's Health", kdrv.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Dawson, Gloria (January 21, 2020) "Coffee Franchisor The Human Bean Adds Scott Anderson as COO", Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.