Our Story

Welcome to Bean Burst, where we redefine and elevate your coffee experience. Our mission is to provide freshly roasted coffee beans to as many people as we can, ensuring each cup is as delicious as it looks. We take you on a journey around the world with our commitment to offering high-quality beans delivered right to your door within 5 business days, thanks to our free shipping on all US orders.

Our story begins in the beautiful country of Bali, Indonesia, where we fell in love with the culture and the coffee. The unforgettable coffee experience we had there sparked a goal: to share the diverse and rich flavors of coffees from different regions of the world with as many people as possible, without the need for a long flight. That’s when Bean Burst was born—to bring a little happiness to the lives of our customers through the taste of exceptional coffee.

What sets us apart is our dedication to quality, freshness, and ethical sourcing. All our coffees are roasted after orders are placed, ensuring the freshest possible product. We offer a variety of coffees from different parts of the world to cater to a wide range of tastes and preferences, while maintaining good relationships with our producers. As a small business, we pride ourselves on connecting with our customers and recommending the best coffees we have to offer.

Every bag of Bean Burst coffee is an experience that is absolutely unforgettable. Our promise to you is simple: with a single sip, you are transported to the region where we source our coffee. The smell, taste, and feel will make you feel like you are sitting in a country by the equator on a Tuesday morning, slowly sipping your coffee without a care in the world.

Join us on this journey to discover the world’s finest coffees. Bean Burst is not just a coffee shop; it is a way of life. Thank you for being a part of our coffee travel adventure. Together, we’ll savor the world, one sip at a time.

All of our coffee is specialty grade and ethically traded with a focus on relationship and respect for the farm and the famers. All coffees are evaluated based on cup quality and sustainable process. Learn more about each farm below.

Select a farm to learn about our process.

Mexico

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Creamy Body, Lemon, Brown Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Well Balanced
GRADE:SHG, EP
REGION: Chiapas
ALTITUDE:1,400M -1,900 M
PROCESS: Washed
VARIETALS: Typica, Catimor, and Bourbon
CERTIFICATION: Organic

DETAILS: FESICH was founded in 2016 represented by over 1,500 producers located in the Jaltenango region of the Chiapas state in the Southern most part of Mexico, bordering Guatemala. The cup profile is unique and complex due to the diversity of the landscape and elevations. Coffee is grown on hillsides intermixed with other native plants and fruit bearing trees.

Guatemala

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Medium Body, Lemon/Lime, Nougat, Brown Sugar
GRADE: SHB, EP
REGION: Huehuetenango
ALTITUDE:1,500-1,900 M
PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Catuai, Pache, and Caturra
CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS: This coffee comes from the Apicus COOP in the northern Huehuetenango region. The COOP has 200 members who have been working together for over 10 years to produce fantastic organic coffees. The high altitude, focus on cup quality and the use of reliable milling practices ensures a superior coffee year after year.

Honduras

CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Smooth Body, Grapefruit, Milk Chocolate, Smooth Finish
GRADE: SHG, EP
REGION: Copan
ALTITUDE: 1,400-1,600 M
PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Caturra, Red and Yellow Catuai, Bourbon, and Lempira
CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS:In 2014, 25 small coffee producers in the Casitas District, in the town of Corquin, Copan, formed the COOP called CAFESCOR – Cafes Especiales Corquin, S. A. de C. V. Since that time, the COOP has grown to over 131 partners farming over 400 cultivated hectares. With a wet mill in the community of Las Casitas and a dry mill in the community of Jimilile, the COOP partners are committed to continue growing and gaining recognition for excellence in coffee production.

Nicaragua

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Medium Body, Hazelnut, Molasses, Graham Cracker, Clean Finish
GRADE: EP
REGION: Jinotega
ALTITUDE: 1,000-1,400 M
PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Catimor, and Marogogype
CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS: The Cooperativa Multifuncional Family Coffee R.L. (COMULFAC) was founded by a group of family-owned farms in 2013, with help from a privately-owned export company named J&M Family. The family farms are approximately between 4 and 100 acres, with their own micro-mill. Great care is taken to process harvested cherries, along with depulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee. Being part of the COOP allows the small family farmers to pool their resources and improve the quality of life for their families and communities.

Costa Rica

CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Medium Body, Brown Spice, Brown Sugar, Stone Fruit
GRADE: SHB, EP
REGION: Perez Zeledon Region in Southern Costa Rica
ALTITUDE: 1,400 to 1,900 M
PROCESS: Washed and Sun Dried
VARIETAL: Catuai, and Caturra
CERTIFICATION: Conventional

DETAILS: CoopeAgri is a community of farmers from small communities, villages, and even single-family farms. CoopeAgri focuses on the well-being of members, their families, and communities. Medical care, agronomy support and outreach, and a café showcase are available to COOP members. The farmers use organic fertilizer made by the COOP.

Colombia

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Rounded Body. Dark Chocolate, Mango, Peach, Nice Complexity
GRADE: Excelso, EP
REGION: Tolima
ALTITUDE: 1,500-2,100 M
PROCESS: Washed and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Caturra, Castillo, and Tipica
CERTIFICATION: Organic

DETAILS: A small group of farmers formed Cafe del Macizo in 2003 in the countryside municipality of Planadas, in the state of Tolima. With 59 lifetime growers, the group shares decades of knowledge and resources with each other to product high quality coffee. Located in the foothills of Cordillera Central, the beautiful mountains shape the lush landscape.

Peru

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Smooth Body, Lemon, Herbal, Chocolate
GRADE: Grade 1, SHG, EP
REGION: Amazonas
ALTITUDE: 1,600-1,800 M
PROCESS: Washed
VARIETALS: Typica, Castillo, Bourbon, and Catimor
CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS: Located in northern Peru in the Amazonian Andes, this coop began with just 35 small farmers in 2003. The Asociacion de Productores Cafetaleros Juan Marco El Palto (JUMARP) is also known as simply "El Palto." There are 40 women of the current 189 coop members, with approximately 550 hectares of organic and Fair Trade Certified coffee in production. Like their male counterparts, female members are represented on the El Palto Coop Board of Directors, whose mission it is to increase production and profitability in specialty coffee to increase each member family’s income.

Brazil

CUPPING NOTES: Medium Acidity, Smooth Body, Mandarin Orange, Chocolate, Clean Finish
GRADE: SSFC 17/18
REGION: Sul de Minas
ALTITUDE: 950-1,100 M
PROCESSING: Natural
VARIETALS: Mundo Novo, Catuai, Icatu, and Bourbon

DETAILS: This coffee is from small producers in the rolling hills of Sul De Mines. The mild climate, gentle rainfall, and micro climate brings out the best in the trees. The farms are small to medium in size, 10-150 hectares being farmed for generations.

Bali

CUPPING NOTES: Bakers Chocolate, Orange Peel, Juniper, Molasses, Clean
REGION: Kintamani Highlands of Central Bali, Indonesia
ALTITUDE: 1200-1600 M
PROCESS:Hand-picked, Wet-hulled, Two-step Sun Dried on Raised Beds
VARIETALS: Bourbon, (S795 & USDA 762) Typica, and Catimor
CERTIFICATIONS: Organic

DETAILS: Bali Blue Moon is a renowned coffee variety characterized by its distinctive bluish hue, derived from the wet-hulling process known as Giling Basah. Produced primarily in the volcanic soils of Mount Agung's Kintamani highlands by small family-owned farms, the coffee cherries are meticulously sorted, depulped, and fermented before being washed and dried on patios. Unlike other coffee origins, the parchment is removed while the bean retains high moisture content, imparting its unique color during drying. Balinese producers adhere to traditional rural lifestyles centered around Subak Abian, an ecologically sustainable irrigation system developed over 1,000 years ago, aligning with the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, which emphasizes harmony between the environment, humans, and God. Consequently, no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers are used in the cultivation of Bali Blue Moon coffee.

Papua New Guinea

CUPPING NOTES: Balanced Body, Medium/High Acidity, Citrus, Floral, Jasmine, Caramel
GRADE: A/X
REGION: Morobe and Madang (Belombibi, Wawet, Hongo, Neng)
ALTITUDE: 1,200 - 1,700 M
PROCESSING: Washed
VARIETALS: Typica, and Mondo Novo
CERTIFICATION: Fair Trade, Organic

DETAILS: One of the most culturally diverse nations in the world with over 800 native languages, the South Pacific country of Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the Island of New Guinea, the world’s second largest island, in addition to 600 offshore islands. 16 PNG coffee producing provinces (90% of production occurs in the Eastern and Western Highlands, Jiwaka, Morobe, and Chimbu provinces) provide income to 400,000 rural households, as most coffee is exported.

India

Cherry Robusta

CUPPING NOTES: Popcorn, Molasses, Rye
GRADE: A
REGION: Kerala, India
ALTITUDE: 1,200M - 1,650 M
PROCESS: Full Natural and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Robusta
CERTIFICATION: Organic

DETAILS: India Organic Robusta Cherry is sourced from family owned farms organized around the Wayanad Social Service Society (WSSS) located in the district of Wayanad within the state of Kerala, India. WSSS was established in 1974 and supports more than 8,000 small producers. Coffee is cultivated in the Western Ghats mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most biologically diverse places in the world with more than 5000 species of flowering plants and 508 different species of birds.  In addition to coffee cultivation, farmers cultivate a diverse range of spices.

Ethiopia

CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Delicate Body, Caramel, Vanilla, Floral, Berry
REGION: Sidama
ALTITUDE: 2,000-2,200 M
PROCESS: Natural and Sun Dried
VARIETALS: Local Heirloom - Sidamo
CERTIFICATION: Conventional

DETAILS: It is thought that the coffee plant was discovered in Ethiopia, where coffee is more than an income producing crop and is part of a long lasting culture. Coffee is Ethiopia’s main export commodity, contributing to the livelihoods of more than 15 million farmers and sector workers.
This coffee grown in the Oromia zone on family farms and is processed in a local cooperative. The traditional processing method provides a truly remarkable naturally processed coffee.

Kenya

CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Orange, Lemon, Floral, Effervescent, Sweet Well Balanced
GRADE: AB
REGION: Othaya, Nyeri County
ALTITUDE: 1,700-1,890 M
PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried on Raised Beds
VARIETALS: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, and Batian
CERTIFICATION: Conventional

DETAILS:The Othaya Farmer Cooperative Society is a prominent member of the Kenya Cooperative Coffee Exporters (KCCE) organization, which comprises nearly 4,000 individual cooperatives. Established in 2009, KCCE focuses on collectively managing marketing and exporting operations. The coffee processed at Gatugi Factory, with 500 active members, undergoes a meticulous process including fermentation, rinsing, soaking, sorting by density, and drying for approximately two weeks. This meticulous milling and sorting tradition, based on grade and bean size, ensures high-quality coffee and offers diverse profiles from a single batch. Each member of Gatugi produces enough coffee for about two 60kg bags of exportable green coffee.

Tanzania

Peaberry

CUPPING NOTES: Bright Acidity, Rounded Body, Fruity, Cranberry, Lemon/Lime
GRADE: PB
REGION: Mount Kilimanjaro
ALTITUDE: 1,200M-2,000 M
PROCESS: Fully Washed
VARIETAL: Bourbon - KP, N39
CERTIFICTION: Conventional

DETAILS: Grown on the Kilimanjaro plantation Estate, The uniquely fertile area in the region surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro is among the best in the world for the cultivation of Arabica. The entire plantation was planted with 1 million new coffee trees between 2000 and 2005. Every single coffee tree is connected to a drip irrigation system, which ensures an adequate water supply at all times. A central wet mill replaces the previously 8 decentralized processing plants and guarantees consistently high quality standards, while simultaneously reducing water consumption for the "fully washed" processing.

Uganda

CUPPING NOTES: Mild Acidity, Light Body, Floral, Chocolate, Dark Fruits
REGION: Sipi, Kapchorwa District, Uganda
ALTITUDE: 1,500-2,500 M
PROCESS: Fully Washed and Sun Dried
VERIETALS: Bourbon: SL14, SL28, and Blue Mountain
CERTIFICATION: Organic, Rain Forest Alliance

DETAILS:
 UGANDA ORGANIC RFA BUGISU is sourced from family owned farms located in the Bugisu region on the slopes of Mount Elgon in the Kapchorwa district, Uganda. The Bugisu region is named after the Bugisu people who are indigenous to this area. The Sipi Falls coffee project, named after a trio of majestic waterfalls, was established in 1999 to strengthen quality coffee production in the region and create a sustainable income for farmers.