How to Make Flash Brew Iced Coffee at Home

Love light roast coffee but find brewing it as cold brew makes it a bit flat? By brewing hot with a V60 and pouring it over ice, you instantly lock in those bright, fruity flavors before they fade....

From Cup to Garden: The Benefits of Coffee Grounds

How you can reuse coffee grounds for your garden, compost, and houseplants.

How to Recycle Your Backyard Beans Coffee Bags

Backyard Beans coffee bags are designed to be a green and accessible option for everyone, as long as they are processed through the proper recycling stream. To help us stay sustainable, just make s...

The Impact of Our Work: Reflecting on 2025, Building for 2026

Our 2025 Impact Report was released at the end of March. Let's look forward to what we have in store as a company in 2026!

A Cup of Prevention: Partnering with Victim Services Center for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Backyard Beans is partnering with the Victim Services Center (VSC) for the "A Cup of Prevention" campaign to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This initiative aims to raise awareness and suppor...

Journey to Shelf Stability

After years of perfecting our in-house brewing process, Backyard Beans is thrilled to finally offer nationwide shipping on our new line of shelf-stable cold brew. By developing a proprietary, FDA-a...

Women in Coffee: From Pennsylvania to Peru

Backyard Beans celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting female leadership across their entire operation. A key focus is their partnership with the COOPAFSI cooperative in Peru, from whi...

The Ultimate Winter Wellness Boost

By now most of us can say that February has overstayed its welcome. The days are still short, motivation is hard to come by, and we can collectively agree that shoveling more snow was not on our ch...

Water for Coffee

Because coffee is between 98 and 99 percent water, the type of water used to brew coffee has a big impact on the flavor. So how do you know what impact your water is having on your coffee? In order...

Warm Hearts, Big Impact — Thank you for supporting Mitzvah Circle over the holiday season.

Hi friends — Laura here from Backyard Beans. Between brisk mornings, cozy cups of coffee, and lots of holiday moments shared with loved ones, the end of the year came in a blur. Now that our Warm H...