We work directly with small-holder farmers and cooperatives across six producing regions — Guatemala, Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Sumatra, and Costa Rica. Every lot is purchased through transparent pricing agreements that exceed Fair Trade minimums by at least 40%. We visit each farm or cooperative annually to maintain relationships and verify quality at the source.

Every bag we sell includes full provenance data: farm name, producer, altitude, varietal, harvest date, processing method, and the exact import lot number. We publish cupping scores for every roast batch and maintain a chain-of-custody record from cherry to cup. You can trace any bag back to its origin using the lot code printed on the label.

Several of our producers farm organically, but we don’t require formal certification from every partner — the cost of USDA Organic certification can be prohibitive for small-holder farmers. Instead, we evaluate each farm’s agricultural practices firsthand. Where a producer holds an organic or Rainforest Alliance certificate, we note it on the product page. Our priority is cup quality and ethical sourcing over label-driven marketing.

Our lineup shifts with the harvest calendar. We typically carry six to eight single-origin coffees at any time, rotating seasonally as new lots arrive and older ones sell through. Limited-edition micro-lots appear roughly once a month — subscribe to our newsletter for first access.

We roast to order every Tuesday and Friday. Orders placed before midnight Pacific on Monday ship Wednesday; orders placed before midnight Thursday ship Saturday. Your beans are never more than 48 hours off the roaster when they leave our facility. We print the roast date on every bag.

Currently we ship within the contiguous United States via USPS Priority Mail. We’re working on expanding to Canada and select EU countries. International customers can sign up for our waitlist — we’ll notify you as soon as we open shipping to your region.

If a bag arrives damaged, or you receive the wrong coffee, we’ll ship a replacement at no cost. Because coffee is a perishable product, we don’t accept returns on opened bags — but if you’re genuinely unhappy with a purchase, email us at hello@beansparade.com and we’ll work something out. We’d rather lose a bag of coffee than a customer.

Orders over $45 ship free. Below that threshold, flat-rate shipping is $5.95 regardless of how many bags you order. Subscription orders always ship free, no minimum.

It depends on your brew method. For pour-over (V60, Chemex), aim for medium-fine — roughly the texture of table salt. For French press, go coarse — closer to sea salt. Espresso requires a fine, powdery grind. AeroPress sits somewhere between espresso and pour-over. We sell whole bean only, so you’ll want a burr grinder for consistent results. Each product page includes our recommended grind setting for the Baratza Encore as a starting reference.

Between 195°F and 205°F (90–96°C) for most methods. Light roasts can handle the higher end; darker roasts extract better slightly cooler. If you don’t have a temperature-controlled kettle, bring water to a full boil and let it sit 30–45 seconds before pouring — that lands you in the right range.

Peak flavor is between 5 and 21 days post-roast. The first 48 hours after roasting are the degassing window — the beans are releasing CO2 and the flavors haven’t fully developed yet. After three weeks, aromatics begin to fade noticeably. Store in an opaque, airtight container at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Never refrigerate or freeze specialty coffee — condensation damages cell structure and mutes the origin character.

Start with 1:16 — one gram of coffee to sixteen grams of water. For a standard 12oz cup, that’s roughly 22g of coffee to 350g of water. Adjust to taste: if the cup tastes thin or sour, increase the dose or grind finer; if it’s bitter or astringent, reduce the dose or grind coarser. A kitchen scale accurate to 0.1g makes a bigger difference than any other single piece of equipment.

Pick a frequency — every two weeks or every four weeks — and a bag size (250g or 500g). We’ll select a rotating single-origin for each shipment based on what’s freshest and what we’re most excited about. You can also choose to lock in a specific origin if you have a favorite. Subscriptions ship free, cancel anytime with no penalty, and you can pause or skip a shipment from your account dashboard.

Yes. We offer prepaid gift subscriptions in 3-month and 6-month terms. The recipient receives a welcome email with their first shipment and can manage preferences (grind notes, skip dates) from their own account. Gift subscriptions do not auto-renew — when the term ends, the recipient can choose to continue on their own.

Active subscribers get 48-hour early access to every micro-lot and limited release before it goes on general sale. We also include tasting cards with detailed cupping notes, origin stories, and suggested brew parameters in every subscription shipment — a small extra that one-time orders don’t include.

Each tasting runs 60 to 90 minutes and typically covers three to four coffees. We walk you through the SCA cupping protocol — evaluating fragrance, aroma, flavor, aftertaste, acidity, body, balance, and sweetness — and discuss the origin, processing, and roast profile behind each cup. No experience required; we keep it approachable. You’ll leave with a sharper palate and a deeper understanding of what makes specialty coffee distinct.

We cap most events at 12 attendees to keep the experience intimate and ensure everyone has time for questions. Workshops (like Espresso Fundamentals) are limited to 8 due to equipment constraints. Check the individual event listing for the exact attendee limit.

All events take place at our roastery at 127 Roastery Lane, Portland, OR 97209. The cupping lab is on the second floor — enter through the courtyard door and head upstairs. Street parking is available on Roastery Lane and the adjacent blocks. The closest MAX stop is NW 11th & Johnson, a six-minute walk.

Absolutely. We host private tastings for groups of 6 to 20. Pricing depends on group size and the coffees you’d like to explore — reach out via our contact page with your preferred date, headcount, and any preferences, and we’ll put together a custom proposal. Private tastings are popular for corporate team events, birthday celebrations, and wedding parties.

Full refund if you cancel more than 72 hours before the event. Within 72 hours, we offer a credit toward a future event. No-shows are non-refundable — we prepare materials per headcount and can’t resell last-minute spots. If we cancel an event (weather, unforeseen circumstances), you’ll receive an automatic full refund within 5 business days.