If you’re like most people, your relationship with coffee starts with a delicious-smelling bag of roasted beans and ends with a life-saving cup of joy. You’ve probably never stopped to wonder what coffee looks like before it becomes that familiar, chocolatey, aromatic goodness we all know and love.
Spoiler alert: it’s green. Like, actually green.
Wait, Coffee is Green Before It’s Roasted?
Yep! Before coffee goes through the magical transformation known as roasting, it starts out as a humble little green bean. These raw, unroasted beans are what we in the biz call “green coffee,” and they look nothing like the dark brown beauties you brew every morning. In fact, most folks never see green coffee in their lifetime—unless, of course, they hang out with a coffee roaster (hi, that’s us).
Green coffee beans are firm, pale green or bluish-green in color, and they smell kind of… grassy. Not exactly the comforting aroma of your morning cup, right? That’s because the real flavor of coffee is unlocked during the roasting process.
Roasted with Purpose (and Passion) Right Here in Tampa
At Recovery Beans, we import our green coffee from farms around the world—places like Brazil, Colombia, and Ethiopia—where coffee-growing is both an art and a livelihood. We carefully select our beans not just for quality, but also for ethical sourcing and the stories behind the farms.
Then the magic happens: we roast each small batch right here in Tampa, Florida. That’s where the transformation begins—where those raw, grassy beans develop their personality: bold, smooth, nutty, fruity, chocolatey, or syrupy (depending on the origin and roast level). It’s also where your favorite Recovery Beans blends—like White Chip, Coping Skills, and Spiritual Experience—come to life.
More Than Just a Buzz
Behind every roasted bean is a mission. When you choose Recovery Beans, you’re sipping more than just delicious coffee—you’re supporting mental health and addiction recovery communities. We donate 10% of our net profits to organizations doing the hard, heart-filled work of helping others heal. Because we believe your morning brew should be as full of hope as it is full of flavor.
Final Sip: From Green to Greatness
So the next time you sip on your cup of Recovery Beans, just remember—it started out as a little green bean on the other side of the world. And now? It’s part of something bigger. Something that tastes good, feels good, and does good.