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How to Start and Run a Pay It Forward Board
A Pay It Forward Board is a simple, low-cost way to fight food insecurity, build community loyalty, and highlight your business as a hub of kindness. Customers buy meals (or drinks) for others in advance, and those in need can discreetly redeem them—no questions asked

David Baxter
Sep 14 min read
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Brewing Cooperation: How Beanchain Lives the Cooperative Principles
a workplace built on the Seven Cooperative Principles, the global guidebook for worker-owned businesses. At Beanchain, these principles aren’t abstract ideals; they’re daily practices that shape how we work together, share responsibility, and serve our community.

David Baxter
Aug 303 min read
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10 Reasons Beanchain Coffee is the Best Coffee Shop in Mesa (and Probably Everywhere else too)
10 Reasons Beanchain Coffee is the Best Coffee Shop in Mesa! At Beanchain Coffee, we’ve built more than just a coffee shop—we’ve built a community. While it might seem bold to say we’re the best, here are ten heartfelt reasons we genuinely think our little café is special

David Baxter
Jul 162 min read
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All about Beanchain CoffeeÂ
Beanchain Coffee is a worker-directed coffee shop in Mesa, Arizona.
It’s more than a café—it’s a real-world experiment proving that business can be fair, democratic, and community-focused.

David Baxter
Jul 135 min read
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The Heart of Beanchain: Community-Centric Features That Make Us Different
Since we opened our doors, Beanchain has been more than a place to get a great cup of coffee. We set out to prove that a business can thrive when it puts people first—whether that’s the people working behind the counter, the neighbors who stop in every morning, or the folks who just need a place to feel welcome. If you’ve ever wondered what makes Beanchain so community-centered, here are a few of the features that shape our space and our mission every day.

David Baxter
Jun 303 min read
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