Stories, Articles, and Ramblings

White card on wood table with red heart and black handwritten name Sierra next to a brown cup

Before anybody thinks I'm picking on anyone here, let me say this loud and clear: you’re human. I’ve been in situations that made my stomach drop and my brain flip into full investigation mode in under five seconds. So trust me—you’re not alone. The funny part is, sometimes it’s not a secret admirer or a scandal…it’s just a handwritten heart at the bottom of a note that turns perfectly innocent coffee into, “Okay, but who sent you this?”

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Young girl standing behind counter with touchscreen register in coffee shop with coffee bags on shelves
"What the heck is going on...what the heck is going on!?" The words above were spoken by our granddaughter on Tuesday morning last week in the absolute cutest voice I've ever heard when she woke up and greeted us in...
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Iron Bean Coffee Co. logos and collage of community photos with the hashtag #IRONBEANNATION and slogan built on people, built on coffee
  Before the pandemic threw off everything in the world the Iron Bean Nation used to be more close-knit. With an annual in person gathering and online blogs that featured different members of the nation. The nation has also grown...
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