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Illustration of a red-haired woman in purple lingerie holding a pink coffee mug that says 'World's Okayest Girlfriend,' with a speech bubble about coffee and men.

Joey Hetzel - Bringing Nori & Dylan to life

Iron Bean’s beloved mascot Nori was originally drawn by Fred Dedrick. As Iron Bean grew in popularity Fred and Chanell were teeming with ideas on how they could expand on Nori’s story. The only problem was...art is hard! They quickly realized they’d need some help, but who? 
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Close-up of iced cold brew coffee with melting ice cubes and creamy foam in a glass

COLD BREW FAQ's

My favorite method is steeping in a French press just like you would hot coffee, but instead of plunging after 4 minutes, plunge after 16 hours. Then pour that through a paper coffee filter (chemex, v60, kalita, melitta, whatever) to polish it off.
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Brew it Forward - Iron Bean Coffee Company

Brew it Forward

I think we can all agree that Iron Bean is some pretty amazing coffee, so many delicious roasts; it’s truly difficult to decide which one to brew. It’s coffee so good that you just have to share it, and that’s...
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Ceramic Memorial Day tribute coffee mugs with red, white, and blue glaze featuring a vintage-style cow design on wooden shelf

First look at our Memorial Day Tribute Mug

Some Gave all.... According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs website, Memorial Day is defined as a day that “commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” One percent of the general population step forward,...
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