Spring brings three new coffees, lovingly ensconced within our classic black bags, with label art by the artists of Oakland's own Creative Growth Art Center.
March 13, 2018
The Women’s Building of San Francisco is the oldest (since 1979!) women-owned and -operated community center in the country. Each year they welcome over 25,000 women and their families, connecting them with social services, community involvement opportunities, the arts, wellness, and educational events.
It also has a rad mural that covers two sides of the building and reaches five stories high. You’ve biked by it; you know what we’re talking about.
This Thursday, March 8th, Four Barrel Coffee pitched in. We donated all proceeds from our batch brew sales, all day, to The Women’s Building. You can... read more...
Another week down. Thank you for being so incredibly positive as we continue this transition.
We’re moving our roastery back to Valencia Street over the next few weeks. You wholesale partners, café patrons, and web customers shouldn’t notice any difference--except for the zip code on the return label. We’ll be roasting everything in that same beautiful 15 kilo (33 pound) 1957 Probat that we started with nine years ago.
Some of you have asked how our growing partners will be affected by this transition. The specifics remain unclear for now, but we’re dedicated to honoring our long-term relationships with growers... read more...
We’ve listened, and we’re getting set up for real change.
The things that can be done quickly, we’ve done. We’ve instituted external HR. We’re covering all co-pays for co-worker counseling through Kaiser -- no questions asked.
We also heard that most believe our original name, Four Barrel, is worth keeping. So we’re sticking with it. And to those of you who have stuck with us—thank you. We cherish you.
This company looks very different today than it did three weeks ago. We’re giving our all to save it. Until Four Barrel is stabilized and debt-free, our opportunities for equity sharing and other... read more...
THE ARTISTS OF OAKLAND'S CREATIVE GROWTH ART CENTER BRING IT.
CREATIVE GROWTH IS AMONG AMERICA'S OLDEST, LARGEST, AND FRANKLY MOST AWESOME CENTERS FOR ARTISTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. IN THIS WINTER-LONG COLLABORATION, FOUR BARREL BAGS FEATURE ART FROM CREATIVE GROWTH ARTISTS, WHILE 4B & THE MILL CAFE WALLS DISPLAY THEIR ORIGINAL ART. AND THEY BRING IT, SO TO SPEAK.
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