Equator Coffees

We are a proud partner of , a crucial nonpartisan organization committed to making voting more accessible for all Americans. Vote.org has everything you need to get ! 🗳

Check out the link in our bio for voter resources, or scan the QR code on the Vote coffee sleeves next time you’re at our cafes!

September Cup For A Cause! 💜

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, $1 from each pour-over coffee sold at our cafes throughout September will go to the National Hispanic Business Women Association (NHBWA).

The NHBWA’s mission is to empower Latinas to grow their businesses and achieve their professional goals through a robust network of contacts, mentors, and educational sponsorships.

This month, the pour-over coffees being served at our cafes are Ethiopia Suke Quto Organic, Colombia El Jardín Gesha Honey ROC®, and Decaf Colombia El Vergel Anaerobic Natural.

September is right around the corner, and we’ve got an exciting lineup of events planned! Join us for a month filled with great coffee and company. We can’t wait to see you there! 🗓️

“It is with excitement that we have watched the idea of good coffee farm stewardship evolve to embrace regenerative farming, a holistic approach to agriculture that emphasizes the need to restore and enhance the ecosystem over time. 🌱

As early adopters of Regenerative Organic Certified® (“ROC®”) coffees, we’ve been proud to see our community of coffee lovers embrace the movement as well.” -Helen & Brooke, Equator Coffees Co-Founders

Happy from some of our favorite four-legged visitors! 🐾

Staying cool this weekend with our Oat Milk Ready to Drink cold brew 🧊

We’re excited to announce that Double Happiness, made in collaboration Chef Brandon Jew, scored 𝟵𝟯 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 on Coffee Review and Sense of Urgency, crafted with Chef Thomas Keller to celebrate The French Laundry’s 30th anniversary, scored 𝟵𝟮 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 on Coffee Review! 🎉

Read more about these chef collabs at the link in bio.

Shout out to our Equator community for an incredible weekend, from coffee tastings at our Proof Lab and Culver City cafes to enjoying our Ready to Drink cold brew at our Sausalito location. We also hosted the Napa Valley Ride, Walk & Roll to Cure ALS pop-up tent at our Larkspur cafe!

Thanks for being part of this journey with us! ☕️

Drinking good coffee with great company 😌

📸: .mons.the.cavapoo

August Cup For A Cause ❤️

Throughout this month, $1 from each pour-over coffee sold at our cafes will go to Moms Against Poverty. The mission of this international non-profit organization is to lessen the incidence and effects of poverty for impoverished children around the world.

We’re brewing some very exciting pour-overs at our cafes this month, including Hawai’i Ka‘ū Sunshine Honey and Colombia Finca Santa Monica Strawberry Macerated! Be sure to stop by one of our locations to try these single origins. 🌴🍓

Throughout July, $1 from each pour-over coffee sold at our cafes will go to our partners at COMUCAP, a women’s coffee cooperative in southwest Honduras. Funds will support training and technical assistance to members to help diversify their crops and empower them with increased financial independence.

🌞 INTRODUCING GOLDEN HOUR 🌞

Evoking warmth and tranquility, Golden Hour is a moment that invites you to linger and bask in the glow around you. This magical moment serves as inspiration for our sweet and satisfying summertime blend and the beautiful artwork by that is featured throughout the campaign.

5% of sales from our Golden Hour Blend will go back to our partners at COMUCAP, a women’s coffee cooperative in southwest Honduras, who we partnered with to source a core component of this seasonal blend.

“At Equator, our commitment to the q***r community is woven into the fabric of who we are–not just during Pride Month, but every day of the year. We continually work to ensure that our cafes serve as safe spaces for everybody. We make an intentional effort to work with and uplift other LGBTQI+ founded companies. We work with q***r artists on artwork for our campaigns and we select LGBTQI+ organizations for our giveback programs.” -Helen Russell, co-founder (right)

P.S. Have you grabbed a Pride tiger sticker from our cafes yet? 🏳️‍🌈

Celebrating love, unity, and pride with every mile at our Tour d’Equator: Pride Ride 2024. 🏳️‍🌈 Thank you to every rider and supporter who joined us! Here’s to riding together for a more inclusive world. 🫂

Finca Sophia, a coffee farm co-owned by Equators’ co-founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell, has just placed 2nd in the Geisha Washed category and 5th in the Geisha Natural Category at the ! 🎉

Co-owner Willem Boot (left) and Farm Manager Kelly Hartmann (right) were on hand to accept the awards. 👏

Join us on Thursday, June 20th at 10am PST for an IG Live with our co-founders, Helen and Brooke, and founder of , Emily Winston!

In celebration of Pride Month, we’ll be talking about what it means to them to be q***r owned businesses and why it’s important to them to work with and partner with other LGBTQI+ companies.

See you there! 🙂

Infuse your coffee ritual with a burst of vibrant color 💐🌿

Our Butterfly Tea Sparkling Lemonade is the perfect beverage for sunny spring days 💜 Made with butterfly tea, simple syrup, sparkling water, lemon juice, and lemon garnish!

The pour-overs served at our cafes this month are Burundi Women of Turihamwe, Colombia Finca Potosí Pink Bourbon Natural, and Decaf Ethiopia Shakisso Organic. Swipe to learn more about each single origin! ☕

During May, $1 from each pour-over coffee sold at our Bay Area cafes will go to ​​ and $1 from each pour-over coffee sold at our Southern California cafes will go to .

A moment of appreciation for matcha 💚 Happy !! 🍵

May Cup For A Cause ☕💚

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, $1 from each pour-over coffee sold at our Bay Area cafes during May will go to Cut Fruit Collective, a grassroots community arts non-profit dedicated to uplifting SF Bay Area AAPI communities through the power of art and storytelling.

For our Southern California cafes, $1 from each pour-over coffee sold during May will go to API-Equality LA, whose mission is to empower Asian & Pacific Islander communities to achieve LGBTQ, racial, and social justice.

Swipe for a look at our giveback totals published in our annual Impact Report ➡️

We’re proud to have donated over $65,000 through our giveback program for valued organizations both locally and globally in 2023.

These programs include our Chefs Collection where we partner with award-winning chefs to craft incredible coffees for great causes, our Cup For A Cause program where we donate $1 from every pour-over coffee sold at cafes, and our Seasonal Campaigns where we make a 5% pledge to give back to the producers of the core coffee in each blend.

For a complete list of our 2023 donations and beneficiary organizations, head to our Impact Report in the link in bio!

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱

As a B Corp certified organization, we remain dedicated to continuous improvement and accountability, striving to set the standard for excellence within our industry.

Our annual impact report is now live and we are so proud to share it with you all. We invite you to join us in celebrating the growth we made together in 2023. The sustainability work that we do is a team effort and it cannot be done without your support.

Head to the link in bio to read the report!

Our limited run Super Bloom tote bag is made from 100% organic cotton and features custom artwork by ✨

Complete the collection with our Super Bloom Coffee Set, the perfect springtime combo that includes our seasonal blend, tumbler, and the matching tote!