Prospective Locations: New Urbanism Communities

Here at EVOBEAN progress happens daily. From the creation of interactive, artistic renderings to the submission of location proposals, we are all working hard to make the EVOBEAN dream come true. Currently, we are looking for our first Denver location. It is important for us to start out in the city we all live in and in a location that makes sense. Not to mention, we all agree Denver is pretty great too!

So where should the bean evolve?

New Urbanists in particular, are a very progressive, forward-thinking group who “support regional planning for open space, context-appropriate architecture and planning, and the balanced development of jobs and housing. They believe their strategies can reduce traffic congestion, increase the supply of affordable housing, and rein in urban sprawl.” (Source: www.wikipedia.com) Furthermore, New Urbanists focus on green initiatives and the reduction of green house gasses through alternative methods of transportation. “Giving people many choices for living an urban lifestyle in sustainable, convenient and enjoyable places, while providing the solutions to peak oil, global warming, and climate change”. (http://www.newurbanism.org/newurbanism.html). These communities incorporate innovations and ideas such as walk-able urbanism, electric transportation, and renewable energy, just to name a few.

So you see, any of these places could be the perfect home for our prototype kiosks. Granting an opportunity to test innovations and challenge assumptions resulting in insights that will lead the way to our ability to serve amazing coffee in a new and exciting way.

Coffee Regions

I found this excellent map highlighting the most prolific coffee regions and thought that it ought to be on our page!

BEAN BELT: From humble origins in Africa, coffee cultivation wandered east and west, eventually forming a belt roughly bounded by the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

Growing regions typically offer moderate sunshine and rain, steady temperatures around 70ºF (20ºC), and rich, porous soil. In return the delicate tree yields beans that are an economic mainstay for dozens of countries and about 25 million people—and, among natural commodities, have a monetary value surpassed only by oil. Of the two main coffee trees, arabicas beget the better beans—and about 70 percent of the harvest. The harsher beans of the hardier robusta tree account for about 30 percent. (www.nationalgeographic.com)