Media & Mentions
We are honored to be featured by journalists, filmmakers, and organizations highlighting both our coffee and our purpose. Explore a selection of stories about I Have a Bean and our earlier company name, Second Chance Coffee Company.
- Featured Articles & Profiles
- Case Studies & Social-Impact Spotlights
- Film
- Community & Local Mentions
Featured Articles & Profiles
Fresh Cup Magazine - April 2025
How Coffee Roasters Are Offering Formerly Incarcerated People a New Path Forward by Fionn Pooler - industry feature highlighting I Have a Bean and other roasters creating opportunity.
Patch (Wheaton) - March 2023
Employees Find Purpose Post-Prison at I Have A Bean in Wheaton - spotlight on our team and mission.
Prison Fellowship - March 2017
I Have a Bean: Quality Coffee by Returning Neighbors - a feature on how we roast top-1 percent beans and create meaningful employment for post-prison individuals.
Daily Herald - May 2016
Felons Find a Fresh Start at Wheaton Coffee Company - local feature on purpose, redemption, and excellent coffee.
Fresh Cup Magazine - March 2015
Out of Jail, Into Espresso by Jodi Helmer - early feature on our founding and mission.
ABC 7 Chicago - August 2013
Spirit of Giving: Former inmates get a ‘Second Chance’ at coffee company - early coverage of our Wheaton roastery and mission-driven work.
Daily Herald - September 2011
Wheaton Business Gives Ex-Cons a Chance - early coverage of our founding vision.
Case Studies & Social-Impact Spotlights
AIM2Flourish
• Why It’s More Than Just a Bean - Read →
• From Beans to Dreams: Meet the Business Brewing Second Chances - Read →
• A Roast to Redemption - Read →
Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ)
• Justice Champion Spotlight: I Have a Bean Founder Pete Leonard - Aug 2022 Read →
• Justice Champion Spotlight: I Have a Bean and Redemption Roasters - Read →
Prison Fellowship - Second Chance Month Report
Ten Companies in the Business of Second Chances - I Have a Bean featured among national leaders.
Film
Seattle Pacific University - Faith & Co. Series
The Top 1%: I Have a Bean - a short film on coffee, redemption, and faith in business.
Community & Local Mentions
Daily Herald - June 2024
Illinois Led on Bail Reform - and It’s Working - column mentioning Pete Leonard and I Have a Bean in the context of re-entry success stories.
Daily Herald - April 2024
Bonjour, Spring: Wheaton French Market Returns - local coverage featuring I Have a Bean at the market.
Tripadvisor - I Have a Bean (Wheaton)
If you have featured I Have a Bean and do not see your story listed here, please get in touch. We are grateful for every story that helps share our mission.