Beans

History

The small student-run coffee shop in the Joy Burns Center has been serving students, faculty and staff since October 2008. David Corsun, director of the Knoebel School of Hospitality Management housed in the Joy Burns Center, envisioned Beans when he took the helm of the school in 2007. Corsun taught a food and beverage entrepreneurship class in spring 2008. Under Corsun's tutelage, the nine students in the class drafted the business plan for the full-service student-run coffee shop. The University invested $20,000 in new fixtures and furniture for the shop and opened in fall with a full staff of students. Now students are responsible for marketing Beans, managing the other hourly employees, and monitoring and presenting the weekly profit-and-loss statement. Nine years after the initial opening, we are opening a second location in the Korbel School of International Studies.

Specialties

There's always a friendly face at Beans! Because we are student-run, we create a great space for student and faculty interaction. Whether that means accommodating students studying for finals or providing a time to relax at Beans After Dark, Beans always does our best to cater to our guests' needs and desires.