Who we are
In 1995 we had a big idea: make people’s lives better through coffee. Thanks to our community of producers, roasters, baristas and supporters, that idea has become reality in the two decades since.
BROOKE
MCDONNELL
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
HELEN RUSSELL
Co-Founder & Executive Chair
MAUREEN MCHUGH
Executive Vice President
JP LACHANCE
Chief Executive Officer

Coffee Can Be Better
That realization inspired our founders to roast and sell coffee themselves from a Marin County garage in 1995. Coffee can be roasted better, brewed better and, most importantly, it can be sourced in a way that makes lives better. That garage became Equator Coffees and marked the beginning of a high-impact coffee company focused on quality, sustainability and social responsibility. Long before anyone thought coffee could embody any of those qualities.
After two decades, nine cafes and thousands of cups served, our impact has grown but our values remain the same.