Welcome to Books & Beans!

Our story

Books & Beans started as a shared dream between Ana and Daan, two passionate book lovers who wanted to create more than just a bookstore. We envisioned a space where people could come together over great stories, good coffee, and meaningful conversations.

Inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to create a space that is kind and open for everyone. We stand for human rights and put these values into every aspect of Books & Beans.

This space is build to be more than a bookstore, it is a place for readers and dreamers.

Two people, a woman with dark hair and glasses wearing a colorful patterned dress, and a man with red hair and a beard wearing a dark red sweater and gray pants, standing in front of bookshelves filled with colorful books.

Meet our quality inspectors

At Books & Beans, we take quality very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we’ve hired two full-time, highly unqualified yet extremely enthusiastic Quality Inspectors, so enthusiastic that they wake us up at 5 am to get to work! Meet our cats, Taco & Bean.

A black and white cat sitting on a wooden outdoor table next to a book titled 'JAMES T. SLAUGHTER.' The cat has its mouth open and appears to be meowing. The background features a perforated metal deck railing and a chair with a metal mesh back.

🫘 Bean – The Namesake & Coffee Connoisseur Bean isn’t just a cat; he’s part of the reason for our name! While "Beans" originally came from our love of coffee, this little guy made sure we never forgot the other Beans in our life. He takes his job seriously, whether it’s inspecting book stacks by sitting on them, ensuring coffee mugs are warm by curling up next to them, or providing top-tier mental support (aka napping on your lap).

A black and white cat sitting on a wooden table next to a book titled "The Poppy War" by R. F. Kuang. The room has bookshelves and a chair in the background.

🌮 Taco – The Unofficial, Slightly Offended Mascot Taco, on the other hand, is still a little salty that we didn’t name the shop Books & Tacos, but in our defense, we don’t actually sell tacos. That hasn’t stopped him from demanding attention, supervising orders (by knocking things off desks), and ensuring all packaging materials are, in fact, excellent to play with.