Coffee Bean Bears

Coffee Bean Bears, are a coffee bean stuffed bear created by brothers Christopher Esposito and Artie Esposito in 2003 through their company ESPO Entertainment. The initial assortment of bears featured four characters: Brewster Bean, Frenchie Vanilla, Mister Mocha, and Hazel “The Nut”. Each of the bears is stuffed, in its midsection only, with organically grown, roasted coffee beans of the appropriate flavor. The rest of the bear is filled with polyester stuffing. The beans themselves are said to be not meant for consumption, but are instead used to give off an aroma – in other words, a type of potpourri for coffee drinkers. They come packed in a removable netted bag, which is placed inside the back of the bear through a Velcro opening. The coffee’s fragrance comes through the bears’ bellies, which are made of a burlap/jute material. The porous nature of the material allows for emission of the scent. In addition to the whole beans themselves, a sample pack of ground coffee is included. Each of the bears comes with an attached coaster, which takes the place of the traditional cardboard/paper nametag.