Meet the people (and cats) behind Bickie Beans
We're Anthony Dennis and Amber Bogdanowicz, a small-batch coffee roaster in Watsontown, PA, sharing our home with five cats who are pretty sure they run the place.
Coffee worth drinking black
We're serial entrepreneurs who have owned about 6 businesses in the last 6 years, so we're no strangers to starting from scratch. Anthony is from Australia, and growing up there, he knows what good coffee should taste like.
We've traveled to Australia and to about 15 of the 50 states, and we kept noticing the same thing: a lot of coffee gets loaded with sugar to cover up cheap, bitter beans. We wanted coffee that tastes good on its own, so we started roasting our own, and that's how Bickie Beans began.
We're a small-batch coffee roaster based in Watsontown, PA, and we keep our lineup simple. Pick a favorite, or try them all:
- Brazil Medium
- Brazil Dark
- Tanzanian Peaberry
- Colombia Decaf (Sugarcane EA)
Shopping for someone else? Our Build Your Bickie Box gift set pairs an 8 oz bag with a mug, socks and a pin. We're still a new business, and we're loving every market, every conversation and every “which one should I try?”
Five cats, one coffee company
Bickie Beans is named after Bickie, but there are four more furry faces keeping us company at home.
Bickie
Our fluffy, blue-eyed ragdoll, and the cat this whole coffee company is named after.
Crumpets
Our other ragdoll, with the same striking blue eyes and a very soft, cream-colored coat.
Pudge
Gray and white, and an expert at curling up into a cozy little ball.
Truffles
Our calico, with a patchwork face and big round eyes that miss nothing.
Boop
Gray with a white chest and a very boopable pink nose.
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Every bag helps local cats
Stray cats are a big problem in our area. Right where we live, there are about 15 stray cats on the street, and it's very hard to get people to care for them or to find a place that can take them in or neuter them. So when we saw that Rugby's Refuge was going to open a facility, we wanted to help. We met with the Rugby's Refuge team, really liked the people and what they stand for, and partnering felt like a natural fit.
That's why $1 from every bag goes to Rugby's Refuge, a nonprofit Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) cat rescue in Muncy, PA. Trap-Neuter-Return means community cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, and returned home, so fewer kittens are born on the streets. Right now, your coffee is helping Rugby's Refuge equip its veterinary space.
Visit Rugby's Refuge →Markets & vendor shows
Come say hi! We sell in person at vendor shows and markets across central PA.
- Muncy
- Williamsport
- Lewisburg
- Selinsgrove
- Montoursville
S&S Farms Country Store
Can't make it to a market? You can find Bickie Beans year-round at S&S Farms Country Store in Allenwood, PA, or order online any time.
Find us →Ready for a better cup?
Not sure where to start? Our coffee finder will point you to your match, or check out the Coffee Club.