Fresh, tasty, ready-to-eat beans
Good for your Health
Good for the Planet
Find Better Bean at a store near you.
Our mission statement
Learn Why Better Bean is Better!
Find Better Bean at a store near you.
Our mission statement
Learn Why Better Bean is Better!
Everything we do is for the love of beans: better beans. The kind that come from the home of a real family (that’s us!) – perfected over years of father-daughter cooking. Our beans are skillet sautéed, freshly packed and kept cold from our kitchen to yours.
Read Our StoryYou won’t find our beans in the usual place. Look for our uncanny beans in the refrigerated section. We say chilled is best – a Better Bean wouldn’t have it any other way.
Find Better Beans
Grown on a beautiful bean farm
Brought directly to Better Bean after hulling and sorting
Soaked to activate phytonutrients
Cooked slowly to blend flavors of spices, onions, tomatillos
Sauteéd to add rich carmelization
Packed fresh and kept refrigerated for depth of flavor and nutrients
The Northwest high desert microclimate enables the cultivation of superior bean varietals. We use merlot varietal red beans, condor black beans and island pinto beans – all grown on sustainable Northwest family farms. They’re deep, dark and complex, not your commodity bean.
More about our ingredientsA deeply satiating super food, beans offer a balanced mix of protein and complex carbohydrates that keep our bodies and minds running strong all day long. Full of fiber and essential nutrients, beans balance our bodies. Did you know beans are a cornerstone of a longevity diet?
learn more on the bean blog
Here’s a host of recipes to inspire you to eat beans every day – or, better yet, for every meal.
Explore the Possibilities
Only a team of bean lovers could bring you Better Beans. It’s our goal to make it easy for you to enjoy beans everyday. Everything we do is to bring back beans to the center of the table.
Meet Our TeamOur beans have been headliners around our dinner table for years. Now they’re making news.
See the Press
Better Bean Earns B Corp Status.
Portland-based Better Bean Co. has earned certification as a Certified Benefit Corp. or "B Corp."
From health benefits (so many) to farmer spotlights, check out Hannah the Bean Queen’s bean-filled blog.
Read the Bean Queen's BlogI think I am seriously addicted to your uncanny refried black beans. They are so delicious and flavorful, I cannot get enough! I may need help.
- Tracy
I am addicted to your products. Keep them rolling!
- Kristopher
I tried your Cuban Black beans for the first time today and I have to tell you..they are wonderful! Fantastic flavor and texture! My family loves to do “taco Tuesday” and we normally use canned refried beans but not any more! I am so happy to have found your products! Although the Cuban black beans are the only ones I’ve tried so far; I look forward to trying the other flavors as well!
- Cathy
I spent time in Portland on two different occasions this summer and enjoyed Better Bean with my family. My grandkids consume it like candy.
- Jim
When I was a girl, my dad brought home a giant bag of black beans – 10 lbs? 20 lbs? more? – and then spent what felt like days soaking the beans and concocting a vat of amazingly rich, delicious black beans. We ate them for weeks, they were utterly addictive, and I’ve spent my life since then searching for beans as tasty. Well, guess what? Your Cuban-Style Black Beans come as close as I’ve found. Soooo good!!! Thank you!!!
- Blysse
We went to the Gluten Free Fest in San Diego a little over a week ago and stopped by your booth. My very picky toddler really enjoyed your beans. In fact, he’s in front of me right now licking the recipe card we got from the festival and saying nom nom nom! Needless to say we’ll be heading to the store shortly to get some of your products.
- Marites
Watch this short video to learn the answer. Sold nationally in the refrigerated section of a store near you.
