Gobena Coffee

Gobena Coffee The Gobena Difference

In the summer of 2007, Steve and Danae traveled to Ethiopia to adopt their little girl, Eva. The contrast in cultures was amazing.

We small batch roast fresh, high quality Arabica coffee in small town Gridley, IL. 100% of our net profits go to Lifesong for Orphans to benefit children in need. The Ethiopians they met lived in poverty, but were rich in their sense of community and in the closeness of their relationships. Gobena, a 70 year-old farmer, found Eva abandoned in the yard near his home. “Because she is God’s soul,” Go

bena and his wife, Mulunesh, took care of the baby girl for 20 days and then took her to an orphanage. Eva is now a permanent member of Steve and Danae’s family. She is truly a blessing from God and a constant reminder that there is always hope, as long as there are people who care. Gobena’s sense of community inspired Steve and Danae to start this coffee ministry where 100% of the net profits were reinvested in the lives of orphan children throughout the world. In 2012, Lifesong accepted the challenge of growing Gobena… where each bag of coffee sold blesses the lives of children. So invite some friends over for coffee and feel good about making a difference by choosing Gobena Coffee.

05/26/2026

The final stop in the coffee bean’s journey through our facility! Get a little glimpse into the shipping room in today’s episode of Coffee & Tea 🙂 Thanks for following along on this little series! Hope you’ve learned something new about our roastery in small town Gridley, IL!

It’s time to introduce a new team member! 🤗 Everyone meet Lucas! ▫️How long have you been at Gobena, and what do you do ...
05/14/2026

It’s time to introduce a new team member! 🤗 Everyone meet Lucas!

▫️How long have you been at Gobena, and what do you do here?

I have been at Gobena for almost 2 months, and I am primarily our delivery driver, though I also work in production.

▫️What’s your favorite coffee drink?

I like a nice cold brew.

▫️What’s your favorite part of your job so far?

I really love working for a company like Gobena that’s doing tangible good in the world.

▫️ What do you like to do in your free time?

I like playing video games and D&D.

You’re a great addition to the crew, Lucas! We’re glad to have you here. ☕️🚛

05/08/2026

Ninth episode of Coffee & Tea! We are talking to Heather today and she tells us about the next step of the coffee bean’s journey…into the production room! Here the coffee is weighed, ground, bagged, and sealed. Thanks for following along on the process so far! Just one more step to go!

04/30/2026

Thanks everyone for being good sports when the social media girl comes around with a camera 😂 all jokes aside…we do love our jobs!!

04/25/2026

Mini-sode #8 of Coffee & Tea is up! Last time we talked about the first step of the coffee bean’s journey through our roastery. Today we have Jordan (one of our roastmasters) on to talk about the next step - the roasting process!

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04/17/2026

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04/16/2026

What would you like to say to the first person? 🤪

04/13/2026

Today’s episode of Coffee & Tea is the first in a little series we’re doing about “the journey of the coffee bean” in our roastery - how our beans get here and the process they go through before reaching you! This was inspired by our Journey of the coffee bean t-shirts - watch all the way to the end to get a discount code for these shirts on our website! 🤗

We enjoyed having the Woodford County CEO group come for a tour this morning! Thanks for visiting!
04/09/2026

We enjoyed having the Woodford County CEO group come for a tour this morning! Thanks for visiting!

Address

101 N. Western Avenue
Gridley, IL
61744

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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(219) 863-0977

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