So, apparently, while Boxy (Breyting’s Mascot) was hanging out in Detroit, he became friends with Bill Danforth, aka The American Nomad! The two are calling on skaters to help spread the word about Boxy’s mission to get people to rock Boxy’s deck to raise support for the homeless.Boxy is supporting small, localized non-profits that offer direct assistance. Think boots on the ground—to get people to medical appointments, provide food and clothing, and get people and families out of makeshift camps and into shelters.Help spread the word and share this post.Click here to check out the deck.

Meet LeoDavid. He spent 8 years in the army, and his expression says what all veterans feel: wait, we can die together, but not live together?This is a reality in towns like DeLand, Florida. Many local municipalities refuse to remove old, outdated ordinances that violate property rights by using zoning to prohibit more than two unrelated people from living in the same home, regardless of the number of bedrooms the house has.These occupancy limit laws are one of many reasons housing solutions cannot be built today and prevent non-profits that work to provide veterans with housing from operating in areas...

Breyting is pioneering many new concepts, one of which is using collaborative law and value-based legal agreements to operate companies. Breyting has recently found itself in a dispute that is important to all socially conscious businesses because it will test Florida case law and hopefully prove there is a better way to operate companies and handle conflict. And that business partners can legally co-create their agreements and choose to:   NOT hire attorneys NOT file lawsuits for damages NOT use the legal system to hurt one another FOLLOW a conflict resolution process written by the partners FOLLOW the partners values and instructions...

Come enjoy a coffee experience from Fred Schneider, the frontman, of the iconic New Wave rock band The B-52s, also known as the “World’s Greatest Party Band.”With a long career fueled by coffee, the progression to exploring the connection between coffee culture and artistic expression was a natural fit—how visual arts and taste come together to create a multi-sensory, joyful coffee experience.Fred has created a wide range of limited-edition coffees and products to support causes he is passionate about. Check them out at Breyting.com  

We needed a housing mascot and a photo library of images that Breyting and anyone pushing for change could use to bring awareness and action to the housing crises. We enlisted the talents of Marius Moore, a caring human and renowned photographer, to help Breyting create street posters, t-shirts, and booklets containing facts, proposed solutions, helpful contacts, and talking points. All these design files and information will be available from Breyting for FREE, making us all well-informed activists. Progress through collaboration : ) Just send the files to your local printer, drink coffee, hit the ground running, and create change...

A new coffee is being launched this year to help heal institutional abuse and bring awareness to the high suicide rates, which is very personal to me (Von Coven). Two recent events in my life mirror the betrayal traumas I endured as a teenager, which prompted me to get rid of my possessions and prepare to take my life. At the moment of no return, I asked a question that most likely saved my life: "Who is killing me, and why do I need to die?".The answer filled me with excruciating pain; the little child in me could not endure...

Our UXO Coffee began over a dinner conversation with a group of Lao coffee farmers who were discussing what it’s like to farm in Laos. We wanted to know how Breyting could help. Their response was simple—help us remove the bombs that are killing our people and help us sell our coffee so we can afford to educate our children and help them escape poverty.Coffee: The Lao farmers faced a significant hurdle in selling their coffee in America due to the 20-year trade restrictions imposed on the country. These restrictions, a consequence of political changes, were finally lifted in 2005, but...

Breyting’s Single Origin Coffees celebrates the diverse cultures, people, and coffees from around the world. This collection is a collaboration with our farming partners or the co-ops that represent them. And we’re proud to say, many of these relationships span more than a decade. These specialty coffees are curated for the purist—to be enjoyed in their most natural form, just as the farmer intended. Each coffee has its own distinguishing characteristics, including soil, climate, elevation, and species, that are enhanced by the individual farmer’s talent and hard work. These coffees are worth the little extra expense, as they’re limited to...

Breyting is prototyping our cubes of change, a 3x3x6 display to hold our limited-edition collaborations with like-minded artists, activists, and nonprofits. These displays will be found at retail pop-up events that appeal to lifestyle and streetwear cultures that embrace ethical consumerism.  Each of the coffees, t-shirts, skate decks, and art pieces supports change by working with artists rather than factories, local retail stores rather than big box stores, and giving 1/3 to social good. Small craft manufacturers make everything; even the coffees come from small farms, and wood artisans design and make the displays. Locations to be announced soon.

Meet Boxy, a scrappy little coffee with a big voice whose first words were, "C, mon city planners; we need you to be a part of the solution and change the zoning laws." You see, many mayors and city managers don't see the link between city zoning and homelessness. However, Boxy does, and he also believes in positive capitalism.Boxy knows that if zoning laws are written to promote private-sector solutions built by local developers, capitalism and the pursuit of profits will solve many of today's housing issues.Boxy is currently on the road gathering solutions from architects, non-profit organizations, and people...

There are generations of people helplessly suffering while very little is being done to fix the housing problems. Breyting decided to push some change in motion and create a “Housing Is A Human Right” campaign to do our small part. The sales from the coffee, t-shirts, and skateboard decks are used to support small, localized non-profits that offer direct assistance. Think boots on the ground—in order to get people to medical appointments, provide food and clothing, and get people and families out of make shift camps and into shelters.