About Equator Coffees
Equator Coffees is an award-winning coffee roaster, retail operator and coffee farm owner
headquartered in Marin County, CA. Founded in 1995 by Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell,
Equator's commitment to a sustainable, transparent approach spans more than two decades. In 2011, Equator formalized its commitment to sustainability by becoming the first California coffee roaster to become a certified B Corporation. Today, Equator operates seven retail cafes in the San Francisco Bay Area and has an expanding national wholesale business. For the last 15 years in a row, Equator has remained on The San Francisco Business Times’ list of the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses, and was the first LGBTQ Certified business to win the National SBA Small Business of the Year.