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R&Beans Coffee is Brewing Community, Creativity and Connection in Avenel
What started as weekend conversations over coffee became a dream realized. Meet Shahidah and Dez, the husband-and-wife owners of Black-owned R&Beans Coffee in Avenel, where every cup is brewed with community, creativity and purpose.

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