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The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change (Jon Gordon)

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More than 350,000 sold From bestselling author Jon Gordon and rising star Damon West comes The Coffee Bean: an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change.Life is often difficult. It can be harsh, stressful, and feel like a pot of boiling hot water. The environments we find ourselves in can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are. We can be like the carrot that weakens in the pot or like the egg that hardens. Or, we can be like the coffee bean and discover the power inside us to transform our environment.The Coffee Bean is an inspiring tale that follows Abe, a young man filled with stress and fear as he faces challenges and pressure at school and home. One day after class, his teacher shares with him the life-changing lesson of the coffee bean, and this powerful message changes the way he thinks, acts, and sees the world. Abe discovers that instead of letting his environment change him for the worse, he can transform any environment he is in for the better. Equipped with this transformational truth, Abe embarks on an inspirational journey to live his life like the coffee bean. Wherever his life takes him, from school, to the military, to the business world, Abe demonstrates how this simple lesson can unleash the unstoppable power within you. A delightful, quick read, The Coffee Bean is purposely written and designed for readers of all ages so that everyone can benefit from this transformational lesson. This is a book and message that, when read and shared, has the power to change your life and the world around you. You just have to decide: are you a carrot, egg, or coffee bean? Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley


Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2019


Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119430275


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 78


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.1 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #7,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #113 in Self-Esteem (Books) #124 in Leadership & Motivation #150 in Motivational Management & Leadership


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Outstanding book for everyone looking to get inspired and level up
Format: Hardcover
The Coffee Bean by Jon Gordon and Damon West is an easy-to-read and powerful book that shares a simple yet impactful lesson through a short story. It follows Abe, a young man who learns how to handle life’s challenges by embracing the mindset of a coffee bean. The story uses a relatable metaphor: when placed in boiling water, a carrot becomes soft, an egg becomes hard, but a coffee bean changes the water into coffee. The message is clear—don’t let your environment change you; instead, transform your surroundings for the better. The book’s message is straightforward and easy to understand, making it perfect for everyone, no matter your age or background. Whether you’re looking for a personal boost, a tool to inspire a team, or just some fresh perspective, this book has something for you. It’s a quick read that packs a big punch, offering practical ways to stay positive and resilient in any situation. If you’re looking for an uplifting and motivational book that’s simple to apply to real life, The Coffee Bean is one you’ll want to pick up and share with others. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025 by Saiid Z
    • This little book should be required reading!
Format: Hardcover
This is a perfect little book for young and old. It is an easy read, and very powerful. I purchased some for my team. A Simple message for extraordinary change in your mindset. You won't regret getting this gem.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2026 by Ginny Sims
    • Inspiring little book
Format: Hardcover
A while back, I read The Coffee Bean. At first, I thought it was just a story about attitude and perseverance. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it paints a beautiful picture of the Christian life. The world we live in is like a pot of boiling water. Every one of us is dropped into it. None of us escape it. The boiling water comes in the form of broken relationships, sickness, financial struggles, disappointment, temptation, betrayal, grief, fear, and uncertainty. We all face it. The real question isn’t whether you’ll experience the boiling water. The question is: What will it do to you? For many people, the trials of life soften them until they lose hope. They become discouraged. They stop believing things can get better. They allow the weight of life to crush their spirit. Others go the opposite direction. The same trials harden their hearts. They become bitter instead of better. They stop trusting people. They stop caring. They build walls around themselves because they’ve been hurt too many times. Whether we become soft or hard, the result is the same—we’ve allowed the world to determine who we are. But then there’s the coffee bean. Before it ever becomes a cup of coffee, it’s just a raw berry. It’s not ready for its purpose yet. It has to go through the fire. It must be roasted. Some beans are roasted lightly, while others endure a much darker roast. Yet no matter how dark the roast becomes, the coffee bean still fulfills its purpose. Then something even more remarkable happens. The bean is ground into tiny pieces. If you looked at it then, you might think it had been completely destroyed. Roasted. Crushed. Pulverized. But that’s when its greatest purpose begins. When that crushed coffee enters boiling water, it doesn’t become like the water. It transforms the water. It fills the entire pot with a rich aroma and a flavor that wasn’t there before. That’s exactly what God wants to do with our lives. Following Christ doesn’t mean we avoid the boiling water. Jesus Himself told us that in this world we would have trouble. But He also told us to take heart because He has overcome the world. God uses the heat to refine us. He uses the fire to strengthen our faith. He even uses the crushing seasons of our lives to prepare us for a greater purpose. Without the roasting, there is no coffee. Without the crushing, there is no aroma. Without the boiling water, no one ever experiences what the coffee bean was created to become. Some of you may feel like life has roasted you until there’s nothing left. Others may feel crushed under the weight of circumstances you never asked for. Perhaps you feel as though the world has chewed you up and spit you out. If that’s where you are today, don’t believe the lie that your usefulness is over. The darkest roast often produces the boldest cup. God specializes in taking what looks broken and using it for His glory. But here’s the difference: a coffee bean cannot change the water by its own strength. Neither can we change this world by ours. If we depend on ourselves, the world will eventually soften us or harden us. We will lose every time. The only way to become the coffee bean is to surrender completely to Jesus Christ. His strength becomes our strength. His peace steadies our hearts. His joy carries us through sorrow. His grace covers our failures. His love enables us to love people who seem impossible to love. When Christ lives through us, we no longer become products of our environment. Instead, our environment begins to experience Christ through us. So let me ask you a question. What has the boiling water been doing to you? Has it softened you until you’ve nearly given up? Has it hardened your heart until you’ve stopped caring? Or are you willing to surrender everything to the One who created you? There is a God in heaven who knows your name. He made you with purpose. He loves you more deeply than you can imagine. He has never abandoned you, and He never will. The world will continue to boil. The trials will still come. But through Christ, you can become like that roasted, crushed coffee bean—changing the atmosphere everywhere God places you. Don’t let the world change you. Let the God who created the world change you, so He can use you to change the world. It all begins with surrender. “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2026 by Johnny K. Mcdonald
    • It is a worthwhile purchase!
Format: Hardcover
Simplistic, meaningful, and right to the point. This is a book that you can look at and remind yourself of the important things in life over and over! We gave it to our granddaughter at her graduation from college
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2026 by Patricia Bryant
    • Making positive choices affects you and others
Format: Kindle
Inspirational book which helps the reader to make positive choices and learn how to affect success for others with your own positive atitude toward lifes problems. Go on , be the coffee bean. It doesn't get soft and weakened like the carrot when it gets in " hot water", or trouble. The egg in hot water becomes hardened by the environment it's in. but the coffee bean changes it's environment for the better when it gets "in hot water". The coffee bean becomes coffee afterabout an hour of cooking. It happens slowly over more time than the egg and the carrot. This requires perseverance and being serious about changing your surroundings for the better. This is an easy to read fable with a good moral lesson. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024 by Jujubee140
    • Favorite Book
Format: Hardcover
My favorite book! I even gave it to my coworkers as a Christmas gift and they all loved the message and the fact that it’s a very quick read with a good story.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2026 by Amazon Customer
    • Awesome Inspirational Book
Format: Hardcover
I recently completed an advanced reading copy of The Coffee Bean. What an inspiration! While the book is short, it definitely packs a punch, full of nuggets of truth. It can be read in one sitting and is short enough to easily be reread numerous times. I have now read it 4 times and get something new out of it each time. The Coffee Bean is a parable about how we can go through life being a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean. You can let your environment change you, or you can change your environment. The story is told in such a way that it is applicable to and can be understood by all ages. It is perfect for and individual teams, classrooms. I lead a team of 16 and they will all be getting this book, along with a small jar of coffee beans, for Christmas! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2019 by Brian and Mandy Hyder
    • Great lesson for people of all ages!
Format: Hardcover
My college son and I are sharing podcasts and books this summer and chatting about them on a weeklyish basis. I chose the Coffee Bean last week and he was a bit concerned that it would take too long to read the book. I rolled my eyes and told him to open it. "Just do it. We can talk in 3 days." I said. Well, he came down for breakfast the next day and said he had finished the book and felt silly about complaining that it would take too long. The message is efficiently presented and very easy to read. Just what every 20 year old looks for in a book! We had our discussion and chatted about the concepts of the book. I think it will be nice to be able to remind my son to "Be the Bean" and know that he will understand my encouragement. I have another 18 year old son who is away from home this summer and his brother suggested that I needed to get him to read the book as well. I loved that he saw value in the message and wanted to share it even further. I am a substitute teacher and have plans to keep this little book in my sub bag. I usually sub in high school and the speed which a student could read this book lends itself perfectly to handling a "bored" teenager and presenting what should be a positive message in a succinct manner. Next time a student asks to get on his/her phone because they are bored or done with the lesson I'm gonna hand them The Coffee Bean book! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019 by Mamatwoboys

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