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JJ Bean

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JJ Bean | Business | A local coffee company launched by good guy John Neate Jr. in 1996. We like to pronounce it with soft js – a la “yay yay bean” – just for kicks.

Usage: “JJ Bean’s staff Christmas parties are legendary…”explore-the-lexicon

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