{"id":44572,"date":"2021-09-24T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortezs-iconic-mobile-silver-bean-coffee-trailer-reported-stolen\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:20:14","slug":"cortezs-iconic-mobile-silver-bean-coffee-trailer-reported-stolen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortezs-iconic-mobile-silver-bean-coffee-trailer-reported-stolen\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortez\u2019s iconic mobile Silver Bean coffee trailer reported stolen"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Silver Bean coffee shop on Wednesday reported that its \"Little Bean\u201c Airstream trailer was stolen The coffee shop offered a reward for information about the theft. (Silver Bean\/Facebook)
The Silver Bean coffee shop on Wednesday reported that its \"Little Bean\u201c Airstream trailer was stolen The coffee shop offered a reward for information about the theft. (Silver Bean\/Facebook)<\/span>Silver Bean\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The Silver Bean coffee shop on Thursday reported the theft of its mobile \u201cLittle Bean,\u201d an iconic Airstream trailer, which has served as a coffee shop in Dolores and for special events.<\/p>\n

It had a neon Silver Bean sign with a coffee cup on top, and was parked behind the main Silver Bean coffee shop on West Main Street in Cortez.<\/p>\n

Owner Steven Marty reported the trailer stolen about 10 a.m. Thursday, said Assistant Police Chief Andy Brock.<\/p>\n

Security video obtained from a neighboring business shows a truck hauling the trailer away at 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Cortez Police Department incident report.<\/p>\n

The truck is thought to be a Chevy or Ford four-door truck.<\/p>\n

A license plate number was not visible in the video, Brock said. Investigators are seeking video from other businesses in the area to see if the license plate and suspect could be identified.<\/p>\n

According to a Silver Bean Facebook page post, someone saw the Silver Bean trailer being hauled past Arby\u2019s about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, and someone else reported spotting it south of Cortez about 10 p.m..<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep your eyes out for it, and thank you for sharing the post,\u201d the Facebook post states. \u201cIt holds sentimental value for our coffee shop.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigation is ongoing. Please contact Cortez Police at 565-8441 if you have any information,\u201d Brock said. \u201cThe more we get the word out, the better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

After the theft was reported, tips soon began to flow onto the shop\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy husband saw a yellow or gold truck pulling it south on south Broadway, past Arby\u2019s shortly after 8 p.m. last night,\u201d one tipster said Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Silver Bean coffee shop, based at 410 W. Main St. in Cortez, is known among travelers<\/a> as a \u201ctastefully kitschy roadside attraction,\u201d where its flock of yard ornament flamingos welcomes locals and visitors near the junction of U.S. 160\/491. Lawn chairs and tables offer seating outside, and inside, a menu of pastries and breakfast food await.<\/p>\n

It expanded operations to the Dolores River Campground in 2016 to serve campers and passers-by at the popular campground, 18680 Colorado 145. It was later moved to the shop\u2019s lot on West Main Street.<\/p>\n

\"This
This 1953 Airstream is back home in the Dolores River Campground after it had been stolen in August.<\/span>Courtesy photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>
Dolores Campground Airstream theft still pending<\/div>\n

In August 2020 a different Airstream trailer was stolen from the Dolores River Campground.<\/p>\n

A social media blast by the campground owners and the well-connected Airstream community alerted a California dealer who had just purchased the camper from a dubious seller from Cortez.<\/p>\n

A California vintage trailer dealer saw a Facebook post about the stolen Airstream from Dolores and contacted the owners that he had earlier purchased it in Durango. The camper was picked up by its owners.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Rogers, of Cortez, was charged with the alleged theft of trailer. The legal case is still pending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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