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We agree that is very important to have an authentic story to connect people to your brand. What is the history of firetrucks/ firefighters in West Virginia? Is there something unique in the name and story that can help you stand out from the crowd (Hook-N-Ladder Drinks) with each beverage...

Hi Jayzoll, Thanks for the storage info...very helpful indeed. We wish we had access to a basement facility, but they simply don't exist at our location. However, based on our research, and what you have written, we will definitely follow through with the grainpro zipper bags. We can only...

Hello Jayzoll, That's a great suggestion! We had lost track of those in our planning process. Thanks much for remembering to add it to help us, er, remember it! Out of curiosity, do you have any issues with moisture/condensation when they are sealed? Or a better question would be: Do you...

A hearty cup of hello trk_koa, This was our thought as well. Our model is to sell small bags of 250g rather than larger bags. After 100 seals, we envision not being too thrilled about having to do it by hand. All that to say, we have also explored various methods of supplying repeat...

Hello JohnD18, Ha! Yes, it is not our intention to set ourselves up for failure with negative thoughts! All that to say, we do believe in exit strategies during all benchmarks of business, so we have tried to identify those benchmarks, ask "what if's" and then plan accordingly. In our minds...

Hi Musicphan, We imagine 1.5 years has created a fresh cup of perspective! We will have a two person shop, so yes, definitely a small roastery to start. Our cash flow projections are based on market analysis and pricing variables/medians across all channels, meaning from commodity (see burned...

Hi Musicphan, We thank you, as we did Topher, on your wonderful posts shared across the forum...they have been most helpful! We plan on selling directly to customers first, as our financing most likely won't stretch far enough to combine a roastery/cafe model. It's funny, because we just made...

Hi AndyP, Thanks for sharing your experiences! Our current model will be testing in a locale with a small population base, so we are trying to enter and test the market without purchasing a massive machine that would be difficult to sell should we find out we overestimated the market...

Hi JohnD18, Thanks for your thoughts...we really appreciate it! While we would like to be able to start with a larger machine, after analyzing our startup costs and, more importantly, sales potential, we feel the risk is too great to start with a larger machine. If we are successful, then we...

Hi Jayzoll, Thanks for your brainstorm...great ideas! Yes, we have considered all avenues of co-packing and unfortunately, it isn't an option for us. It is, in theory and practice, a viable starting point for some roasters to test the market at a minimal cost. Also, many roasters would be...

Hi Jayzoll, Thanks for your thoughts! We have built in 16% shrinkage into our model, so we plan to roast full batches of 3 Kg (after profiling and cupping are completed for the beans). We expect to produce 40Kg-50Kg per day, so yes, you are correct, we should have said 8-ish hours! That...

Hi John, Thanks for your advice. We really appreciate it! We believe knowledge is currency and are reading everything we can to continue our education. This of course, is a life long pursuit. We look forward to sharing our adventures with you and will "See #1" all along the way...

Greetings fellow dreamers and doers! This is our first post, so it is only fair to give our story, with a little mystery, but it is our intention to initiate a discussion on the realities of profitability within the Roaster community. We are in the beginning phase of a new roastery, to be...

Hi Topher, First off, we would like to thank you for all of your previous posts to the forum. We have poured over (pun intended) the entire forum and enjoyed your thoughts and ideas. Not to be dodgy, but, because we need to be right now, we are planning to open in a location that doesn't...

We have been lucky enough to discover this amazing forum and are pleased to be able to join. We are in the beginning phase of starting a Roastery (YIKES!) and are seeking insights (HELP!) both new and newer. What a great forum this is...Thanks to all the Admins that keep it running smoothly...