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Toll roasting? Not really in the cards. I had a lady inquire about roasting a 20lb batch for her and we quoted her a 20lb green minimum at $3 per pound. That is admittedly discouraging. We run as lean as we can, which is the smart thing to do - I have years of production experience and encourage running lean. So that means we only roast to meet our needs and try to minimize waste (waste in product, waste in labor, etc.)
Wholesale? We are a 'roaster/retailer' meaning we don't push the wholesale side. We're not opposed to it, but our focus is more on Our product that We retail. You buy Our coffee from Our cafe. Granted, I'm not the voice of the owner, but this is what I have deduced from working there. We don't have a salesperson, and 100% of our wholesale accounts have come to us to sell our coffee, not the other way around. To answer you pricing question, I don't have that answer. If I come across a toll-roaster, I will let you know. I was looking into starting my own company last year, but the two roasters I knew went out of business, unfortunately.
BreAnn Veldstra
Feb 3, 2011
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Wholesale? We are a 'roaster/retailer' meaning we don't push the wholesale side. We're not opposed to it, but our focus is more on Our product that We retail. You buy Our coffee from Our cafe. Granted, I'm not the voice of the owner, but this is what I have deduced from working there. We don't have a salesperson, and 100% of our wholesale accounts have come to us to sell our coffee, not the other way around. To answer you pricing question, I don't have that answer. If I come across a toll-roaster, I will let you know. I was looking into starting my own company last year, but the two roasters I knew went out of business, unfortunately.
Feb 6, 2011
Harry
Thanks for accepting the friend request Chase! Small world! lol
Sincerely, Harry
Feb 16, 2011