Hey Xntrk, I'm Sumant, one of the founders of Coffee Match.<p>The $15 is just a baseline for our Indiegogo campaign. Unlike Tonx/Toby's estate - with Coffee Match, your getting great Coffee or Tea from the a unique destination along with a ton of interesting content about the region, the people, the Coffee, & much more.<p>With more orders & relationships, we will continue to work on keeps cost down.
I guess I'm a philistine, but I am happy with my $12/lb local roast & my $8/can Folgers, and I really don't feel an emotional connection to the far-flung places my food is grown... nor am I pursuing one. I am happy to have both cheap and good coffee & tea and am content there.<p>So I don't think this business is going to get my dollars, and I feel that most people are in my boat.<p>Best of luck finding the niche of people that will want what is being sold!
Heh, i'm sipping my<p><pre><code> overly roasted (and cheap) Kirkland Columbian Coffee from Costco
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right now, it's not bad. But i do appreciate high-end "private label" coffee too. I was talking to somebody this week whose sibling runs a little roaster, and almost got squeezed out of business when world supplies get squeezed by a weak harvest somewhere, and Starbuck and Nestle start buying like crazy. Exciting business!
It doesn't say in oz or grams how much coffee you are actually getting. From some rough math I would have to guess it is about 6oz. For $15 that seems really expensive even when compared to craft coffee (tonx/toby's estate) which is around $19 (shipping included) for 12oz bag.