In A Nutshell
An amazing cup of coffee shouldn’t be a rare experience – it should happen every day. But… it doesn’t. It just doesn’t. The stuff on the grocery store shelves and at most local coffee shops are old (sometimes really old!), they are selling coffee beans that are weeks or months past their prime. You see, coffee beans are in their pinnacle of perfection 5-21 days after they’re roasted. After that, flavor notes and aromas start to degrade. It doesn’t have to be this way!
Imagine starting your day with the perfect cup of coffee, made from high quality beans, expertly roasted and arriving at your door at their pinnacle of flavor. Everyone deserves that! With this thought in mind, I opened the first coffee roastery in Washington County, Maryland and word spread like wildfire! Just months later, we have a loyal customer base we couldn’t have imagined possible! Our growth has been incredible – and we’re so grateful! Unfortunately, it means that we’ve outgrown our small roaster. Little Carson just can’t keep up, and we need your help to buy a larger roaster and take River Bottom Roasters to the next level.
So… Why Should You Help Us?
Several reasons! Besides our commitment to kindness and paying every kindness forward, we’re also really serious about getting things right. That means we respect the farmers who grow our coffee beans by always paying them a fair and livable wage for their work, and we respect our customers by roasting each batch to order and getting the fresh beans to your door within days.
- “Better Beans, Better World!” That’s our tagline, and we mean it! We think running a business is about more than turning a profit, and we believe everyone deserves a chance to thrive. From our commitment to source only single origin, direct or fair trade beans to our partnerships with local charities like Boys & Girls Club, these ideas govern everything we do. Call us radicals, but we think doing good is simply good business!
- At River Bottom Roasters, we source only single origin beans – and never from a trading floor. That means, we not only know the name of the region our coffee comes from, we know the name of the farm.
- Gonna be honest, here – we know the names of our customers, too. We’re a family here at River Bottom, and we count our customers as members. No matter how big we get, we never want to lose the heart that beats at our center. People matter to us. They always will.
What Will We Do With The Money You Entrust To Us?
We want to start by thanking you for reading this far. We know you can choose how you spend your money, and the fact you are considering helping our company grow is huge. Huger than huge. In fact, it’s humongous. From the depths of us – thank you. With your contribution, we will:
- Purchase a Mill City Roaster – which has an international reputation as one of the best small batch roasters in the world. It’s capable of roasting nearly 40 lbs. of green coffee per hour – which would not only allow us to keep up with current demand, but would be large enough to accommodate our ever growing loyal customer base.
- Construct a larger roasting facility. While we ship our specialty coffee all over the world, our goal has always been to also have a small storefront. Not only would this provide our local customers a place to stop in to pick up their favorite beans (or just say hi), it would allow River Bottom Roasters to create new jobs in the community – jobs earmarked for disadvantaged youth. Working closely with the Boys & Girls Club, we have seen, time and again, the difference opportunity can make. Everyone deserves a chance to thrive.
- Purchase coffee packaging equipment and kitchen supplies. Every bag we sell supports an organization that will give others a hand up, or a hand out, if they need it.
All of the money we raise will go toward these efforts. Of course, these goals will cost more than the $50,000 we’ve set for this campaign. We’re putting our skin in the game, too! We believe in what we’re doing. We believe that treating people fairly, helping those who need it, and providing a ridiculously good product is a winning combination! Will you join us?
What You Get
I mean, have you seen the perks?! You should definitely be a mob boss, have a coffee named after you, or maybe just get an awesome piece of River Bottom swag! We are simply pre-selling coffee which you are guaranteed to get - no matter if we raise the funds or not! My integrity means too much to me not fulfill that promise.
** If we make our goal, the highest donor even gets to name our new roaster! That’s right! We’ll engrave the name you choose (within reason, lol!) on a plaque and attach it to our new machine! You’ll be an indelible part of our history!
Risks and Challenges
I think about risks and challenges all the time, and that drives me to make sure everything I do is with intent and purpose. If I see a problem, I fix it – immediately. When I’m committed to something, I want it to be good - damn good – shake in your boots good – and believe me, I’m committed to River Bottom Roasters. I will earn the trust you place in me, and I will make this company thrive!
Other Ways You Can Help
If you find yourself reading this and want to contribute, but just can’t at this time, please consider supporting us on social media: like our Facebook page, forward our website (www.riverbottomroasters.com)to your friends, and talk about River Bottom Roasters!
Please also share our Indiegogo campaign with your family, friends, and any other coffee-loving, philanthropic-minded person you know. Word of mouth is a powerful thing! We’re out to change the world, and we’re grateful for your help! Thank you!