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Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe

Donate to help Lima's newest downtown coffeehouse open to serve the community!

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Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe

Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe

Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe

Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe

Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe

Donate to help Lima's newest downtown coffeehouse open to serve the community!

Donate to help Lima's newest downtown coffeehouse open to serve the community!

Donate to help Lima's newest downtown coffeehouse open to serve the community!

Donate to help Lima's newest downtown coffeehouse open to serve the community!

Carlton McLellan
Carlton McLellan
Carlton McLellan
Carlton McLellan
1 Campaign |
Lima, United States
$200 USD 3 backers
0% of $25,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Overview

Wow! That’s the reaction we’ve gotten so far from the previews of our new coffeehouse space, as well as from those who have already tasted and/or ordered our in-house roasted coffee! Vibe Coffeehouse & Café is about 80% ready to open its doors, but we realize now, we need a bit more help to truly make our space and our business the place that our community deserves. That’s why we’ve opened this campaign to raise funds to assist with the remaining start-up costs, so that the anticipation (ours and those awaiting our opening) toward opening our doors, can make way for actually opening. This coffeehouse, coming soon to the heart of downtown Lima, Ohio (as well as via our online store) will truly be an amazing space where all can come to enjoy the relaxed, urban, industrial space fit for a modernizing, growing, downtown! As you get into the holiday spirit, please consider help us get there! We’ll make it worth your while!

 

Short Summary

Vibe Coffeehouse & Café is opening in the heart of downtown Lima with the intention of being the community’s chosen space to come to relax, socialize, or work, all while being exposed to world cultures and people over a delicious, locally roasted cup of coffee or other beverages and/or small food items. We will provide a unique, comfortable, and cool atmosphere, where learning also occurs, by utilizing the globally universal love of coffee (and tea), to expose the community to world cultures and people. We source our green coffee beans from responsible wholesales, distributors, farms, and cooperatives; and we specialize in African origin coffees, but we also have coffees from all over the world. Our focus on African coffees will be unique to the area, and we will utilize the owners direct connections to the Continent, to make sure we have the best, quality, and delicious African coffees available! Equally important, we roast our own coffee in-house, treating them gently and with care, so that you get fresh, flavorful coffee like you’ve never had before!

 

The Coffeehouse was started by Carlton McLellan, a lover of coffeehouses as places for social engagement, relaxation, reflection, and inspiration. Joining Carlton in this dream, is long-time friend, William “Bill” Steward, who shares the commitment to the community and the wonderful things the coffeehouse can do for and in the community.

 

Carton has spent time in hundreds, perhaps thousands, of coffeehouses on four of the world’s seven continents (and he hopes to do so on the remaining three continents that he has yet to visit) and he has enjoyed great coffees and diverse and engaging people and atmospheres in everyone one. He's recently spent a lot of time on the African continent, and as such, he's discovered a love of African coffees that he'll bring to Vibe and the community! This love and appreciation for the coffeehouse as a space, as well as for the coffee (and other beverages and foods served) itself, will be evident in Vibe’s space. Vibe, located in a large, remodeled, yet comfortable warehouse space, will invite the community in to enjoy “The Place, the Space, the Taste!”

 

We tried to get the space ready using our own resources, and some great support from a couple of small business lending sources. After overcoming some hiccups along the way, we are as committed as ever to getting the space ready to open, and we are about 80% there. With your help, you can push us over the to! 

 

What We Need & What You Get

  • Vibe Coffeehouse & Café isn’t looking for charity…we’re looking for support from, and partnership with the community we seek to serve – our hometown community and lovers of great coffee and coffeehouses. We’re looking for you to donate/invest in us as we prepare to invest in you! For your support, you will not only have the satisfaction of knowing you have helped bring a vibrant, relaxing, and cool community space to downtown Lima, but you’ll also be rewarded with some amazing perks! Our perk structure is tiered and each tier builds off the previous one, so the more you donate/invest the more you get in return.  For instance, at the mid-range level ($200) you receive 1 pound of Vibe Roasted Coffee (single origin), a Vibe Family Member decal, a coupon for your first drink free in Vibe (drink of your choice, once we open), 15% Off Online Orders for Six Months, 15% Off In-House Orders, every Monday and Wednesday, for Six Months, and a Vibe Coffeehouse & Café T-Shirt. The more you donate/invest, the better and better the great perks get! 

 

  • Vibe Coffeehouse & Café is hoping to raise $25,000 to help with start-up costs. Start-up costs include the following:
    • Cost associated with the leased space (rent, utilities, etc.)
    • Completion of renovations in the space including:
      • Instillation of updated electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems and infrastructure
      • Point of sales system
      • Drive-Thru window resources (menu board, communications system, etc.)
    • Two weeks of operating costs (inventory, wages, etc.)
    • Soft Opening Community Preview Event
  • Even if Vibe Coffeehouse & Café does not reach our goal of $25,000 by the target date, the raised funds will still go towards the previously mentioned items. Whatever we don't raise through this campaign, we will continue to seek out ways to raise the needed funds to get the space open and ready to serve the community!

 

About the Leadership:

  • Carlton McLellan – Carlton was born and raised in Lima, graduating from Lima Senior High School in 1992 (Go Spartans!). By profession, he is a diplomacy and international affairs expert, having worked for over 21 years developing, managing, and evaluating international people-to-people exchange programs across the world for small and large nonprofit organizations, the U.S. government, and international development agencies. Through this work, he has traveled extensively across the world and been exposed me to many different cultures. This work and these travels have allowed him to sample coffees all over the world; visit and frequent coffeehouses/coffee shops globally (in over 30 countries); and, study and learn about the global coffee industry first hand. He is combining this global exposure and love for travel with his love of coffee and coffeehouses, and his commitment to giving back to his hometown through opening this exciting new business in the heart of downtown Lima!

 

  • William “Bill” Steward – Bill was also born and raised in Lima, and graduated from Lima Senior High School in 1992. As an active member of the Lima community, and an employee of one its most well-known companies (Proctor & Gamble), Bill possesses invaluable insights and experiences on company operations, customer relations, and marketing that he will put to use on behalf of Vibe. He also shares Carlton’s passion for coffeehouses, and particularly for the key role Vibe can play in providing our hometown community with a place of inspiration where they can come to relax, socialize, or work while enjoying a delicious cup of locally roasted coffee!


  Other Ways You Can Help

Even if you can't contribute with funds today, you can still help Vibe Coffeehouse & Café by getting the word out about this donation drive, as well as our coffeehouse coming to the community. Share this campaign on your social media, as well as via word of mouth, and when/if we can tie a donator or supporter directly to you, we’ll make sure we show our gratitude!  

 

You can also jump online (vibecoffeehouse.com) and visit our Online Store and place an order of one or more of our great coffees or other products!

 

Extra Special Gift for Holiday Season Contributions:

**If you contribute at the $200 level or higher by 9:00 PM on December 15, 2019, you’ll also receive our special Vibe Holiday Coffee Treasure Box, filled with delicious, freshly roasted coffees including the special “Winter Grogg”; “Peppermint Mocha”, and our own in-house crafted “Bourbon Barrel Aged coffee”. All perfect for the holiday season!

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Choose your Perk

TIER 1 Perk

$50 USD
When you donate/invest $50 in Vibe Coffeehouse & Café, you will receive one half (1/2) pound of Vibe Roasted Coffee, a Vibe Family Member decal, and coupon for your first drink in our coffeehouse for free.
Included Items
  • ½ Pound of Vibe Roasted Coffee
  • Vibe Family Member decal
  • Free Drink Coupon
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
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TIER 2 PERK

$75 USD
When you donate/invest $75 in Vibe Coffeehouse & Café, you get the rewards from Tier 1, plus a 15% Off code for online orders for six months
Included Items
  • ½ Pound of Vibe Roasted Coffee
  • Vibe Family Member decal
  • Free Drink Coupon
  • 15% Off Online for 6 Months
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
0 claimed
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TIER 3 PERK

$100 USD
When you donate/invest $100 in Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe, you get the rewards from Tier 1 and Tier 2, plus, 15% off in-house orders at Vibe, every Monday and Wednesday ONLY for six months
Included Items
  • ½ Pound of Vibe Roasted Coffee
  • Vibe Family Member decal
  • Free Drink Coupon
  • 15% Off Online for 6 Months
  • 15% Off In-House for 6 Months
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
1 claimed
Ships to United States of America

TIER 4 PERK

$200 USD
When you donate/invest $200 in Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe, you get the rewards from Tier 1 (upgraded to 1 full pound of coffee), Tier 2, and Tier 3, plus, a Vibe T-Shirt
Included Items
  • Vibe Family Member decal
  • Free Drink Coupon
  • 15% Off Online for 6 Months
  • 15% Off In-House for 6 Months
  • 1 Pound of Vibe Roasted Coffee
  • Vibe T-Shirt
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
0 claimed
Ships to United States of America

TIER 5 PERK

$500 USD
When you donate/invest $500 in Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe, you get the rewards from Tier 1 (upgraded to 2 full pounds of coffee), Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4 (elevated to One Year), plus, two invites to a private Vibe Opening Event (celebration and preview of our space, drinks, and foods).
Included Items
  • Vibe Family Member decal
  • Free Drink Coupon
  • Vibe T-Shirt
  • 2 Pounds Vibe Roasted Coffee
  • 15% Off Online for One Year
  • 15% Off In-House for 1 Year
  • 2 Invites, private Vibe Event
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
0 claimed
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TIER 6 PERK

$750 USD
When you donate/invest $750 in Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe, you get the rewards from Tier 1 (upgraded to 2 full pounds of coffee), Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4 (elevated to One Year), and Tier 5, plus, a Vibe Tote bag.
Included Items
  • Vibe Family Member decal
  • Free Drink Coupon
  • Vibe T-Shirt
  • 2 Pounds Vibe Roasted Coffee
  • 15% Off Online for One Year
  • 15% Off In-House for 1 Year
  • 2 Invites, private Vibe Event
  • Vibe Tote Bag
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
0 claimed
Ships to United States of America

TIER 7 PERK

$1,000 USD
When you donate/invest $1,000 in Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe, you get the rewards Tiers 1 - 6 (elevated to include 4 total invites to the Vibe preview event) plus your name as a Silver Donor engraved on two handcrafted, Vibe Family Member coffee mugs – one for you and one permanently displayed at the coffeehouse
Included Items
  • Vibe Family Member decal
  • Free Drink Coupon
  • Vibe T-Shirt
  • 2 Pounds Vibe Roasted Coffee
  • 15% Off Online for One Year
  • 15% Off In-House for 1 Year
  • Vibe Tote Bag
  • 4 Invites, Private Vibe Event
  • 2 Donor Engraved Custom Mugs
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
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