CoffeeBar — College Students Create a Way to EAT Your Coffee

Keep On Exploring! FINAL UPDATE
about 11 years ago – Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 12:13:13 AM

Hey New Grounds Food Explorers,

Wow - our final update on Kickstarter! It’s been an amazing five months, and we have a few last things to say. But first things first - let’s wrap up logistics. 

Two weeks ago, we shipped out all of your CoffeeBars! By now, all domestic and international backers should have received their orders. If you have not received your rewards, please email us at [email protected]. We’ll take care of it right away!

There are still about 150 people who have not filled out their backer surveys. If you are one of these backers, email us with your address, and we will send over your rewards straightaway.

It has been an incredible Kickstarter campaign, and we obviously have you to thank. Thank you for all of your support (we’ll never get tired of saying that). We’ve learned so much from all of you. A mere year ago, CoffeeBars were just a vague dream. You’ve made it into a reality.

One of our favorite things about our campaign is hearing from you. What do you think about the CoffeeBars? Are they just right? Would you recommend certain ingredients? Talk to us on Facebook, Twitter, Kickstarter, Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. Let us know how to make them better.

We’re looking forward to making 2015 an awesome year! In the past few weeks, we’ve started selling CoffeeBars to Barnes & Noble College Bookstores in the Greater Boston. We’ve started working with a food scientist to develop future flavors (Kickstarter round 2 anyone?).

We’re also working on getting CoffeeBars to cafes and offices. If you want to get CoffeeBars into your office or at your local coffee shop, send us an email and we’ll try to make it happen!

Thank you for your amazing support. We could never have done this without you. Let’s keep in touch, and let’s keep on exploring new grounds!

All the best,
The New Grounds Food Team

Ready, Set, Go!
about 11 years ago – Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 05:36:02 PM

Hey New Grounds Food Explorers,

Are you ready to eat your coffee? We’re ready to deliver! After two careful months of manufacturing and fulfillment, we finished shipping out CoffeeBars today!

Since today is New Years Eve, most orders will not process until this Friday. But no worries - all domestic backers should be receiving their rewards by January 9th (and international backers soon after).

We are incredibly excited to deliver your CoffeeBars, and we can’t wait for everyone to try them out. Let us know what you think through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Thank you for an incredible year - we’re tremendously grateful for your support. We wanted to share some of our amazing milestones that you helped make happen - check out our 2014 year in review below. To an even better 2015 - happy new year!

Keep on exploring,  
The New Grounds Food Team

Kickstarter CoffeeBars — CHECK!
over 11 years ago – Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 01:35:19 AM

Hey New Grounds Food Explorers,

We are excited to announce that today (Wednesday, December 17, 2014), we began full production! We are officially in business and are on our way to producing 25,000 Mocha Latte CoffeeBars. 

This is all thanks to every single one of you Kickstarter Backers! Check out the pictures below of the production process and the finished product :)

So, when will you get your CoffeeBars? Check out the timeline below: 

* It will take 5 business days for all of the CoffeeBars to get to our fulfillment center 
* It will take 3 waves of shipments to get all 1,100 orders out!
* All domestic backers will receive their rewards by the 9th of January and all international backers will receive their rewards by the 16th of January. 

It was our goal to get all of your Kickstarter shipments out by the end of 2014 — and we are happy to say we are going to make it happen! Thank you all again for the support and help in getting us to where we are today.

To stay up to date with New Grounds Food, like our Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @NewGroundsFood.

Keep on exploring, 
The New Grounds Food Team

Photos/Video of Day One of the Kickstarter CoffeeBar Production Run: 

Fill In Your Backer Survey By Tonight!
over 11 years ago – Thu, Dec 04, 2014 at 08:07:22 PM

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Give CoffeeBars to a Friend!
over 11 years ago – Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 04:32:00 AM

Hey New Grounds Food Explorers,

Happy Monday - we hope you had an adventurous weekend!

We are excited to announce a new option for our backers! Many of you have asked whether we can send CoffeeBars to your friends for the holidays. We thought that it was a great idea! Giving is a wonderful part of the holiday season - why not help your friends stay energized as they work towards their New Year resolutions?

Ship a pack of two CoffeeBars to your friends anywhere for only $10!

We are committed to the spirit of giving too. We will be donating 50% of the (Give CoffeeBars to a Friend Campaign) profits to Oxfam America, a global organization that creates long-term solutions to poverty, hunger, and social justice.

To access your BackerKit survey simply go to https://coffeebar.backerkit.com/ and type in your email address.

For those of you who have already filled out your surveys — you can jump back in, update your add-on selection, and chose the "Give to a Friend" add on if you would like. For those of you who have not had a chance to fill out the survey, this is a good time!

Let’s work towards a better and more generous year. Until then, keep on exploring!

Sincerely, The New Grounds Food Team