CoffeeBar — College Students Create a Way to EAT Your Coffee

3D Mug Update
over 11 years ago – Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 08:42:26 AM

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And it’s a wrap – thank you, thank you, and thank you!
over 11 years ago – Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 04:52:54 AM

Hey New Grounds Food Explorers,

After forty-five amazing days, our Kickstarter campaign has come to a close, and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. It has been an extraordinary campaign, and we have been inspired by all of your support. Because of you, we reached our campaign goal within fifteen hours. Because of you, we reached our first stretch goal within two weeks. And because of you, we are over 440% funded and 1,103 backers strong.

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of our online store. For those of you who want to continue ordering CoffeeBars, you can preorder them now at retail price (although we will obviously be fulfilling our Kickstarter orders first). We’re excited about moving forward with our CoffeeBars, and we’re glad that you’re along for the ride!

In the meantime, we have been working hard to fulfill your orders. We’ve done a test run with our manufacturer, and our CoffeeBars are ready to go. Our packaging is off to the printers, and and now we’re scheduling a time with our manufacturer in Spokane, WA to get the orders completed and sent to your door. Our t-shirt and mug suppliers have been finalized as well, and we are determined to reach our goal of shipping your CoffeeBars and swag before 2015! We commit to sending you an update every two weeks until you receive your CoffeeBars, and will be in touch soon with to see where our CoffeeBars will be exploring next (your address)!

Until then, keep on exploring!  

Sincerely,  
The New Grounds Food Team 

PS: Thanks to your help, we dressed up our CoffeeBars! Aren't they good-looking?

Backer Surveys, Fulfillment Updates, and Oasis
over 11 years ago – Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 07:31:02 PM

Hey New Grounds Food Explorers,

All is going well on the fulfillment front! We sent our packaging to the printers, and we are zeroing in on coffee beans to use in our CoffeeBars. Last night, our team drank a lot of coffee – for business purposes only, of course.

We are excited about shipping our CoffeeBars directly to you! We will be sending out backer surveys within the next 24 hours (backers will receive an e-mail) - please fill out yours by December 1st to get your rewards on time! In the survey, you will also have the opportunity to upgrade your reward level and buy additional products (options include CoffeeBars, t-shirts, tote bags, mugs, and drawstring bags).

We hope to hear from you soon. Until then, keep on exploring!  

Sincerely,
The New Grounds Food Team  

PS: Stuck in a Saudi Arabian desert with no sustenance? One lucky fan of New Grounds Food found oasis. Thanks Thomas Loretto for the awesome fan video!  

One More Week Left on Kickstarter!
over 11 years ago – Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 05:14:17 PM

Hey CoffeeBar Explorers,

There is officially a week left in our Kickstarter campaign! Whether you were here from day one or you just signed up moments ago: THANK YOU! We’re so humbled by your support.

We are determined to reach our $75,000 goal to create new CoffeeBar flavors –and every backer and every dollar counts. Please share our campaign with family, friends, and colleagues! CoffeeBars are great for morning commutes, workouts, backpacking trips, and especially when you're running late to 8am classes like we were.

Keep on exploring,
The New Grounds Food Team

PS: Through our campaign, we’ve really gotten to know the Kickstarter community. Check out some of our favorite things happening:

With how supportive the Kickstarter community is, there is a new site for all of the avid Kickstarter backers called BackerClub! It’s basically a place where Kickstarter members who have backed 50+ projects can receive discounts on featured projects. As part of a special promotion, our backers can become members after backing 25 projects - use the promo code Join25!

The Bomber Barrel Bag campaign has been taking the Kickstarter community by storm, and for good reason! This classic barrel bag is redesigned for the modern man. Definitely a good-looking carry to keep you looking good on your morning commute – don’t forget to stash a few CoffeeBars too! Check it out!

We’ve been amazed by all of the support – thank you!
over 11 years ago – Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 11:23:55 AM

Hey CoffeeBar Explorers,   

On September 22nd, we launched our Kickstarter campaign after months of hard work. We couldn't have possibly anticipated the enthusiastic support that we would receive. We are tremendously thankful to our 800 backers, who have helped raise over $30,000. It has been an amazing month, and we couldn't have done it without you.

We have two weeks left of our Kickstarter campaign, and we're planning on making those two weeks count. We are determined to reach out $75,000 stretch goal in order to craft new flavors for CoffeeBars. Please spread the word to your friends, colleagues, and family.   

We will be airing on national television on CNBC today at 1:00 PM ET - we hope you can tune in! If you're interested in hearing more about what we're up to, you should check out our Facebook page and Twitter feed. You can also personally contact us through Kickstarter or our website - we love getting mail. 

As always, keep on exploring! 

Sincerely,
The New Grounds Food Team