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# Business Plan: Fortnightly Local-Roaster Coffee Subscription for Small Berlin Offices ## Summary A subscription that delivers freshly roasted coffee beans from Berlin's local roasters to offices of 5 to 50 people every two weeks. Each box includes a short tasting guide, and subscribers receive a grinder on loan for the duration of their subscription. The business is at idea stage; two roasters have expressed interest. ## Problem Small offices want good coffee but typically lack the time or expertise to source fresh beans, choose among roasters, and keep equipment in order. The result is usually stale supermarket beans, capsule systems, or ad-hoc purchasing by whoever remembers. The actual frequency and cost of these workarounds in Berlin offices is not yet documented and should be confirmed through customer interviews [data needed]. ## Solution - **Fresh beans, every two weeks:** roasted locally and delivered on a fixed cadence, so beans are consumed close to roast date. - **Grinder on loan:** removes the main barrier to using whole beans and keeps the office tied to the subscription. - **Tasting guide:** a short card in each box that explains the roaster, origin and flavour, turning a commodity purchase into a small shared experience for the team. ## Target Customer Offices in Berlin with 5 to 50 people. Within this band, the first customers to validate are likely those where one person already owns the "coffee decision" (office manager, founder, team lead) and where coffee is seen as part of workplace culture. Which sub-segments convert best is unknown and must be tested [to be validated]. ## Market The addressable market is the number of Berlin offices with 5–50 people multiplied by realistic consumption per office per fortnight. Neither figure is given in the brief; both must be established: - Number of offices in the 5–50 band in Berlin [figure needed] - Average bean consumption per head per fortnight [figure needed] - Current spend per office on coffee [figure needed] - Number of local roasters able to supply at the required volume (two interested so far) ## Business Model Recurring fortnightly subscription, priced per box or tiered by office size. Revenue is subscription fees; costs are beans (bought from roasters), packaging, delivery, grinder purchase and maintenance, and the tasting guide. Price point, margin per box, and the number of fortnights needed to amortise each grinder are all undetermined and must be modelled once roaster pricing is known [figures needed]. ## Competition - Supermarket and online bean retailers (cheaper, no curation, not fresh) - Capsule and bean-to-cup machine suppliers (convenient, locked-in consumables) - Roasters' own direct subscriptions (fresh, but single-source and usually aimed at individuals) - Existing office coffee delivery services in Berlin [competitors to be identified] Differentiation rests on the combination of multi-roaster curation, loaned equipment and the tasting guide. Whether any Berlin competitor already offers this bundle must be checked. ## Go-to-Market 1. Convert the two interested roasters into supply partners with agreed pricing and volumes. 2. Recruit a small pilot group of offices through direct outreach and the roasters' own networks. 3. Use pilot feedback to fix price, box size and guide format. 4. Expand via referrals between offices and co-working communities. ## Plan of Work - **Phase 1 — Validation:** customer interviews with office managers; confirm willingness to pay and preferred cadence [number of interviews to be set]. - **Phase 2 — Supply and logistics:** formal agreements with the two roasters; source grinders; decide delivery method. - **Phase 3 — Pilot:** run a limited number of subscriptions for a few cycles; track retention, consumption and grinder issues. - **Phase 4 — Decision:** continue, adjust or stop based on pilot metrics. ## Risks - **Demand risk:** offices may not value freshness enough to pay a premium — mitigated by pilot before investment. - **Grinder risk:** loss, damage or non-return of loaned equipment; needs deposit or contract terms. - **Supply risk:** dependence on two roasters; capacity and consistency unproven. - **Logistics cost:** fortnightly delivery across Berlin may not be economic at low volume [cost per delivery needed]. - **Churn:** offices change size, move or switch to machines; retention rate unknown until measured.