Tagged: coffee

March 22, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that it has canceled its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Pact Coffee has confirmed it has made 16 redundancies. Pact Coffee, which was founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport, revealed that it is on a mission to change the coffee industry for the better… Read More

March 18, 2016 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pact Coffee, a London-based coffee company, announced it has decided to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube after realizing that the $1 million funding goal wasn’t going to be achieved. Pact Coffee, which was founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport, revealed that it is… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, media outlet Evening Standard sat down with David Abrahamovitch, CEO and co-founder of Crowdcube success Grind & Co., to discuss the company’s growth and expansion plans. Last summer Grind, the coffee and cocktail company behind UK shops Shoreditch Grind, Soho Grind, Holborn Grind and London… Read More

March 5, 2016 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Pact Coffee, a London-based coffee company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £1 million as it begins to expand to other markets. The brand has reportedly been backed by some of European’s leading venture capitalists and has been recognized as an innovative… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pact Coffee, a London-based coffee company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £1 million as it begins to expand to other markets. The brand, which was founded by Stephen Rapoport in 2012, has reportedly been backed by some of European’s leading venture… Read More

January 10, 2016 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

After a 2 week Holiday sabbatical, Mailbox is back with a selection of rewards-based campaigns to feature.  For this weeks crowdfunding projects we have ZAR E-Scooter, mojoe portable coffee maker and iCamPRO deluxe. ZAR is a super light, electric scooter that is small enough to… Read More

January 5, 2016 @ 8:26 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

For fans of subscription services—such as Wet Shave Club for safety razor supplies, Stitch Fix for women’s fashion or Graze for health-mindful snacks—there’s a new delivery to look forward to from Eightpointnine, a UK-based personalized coffee subscription service. Eightpointnine’s flavor-matching algorithm figures out the perfect… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent Aussie coffee and food group Beany Green have launched a £800,000 Bondi Bond on Crowdcube to help fund their expansion to two additional prime central London locations. Beany was founded in 2012 by Aussie Prue Freeman and Tom Onions to improve the 9-5 by… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks until its equity bond campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK coffee and cocktail shop, Grind, has not only surpassed its initial of £750,000, it is currently sitting at over £975,000. Grind was established in London by coffee enthusiasts David Abrahamovitch and Kaz James… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Grind, the coffee and cocktail company behind UK shops Shoreditch Grind, Soho Grind, Holborn Grind and London Grind, recently launched a mini-bond on Crowdcube  to raise 750,000 for expansion and to take control of its supply chain. Grind was established in London by coffee enthusiasts David Abrahamovitch and… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 5:08 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Notes, a coffee shop and wine bar with five prime London locations including Canary Wharf and the West End, is a favorite of customers who attracted by its all-day offering:  the coffee shops transform into wine bars every night. With its four successful openings in the past 12 months,… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to revolutionize the way consumers enjoy their cup ‘o’ joe, UK startup IKAWA has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new micro-roaster. Sharing details about the new roaster, founder of IKAWA, Andrew Stordy explained: “Our micro-roaster… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Green Grass Foods Inc. has chosen Seattle for its limited test market launch of nutpods, a dairy-free creamer made from almonds and coconuts. The product, in 300ml Tetra Paks, will be on shelves in 10 PCC markets in the Seattle area in mid-May. Since its Kickstarter campaign was launched in October… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Santa Barbara-based Handground launched a campaign on crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise funds for the new Precision Coffee Grinder. The product supposedly offers a “better grind” and more flavors than any of its competitors. According to its description, the grinder is inspired by a… Read More

January 19, 2015 @ 12:14 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

For specialty coffee company Taylor St. Baristas, the crowdfunding cup runneth over. The London-based enterprise is now overfunding on Crowdcube, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, with less than a day left in the campaign. Taylor St. Baristas’ mini-bond, with an 8 percent interest rate, has… Read More

December 26, 2014 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only seven more days until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, the unique, eye-catching drink container Goat Mug has raised nearly $334,000 thanks to its 8,281 backers. As previously reported, The cup, which resembles a goat’s horn, supposedly helps the user enjoy… Read More

October 24, 2014 @ 8:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to challenge baristas from all over the world, the creators of the coffee maker, Arist, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $120,000. According to the campaign’s website, the Arist is considered the “first ever” coffee maker that provides complete control over every… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bonaverde is described as the “worlds first roast-grind-brew coffee machine”.  The company founders have run two rewards based crowdfunding campaigns – one each on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Bonaverde is equity crowdfunding now back on their home turf in Germany where they have nearly raised 1… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With the help of 540 investors Bonaverde has raised over €752K+ on its Seedmatch equity crowdfunding campaign in just ten days; nothing like officially overfunding more than 750% to create a buzz for the über coffee machine! Last November, Bonaverde kickstarted its innovation- a coffee machine that roasts, grinds… Read More

July 25, 2014 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few hours after the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on CrowdBnk, London-based Kipferl easily bested its funding goal of £125,000. The coffee house and restaurant has been bringing Viennese food to North London’s Angel neighborhood for over a decade. Now that the campaign has… Read More