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How a Rejected Coffee Pitch Built a 50M Subscription Service
In this episode of The Founder's Journey, Lucas and Luna explore the story behind a coffee subscription service that turned a rejection into a $50 million business. We trace the founder's initial pitch to a major retailer, the crushing 'no' that forced a pivot to direct-to-consumer, and the strategic decisions that followed: from a focus on single-origin beans to a tiered pricing model that balanced growth with margins. We also unpack the role of customer feedback in iterating the product, the challenges of scaling logistics, and the unexpected economics of subscription…
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