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Title: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 10, 2011, 04:19:43 AM Site launch today (tonight in my part of the world). Starting with some organic Guatemalan coffee, ground, for 2.95 BTC per pound. Here's the best part: Shipping within the 48 contiguous United States Included!
Visit BitBew.net (http://bitbrew.net/) to order. Suggestions and feedback welcome here. Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 10, 2011, 06:57:48 PM This volatile market sure makes it difficult for a merchant to stay competitive. ;D
Price of coffee reduced. (http://bitbrew.net/price-reduced/) Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 11, 2011, 04:15:03 AM A small problem was experienced today during a very short window of time which may have caused an order confirmation email to get lost. If you did not receive a confirmation email for your order, please send me a message via our contact page (http://bitbrew.net/contact/) so that you may track and confirm your order.
Thanks and I promise not to bump my own thread anymore. Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: FreeMoney on May 11, 2011, 09:26:52 AM Amazing to cut prices so deep so fast! This Bitcoin thing is crazy. It's nice to have a new coffee merchant, the old one had an attitude.
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 12, 2011, 04:56:45 AM The huge jump in BTC/USD exchange wasn't the only factor. I'm actually taking a loss right now, but I have several reasons for doing so:
It's nice to have a new coffee merchant, the old one had an attitude. Yeah, I hear too much coffee can do that to some people (http://bitbrew.net/musical-interlude/). Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Insuremeplz on May 12, 2011, 05:30:04 AM I like the idea, and may order from you soon but just as a suggestion I think you need to make your page a little more appealing. Put some pictures of tasty ground coffee beans, explain the flavor of the specific bean... something right away to at least give me an idea of what I'm buying.
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: FreeMoney on May 12, 2011, 09:54:33 AM It's nice to have a new coffee merchant, the old one had an attitude. Yeah, I hear too much coffee can do that to some people (http://bitbrew.net/musical-interlude/). I'm dying, that was great. Where did it come from? Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: sc8nt4u on May 12, 2011, 10:57:16 AM Do you sell any whole beans? I rather grind them at home.
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 12, 2011, 01:41:08 PM I like the idea, and may order from you soon but just as a suggestion I think you need to make your page a little more appealing. Put some pictures of tasty ground coffee beans, explain the flavor of the specific bean... something right away to at least give me an idea of what I'm buying. Suggestions implemented! I'll continue to tweak the site as time permits. It's nice to have a new coffee merchant, the old one had an attitude. Yeah, I hear too much coffee can do that to some people (http://bitbrew.net/musical-interlude/). I'm dying, that was great. Where did it come from? Someone linked to it at BTCBubble (http://btcbubble.com/) and I stole it. ;) Do you sell any whole beans? I rather grind them at home. Coming soon! Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Kluge on May 12, 2011, 08:39:03 PM Bookmarked. Thanks for sharing and taking part in the BTC market.
+1 on whole bean request -- I'll make a purchase once they arrive. Also think you should remove the login box and move at least the cart display to the right where it (almost?) always is. Otherwise, site design is very slick. Good luck! Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 12, 2011, 08:53:31 PM Bookmarked. Thanks for sharing and taking part in the BTC market. +1 on whole bean request -- I'll make a purchase once they arrive. Also think you should remove the login box and move at least the cart display to the right where it (almost?) always is. Otherwise, site design is very slick. Good luck! The login box was indeed superfluous, so it's gone. Does the sidebar being on the left really matter? Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Kluge on May 12, 2011, 08:57:25 PM The login box was indeed superfluous, so it's gone. Does the sidebar being on the left really matter? Not so much, just confuses me. I kept looking to the right and realizing it was on the left. Could just be the alcohol ;) Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: sc8nt4u on May 13, 2011, 12:00:55 PM The login box was indeed superfluous, so it's gone. Does the sidebar being on the left really matter? Not so much, just confuses me. I kept looking to the right and realizing it was on the left. Could just be the alcohol ;) Now you just need to mix in some of that alcohol with coffee ;) Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Kluge on May 13, 2011, 03:41:58 PM The login box was indeed superfluous, so it's gone. Does the sidebar being on the left really matter? Not so much, just confuses me. I kept looking to the right and realizing it was on the left. Could just be the alcohol ;) Now you just need to mix in some of that alcohol with coffee ;) Always do ;D Get a fair portion of alcohol, coffee, nutmeg, and cheese before I go to bed for the most interesting dreams. Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 17, 2011, 02:37:16 AM New coffee added - Organic Peru (http://bitbrew.net/store/products/organic-peru/)!
More coming very soon! Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: AaronM on May 17, 2011, 02:52:50 AM Received my coffee today, and about to brew a cup with it... thanks! :D
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Ian Maxwell on May 17, 2011, 03:44:57 AM edd, I'm likely to order from you if you start offering Ethiopian coffee or something with a similar flavor.
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 17, 2011, 03:54:46 AM edd, I'm likely to order from you if you start offering Ethiopian coffee or something with a similar flavor. I'll be expanding my selection very shortly. I found a local roaster and I hear good things about them. Expect a lot of activiy at the site over the next few days. Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on May 24, 2011, 04:32:50 AM New flavors added (http://bitbrew.net/you-aint-seen-nothin-yet/)!
(Ian, I haven't forgotten about you, just been very busy.) Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: sc8nt4u on May 24, 2011, 05:41:12 AM Thanks for getting whole beans. Bought 6 bags to try out :)
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Kluge on May 24, 2011, 08:02:44 AM Thanks for getting whole beans. +1. I'll be buying @ my next payout.Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on June 02, 2011, 04:51:53 AM New roaster means new inventory!
Local roaster means fresher coffee! Professional roaster means wider selection! Only 24 hours in a day means I haven't gotten around to adding everything to the site yet, but I will. Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Ian Maxwell on June 02, 2011, 07:35:22 PM First order placed as promised! Thanks, edd.
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on June 03, 2011, 02:50:26 AM Since so many people have been asking where BitBrew ships from and how fresh the beans are, I've added an About Page (http://bitbrew.net/about/) to the site. Here it is:
Quote BitBrew was launched in May 2011 with the lofty goal of providing high quality coffee exclusively in exchange for bitcoins in order to do its share of sustaining a viable economy with the controversial crypto-currency. As of yet, BitBrew is run solely by one individual (me) known as “edd” at the Bitcoin.org forums and elsewhere. Located in San Antonio, Texas, BitBrew gets its coffee from a local roaster and ships anywhere within the contiguous 48 United States at no additional charge. Beans are usually roasted on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and shipped out the next day, with delivery time varying according to the distance your order must travel. For example, Ian's order was placed on Thursday, so his beans will be roasted on Monday and shipped out on Tuesday to ensure the freshest possible product. Of course, if sales skyrocket, I may be able to persuade my roaster to work everyday. ;) Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on June 03, 2011, 05:03:58 PM Due to the recent rise in value of bitcoins, I've reduced prices at BitBrew (http://bitbrew.net/). I've chosen not to slave prices to whatever the current exchange rate is in order to do my part in stabilizing the economy and so that past customers won't feel like they overpaid simply because they didn't wait one more day before buying. I will, of course, respond to huge fluctuations like this last one.
Don't forget to check out our new coffees (http://bitbrew.net/new-products-and-new-prices/)! Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: Kluge on June 03, 2011, 10:08:50 PM Due to the recent rise in value of bitcoins, I've reduced prices at BitBrew (http://bitbrew.net/). I've chosen not to slave prices to whatever the current exchange rate is in order to do my part in stabilizing the economy and so that past customers won't feel like they overpaid simply because they didn't wait one more day before buying. I will, of course, respond to huge fluctuations like this last one. Don't forget to check out our new coffees (http://bitbrew.net/new-products-and-new-prices/)! That's pretty awesome. Bitcoins will be much more difficult to stabilize until it's used itself as a currency and not tied to the price of the day against USD/Euro/etc. Received coffee from edd today. Swiss Chocolate Almond is absurdly aromatic. The ones I ordered were shipped in very high-quality bags with an airlock right on them. Coffee tastes excellent. Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on June 04, 2011, 03:48:47 PM Wow, got online today to see BTC trading at $17+. Wasn't expecting that so soon.
Prices slashed yet again! (Won't do it again unless BTC falls below $12 or rises above $20.) Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on June 08, 2011, 01:42:15 AM Wow, got online today to see BTC trading at $17+. Wasn't expecting that so soon. Prices slashed yet again! (Won't do it again unless BTC falls below $12 or rises above $20.) Well, that didn't take long. New prices (http://bitbrew.net/). Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: sc8nt4u on June 08, 2011, 07:41:23 AM Excellent brew with these beans! There is no comparison between Bit-Brew's superior beans and a coffee shop's beans. Though it will take awhile to finish 6 bags of beans, I will be back and hopefully you'll still be roasting.
Title: Re: Buy coffee with Bitcoins at BitBrew.net Post by: edd on June 24, 2011, 11:56:28 AM Thanks to everyone who's purchased coffee from BitBrew so far. This might turn into a profitable venture after all!
The last of this week's beans will begin roasting in about an hour, so anyone who wants to place a last minute order should do it now. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for Monday's batch. |