Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by mariusblaesing » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 3:46 PM UTC

hannes2000 wrote: post #9

CookWithMe wrote: post #8

What is your USP compared to Coffee Circle (except for the subscription part)?

We offer coffees from a couple of German specialty roasters (currently Bonanza/Berlin and JB/Schwabhausen with a couple more coming soon), so we have a much greater variety. Apart from that, our focus really lies on convenience for the customer. That means letterbox-friendly packages, outstanding customer support and additional value through recommendations. For example, we can advise you a coffee based on your brew…

We are a Coffee Circle customer at our startup and your only real differentiation from CC are the letterbox-friendly packages. I assume this means 350g or less? Nevertheless, good idea, but it will be expensive for you ;)

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by gingerlime » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 3:50 PM UTC

hannes2000 wrote: post #27

gingerlime wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A small suggestion: let people choose the coffee first, and only register or pay later. I think it will be a more engaging experience. I would encourage to remove registration completely or make it optional and let people pay by credit card / paypal for a quick and easy ordering experience.

Thanks, that's great feedback! In the beginning we thought, that the German word for subscription has a negative connotation, so we tried to rather call it "continuous delivery". But I agree, it's a lot better to just be really clear about everything. We're working on improving the messaging in that regard. It is pricey, but it's also really great coffee, that is imported and roasted in small batches with lots of lov…

Thanks for clarifying. Yes, I heard that people in Germany are scared of long 'Abos' that they can't cancel.

It makes any subscription-based business harder to build here. Even if you offer complete flexibility to cancel any time, people are worried there must be a 'catch'.

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by thesimon » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 4:06 PM UTC

Don't you have to list the base price like price per 100 gram or 1 kilo?

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by hannes2000 » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 4:10 PM UTC

thesimon wrote: post #33

Don't you have to list the base price like price per 100 gram or 1 kilo?

Good point, I'll find that out. Thanks!

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by doczoidberg » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 4:45 PM UTC

weitzj wrote: post #2

for good tea I really like https://www.teekampagne.de/en

There is a book about this founding. The founder is the first professor of entrepeneurship (Faltin) in germany.

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by Tomte » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 5:15 PM UTC

terhechte wrote: post #11

There's also sonntagmorgen.com, who have been in this space since 2007. I know the founder and he's a really great guy, pulled this of while he was studying. Also, over Christmas, they always offer a coffee "Advent Calendar" with a small bag of a different type of coffee for every day up to the 24th. That's always a small christmas highlight for me, and I enjoy it much more than the chocolate stuff that other calenda…

Cool. I've never heard of them, but they are just a few kilometers away from me.

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by etherealG » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 5:28 PM UTC

hannes2000 wrote: post #16

dazu wrote: post #6

Reminds me of Pact (www.pactcoffee.com) which is a subscription-based-specialty-coffee-delivery company serving the UK (or at least London). I've used them and liked the service. I see how people that are really serious about their coffee could use a service like this.

Indeed! We actually know the Pact guys – they're doing a terrific job in the UK.

Any chance you or them know of a similar service in France? I've just discovered Pact in the UK and am about to move :(

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by bornabox » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 5:41 PM UTC

hannes2000 wrote: post #4

If you'd like to try it, you'll get 20% off your first three bags with the code 'hackernews'!

Will you guys start sending to Switzerland? We're soo close :)

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by radicalbyte » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 5:57 PM UTC

webhat wrote: post #18

A friend does something similar in the Netherlands. He's interviews people on their preferences and sending them coffee based on their preferences.

Hmm, I might have been a customer of his. It's worth shopping before someone fills the machine with something disgusting like Aroma Rood.. ;)

Re: Show HN: Kaffee Bitte, specialty coffee delivery for Germany

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Post by Tomte » Sun, Jul 06, 2014, 6:40 PM UTC

weitzj wrote: post #2

for good tea I really like https://www.teekampagne.de/en

Since cooking and foodstuff seems to be right on topic here at HN, can someone give me a short overview what the differences (practically drinking) between Darjeeling and Assam are?

Beside the obvious geographical difference, of course.