Chicago French Press
Chicago French Press (CFP) is a coffee destination aimed to connect java drinkers to quality, healthier coffee options and philanthropy.
$10,000
pledged of$10,000
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Project Description
- What is the mission of your company or project?
- Chicago French Press (CFP) is a coffee destination that freshly roasts premium organic coffee in small batches in the Windy City. CFP offers 25+ coffee selections as well as a wellness collection of hand-blended loose leaf teas. Beyond robust brews, CFP is “grinding for a cause” in which 5% of the proceeds from each bag sold directly supports select 501(c)3 organizations in and out of Chicago including the Take Back, Chi Gives Back, Yo Soy Ella, the Chicago Alzheimer's Association as well as the National Legal Defense Fund.
- Describe the problem you are solving.
- Tired of overloading stale, bitter brew with sweeteners to make it palatable, CFP was founded on the premise that coffee didn’t have to be masked with creamers and sugars to enjoy. CFP blends its beans with real ingredients including fruits, nuts and natural syrups to achieve a genuinely flavorful taste. CFP has enabled thousands of health-conscious coffee consumers make the switch to go “black” to avoid unnecessary fatty and artificial sweeteners. CFP’s coffee education allows for coffee making at home to be made simple.
- What is the market size/opportunity?
- According to Business Insider, coffee is the second most sought-after commodity in the entire world, with an industry that is worth over $100 billion across the globe. The coffee industry is growing at a significantly large compound annual growth rate of 5.5% and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.7% by 2025.
- What is your company/product about and how does it solve the problem?
- CFP specializes in fresh, flavorful organic coffee so rich in taste you barely need to add cream or sugar.
- Why are you seeking funding and how will you spend the funding?
- Funding will assist in the bigger goals of CFP to open multiple brick and mortar locations in Chicagoland and select retailers nationwide, be sold in most major retailers and grocery stores nationwide and ultimately becoming a nationwide franchise.
- Who is on your team?
- Founder and CEO: Kris Christian
- Retail Manager: Whitney Irving
- Operations Sales Manager: Iesha Sturdivant
- Thank your backers and make them feel appreciated!
- Thank you for supporting our passionate team and community around grinding for a cause!
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The Campaign FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Is your coffee allergen-gluten free?
- Most of our coffee does not contain any wheat or gluten products, rye, barley or their derivatives, milk products, dairy products, dairy derivatives, eggs, egg products, soy, soy products, seeds, tree nuts, peanut products, and other legumes or seafood products, fish or shellfish, celery, mustard, sulphur dioxide and sulphites. With exception, our Chocolate Blueberry coffee includes real cocoa which contains milk. Our Maple Pecan coffee contains natural pecans. Our Coconut Creme coffee contains natural coconut shavings.
- Is your coffee non-GMO?
- Our coffee does not contain genetically modified organisms or animal derivatives.
- How do I know which subscription to purchase?
- We offer 3 Subscription options to choose from based on your coffee consumption. Each 12 oz bag serves 48 8 oz cups. Determine how many bags you need based on how much coffee you expect to drink.
- Where have you been featured nationally?
- Kris and CFP have been featured in Forbes, USAToday, the Food Network, Cosmopolitan, and AspireTV as a leading black-owned brand in the food and beverage industry.
- What growth success have you seen recently?
- In 2020, the brand opened its first brick and mortar location in the heart of South Loop Chicago and began retailing nationwide in TJMaxx and Marshalls, launching in over 1,600 stores across the U.S and Canada. In 2021, Kris and CFP were showcased on QVC broadcasting to more than 350 million households in seven countries.
Visa
06/15/2021
Monetary Contribution
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