Monthly order

macken04

Hi all,

For 2017 I am looking to put a monthly order in with a different roaster from around the world. The only issue with doing this on very small lots is the delivery. Would there be interest from fellow bordies to do a larger order to negate delivery? Also, might need to keep within the EU due to import taxes, but can review in more detail if this is a runner.

Happy to bare the brunt of the work and get an option up for vote first week of the month with all ready to order in the second week.

Cheers
Dave

All My Stars Aligned

Nice idea. Group buy's used to pop up once in a while but been a long time since there's been one. Anyhow, I'd be interested. Any particular roasters in mind?

macken04

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Nice idea. Group buy's used to pop up once in a while but been a long time since there's been one. Anyhow, I'd be interested. Any particular roasters in mind?

Was considering five elephants for the first round, getting two bags from them. Their delivery is also reasonable, versus others.

All My Stars Aligned

Sounds good, haven't had their coffee in an age. When are you thinking of ordering?

RasTa

I'd jump on board too

J_E

I'm in!

macken04

Order in the third week of January, means we have a bag or two to enjoy through Feb?

Just looked at delivery, if we can get 10 people in, delivery would be €1.5 each.

Will post details tomorrow for all and work up a Google doc to manage.

All My Stars Aligned

Nice one!

Would be great if we could do one every month. Maybe rotate who organizes it.

macken04

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Nice one!

Would be great if we could do one every month. Maybe rotate who organizes it.

Sounds good to me. Just checked a few other European roasters out and in general delivery is between 15 & 20 euro. So if we can get 10 people in as a minimum it should be manageable.

macken04

Hi all,

So far we have interest from 4 people. Will keep this open for the next few days to see if we can get more interest.

The logistics would be to have everything delivered to my place of work in the city centre, I can have collection from there or Miltown.

I'm happy to manage additional postage if people require, can pass on the cost.

In terms of managing money, it would be easiest to do a wire transfer. If we did this before 17:00 on a Thursday, we could place the order on Friday depending on how the roasters dates workout.

I can set up a google doc this week that will be like an order form. Every roast the specific roaster has on that month, then they we just input our selection.

Let me know more thoughts and we can work through the detail.

All My Stars Aligned

That sounds great Dave.

mossym

i'd be interested, but not dublin based, so would need additional postage, i know you are saying you're open to that, but if we are going to rotate who buys, it might get to someone who doesn't want the hassle. if that's the case, i could drop out for that round. the bigger complication would be if it is my turn to order, that might need to be delivered to someone in dublin

might just be easier to leave it to dublin folk maybe?

adrian522

I'd be interested in this, might be worth contacting the roaster to confirm the postage. In the past we have gotten good deals (e.g Intelligentsia didn't charge us any postage)

macken04

adrian522 wrote: »

I'd be interested in this, might be worth contacting the roaster to confirm the postage. In the past we have gotten good deals (e.g Intelligentsia didn't charge us any postage)

I'm sure it won't be a problem - we can keep it within Dublin, I'm happy to run your turn if we are rotating.

macken04

adrian522 wrote: »

I'd be interested in this, might be worth contacting the roaster to confirm the postage. In the past we have gotten good deals (e.g Intelligentsia didn't charge us any postage)

Thanks Adrian - once I have an idea of numbers I am going to start sending mails off. I think anything less than an order of 10 wouldn't be worth it for a roaster to absorb delivery, but I'll check around this week.

Hoping I can get some form of discount, trying to keep my coffee spend to €40 a month

mossym

macken04 wrote: »

I'm sure it won't be a problem - we can keep it within Dublin, I'm happy to run your turn if we are rotating.

think that may have been a reply to me rather than the post you quoted.

I'm happy to pay any additional postage down to me, and to take my turn collecting the money/ordering for delivery to someone in dublin if this goes ahead

macken04

mossym wrote: »

think that may have been a reply to me rather than the post you quoted.

I'm happy to pay any additional postage down to me, and to take my turn collecting the money/ordering for delivery to someone in dublin if this goes ahead

You're right

macken04

Hi all,

Just keeping this thread up to date - am going to send enquiries off today to the first roaster, would be great to get the order volume up too 10 people if anyone else wants in.

alastair

macken04 wrote: »

Hi all,

Just keeping this thread up to date - am going to send enquiries off today to the first roaster, would be great to get the order volume up too 10 people if anyone else wants in.

If you need to bump the numbers up, I'd come on board for this one. Probably couldn't commit to a regular group buy though. I'd get a kilo bag of the La Dulce Memoria. Can Paypal through payment.

G rock

I might consider coming on board too. Similar to mossym in that I'm not based in dublin however, but willing to pay for further postage

macken04

G rock wrote: »

I might consider coming on board too. Similar to mossym in that I'm not based in dublin however, but willing to pay for further postage

Brilliant - again, happy to drop into the post no problem at all.

uck51js9zml2yt

Count me in.
Are we taking account of people's varying requirements. I've a v60.
I'm in Dublin. I can get my wife to collect from city centre ( in between everything else she does ) provided AGS don't do a raid on your company for suspected illicit sales. bags of powder could be dodgy

macken04

Axel Kind Cognac wrote: »

Count me in.
Are we taking account of people's varying requirements. I've a v60.
I'm in Dublin. I can get my wife to collect from city centre ( in between everything else she does ) provided AGS don't do a raid on your company for suspected illicit sales. bags of powder could be dodgy

Sounds good Axel Kind Cognac.

In terms of your choice of coffee, I'll be working up and google doc and you can select what you wish. If you are taking in terms of grind, most roasters only ship while bean, but I'm sure I can grind it for you if you are happy with my settings for v60 or other brew methods if you need perground.

uck51js9zml2yt

macken04 wrote: »

Sounds good tatranska.

In terms of your choice of coffee, I'll be working up and google doc and you can select what you wish. If you are taking in terms of grind, most roasters only ship while bean, but I'm sure I can grind it for you if you are happy with my settings for v60 or other brew methods if you need perground.

Thanks for the offer. I can't stump to buying a grinder quiet yet

mossym

G rock wrote: »

I might consider coming on board too. Similar to mossym in that I'm not based in dublin however, but willing to pay for further postage

Where are you based? Maybe we are close and can simplify things

macken04

Morning all,

I am going to send enquiries off today, looks like we have decent numbers in so will try manage down a group discount.

Will update later today

G rock

Monaghan

mossym

G rock wrote: »

Monaghan

dublin is probably closer to each of us than we are to each other..:)

Krusty_Clown

Count me in too, if not too late.

uck51js9zml2yt

G rock wrote: »

Monaghan

Thought they only drank "tae" in Monaghan.

Boards must be gentrifying you up there:)

macken04

Hi all,

Enquiry has been sent, I put the order value between 150 and 200, should be close enough. Will hopefully have an update tomorrow.

raytaxi

If its not too late I'm interested as well

macken04

raytaxi wrote: »

If its not too late I'm interested as well

Not at all.

Will be at least until next week before we put the order in. The more the better.

rollout

I'll get in on this too.

macken04

rollout wrote: »

I'll get in on this too.

Brilliant - starting to get more traction now.

Richard Roma

I'd be willing to jump in on this too please.

macken04

Richard Roma wrote: »

I'd be willing to jump in on this too please.

Great news - I've mailed, but nothing back. Will chase again today

flangemeistro

Throw me down aswel please as one of the outside of the Pale deliveries.

macken04

Hi all,

After three emails to the roster I still have no reply.

I will try one last time today, and if nothing back, move onto another.

Sorry for the delay

uck51js9zml2yt

macken04 wrote: »

Hi all,

After three emails to the roster I still have no reply.

I will try one last time today, and if nothing back, move onto another.

Sorry for the delay

wouldn't bother with another mail excerpt to say you didn't want our business ,we've given it to someone else!

Waesfjord

I'll be interested in any bulk buy going forward. Will follow thread with anticipation:)

macken04

Right so,

Finally got a response - we have been offered 5% bulk discount. Not he best I've every heard, but I'm happy to move forward if the majority are also.

I'll set up a google doc with their stock this weekend and get an idea of when they roast so we get decent stock in from them. All in all, we should be in a place to order before then end of the month.

I'll put an option in also if people need stuff ground and I can sort it at home provided it won't be huge amounts.

mraie

I would be interested too, living in cork city

macken04

mraie wrote: »

I would be interested too, living in cork city

No problem - I'll have to order doc up this weekend

golfpaul

Just seeing this thread now. Count me in if not too late.

All My Stars Aligned

Just wondering if there's been any action on this. I'm off work for a while so had a bit of time on my hands so put together a google doc detailing Five Elephants current coffees, hope you don't mind Macken.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xI7qETrdhScP2ldc-BT05IX_aF1EvCZFRAq1B4V8fQI/edit?usp=sharing

ray o

If its not too late I will also jump on this. I have added to the google doc. Thanks AMSA.

uck51js9zml2yt

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Just wondering if there's been any action on this. I'm off work for a while so had a bit of time on my hands so put together a google doc detailing Five Elephants current coffees, hope you don't mind Macken.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xI7qETrdhScP2ldc-BT05IX_aF1EvCZFRAq1B4V8fQI/edit?usp=sharing

thanks..my order is up!

Do they sell IntraVenous Drip kits ?:D

Richard Roma

I'd be well on for that too.
Can anyone recommend a filter coffee from that list?
My main criteria is that I don't like acidity.

macken04

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

Just wondering if there's been any action on this. I'm off work for a while so had a bit of time on my hands so put together a google doc detailing Five Elephants current coffees, hope you don't mind Macken.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xI7qETrdhScP2ldc-BT05IX_aF1EvCZFRAq1B4V8fQI/edit?usp=sharing

Sorry all - I've been pulled over to London last minute for work for the past two weeks.

Any issue with me amending the order to have a running total?

macken04

Updated mine there. Added in a running total and a column for if it needs to be ground etc.

Sorry again for being MIA.