Aired (January 28, 2024): Mark Vasquez of Coffee Buddy talks about how he began selling bottled coffee and how his business bloomed into what it is today.
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00:24 How did Coffee Mart start?
00:26 We started in November 2019.
00:28 When we started, our plan was to sell bottled coffee.
00:33 Like this?
00:34 Yes, sir.
00:35 So when we planned, we were just going to sell it in our office.
00:38 The problem was that it was hard to transport it.
00:44 But we were able to buy beans.
00:46 Okay.
00:47 I said, "How about this?"
00:48 So my niece said, "Let's just sell this."
00:52 We didn't know that when we sell coffee,
00:55 we'll get the same amount of coffee value.
00:58 At first, we only had 50 kilos.
01:01 We ran out of beans.
01:03 Then our friends and family,
01:05 we were surprised that they didn't order from us anymore.
01:08 Then when we ran out of beans,
01:10 we said, "Let's just buy 10 kilos."
01:13 We thought we'd just sell it so we wouldn't waste the beans.
01:17 We bought more.
01:18 We did it again and again until we ran out of beans.
01:22 It's noticeable, right?
01:23 We were also surprised that our customers received a lot of reviews.
01:30 When you read it, you'll be inspired.
01:33 I said, "So that's how our product is sold."
01:39 I said, "We need to have a physical store."
01:42 That's true.
01:43 They need to go there once it's ready to sell.
01:46 In 2021, we have a wide range of products.
01:50 It's simple.
01:51 I think you just want to share the good product you have,
01:57 which is coffee beans.
01:58 That's right.
01:59 Also, what I like about what you guys did is,
02:02 upon having your physical store,
02:04 you didn't let go of the original idea of bottled coffee.
02:09 It smells good.
02:11 I do that when I order.
02:15 In fairness, you can still taste the notes of the coffee.
02:20 Yes, it's medium roast.
02:21 We also styled it so that our coffee buddies,
02:25 when they order a cup,
02:27 if they want to take out, it's still fresh.
02:30 You can put it in the chiller.
02:31 When you're at home, you can have it as a salad.
02:33 You can have it as a snack.
02:34 Especially if you want your coffee to be cold.
02:37 Yes.
02:38 Nice.
02:39 That's our concept.
02:41 Our tagline is, "Our Coffee, Your Daily Bud."
02:44 So, you guys made the nitty-gritty part of making a delicious coffee
02:50 for your coffee buddies.
02:54 Yes.
02:55 I believe that once a coffee lover wants to make coffee,
02:59 the first thing I want to think of is coffee.
03:01 Coffee buddy.
03:02 I dream that this is not just about our own interests.
03:05 Yes.
03:06 We want to give opportunities to those who also want to be baristas.
03:10 Actually, we have baristas who are a bit old.
03:14 They are all welcome.
03:16 There's no age limit for coffee buddies.
03:18 As long as you're willing to...
03:19 To serve.
03:20 Your attitude.
03:21 Yes, sir.
03:22 So, in the future of coffee buddies,
03:24 I hope that there will be more branches so that we can offer opportunities.
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