Keweenaw Coffee Works

A project in Flint, MI by Valerie Baciak
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Keweenaw Coffee Works is expanding our roastery and tasting room with shiny new equipment!
Backers: 318
Average Pledge Per Backer: $103

Funded: $32,809 of $25,000
Dates: Mar 22nd -> Apr 23rd (32 days)
Project By: Valerie Baciak
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Latest News

Thank You! Thank You! Thank YOU!

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for bringing this project to life!  Nate and I are super grateful for your support.  We couldn't have done this without you.    (Read More)

1 Hour To GO!

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are super close to hitting the $33,000 mark and we would LOVE to have 320 backers!Thank you to everyone who has supported our campaign.  We would super grateful if you could share our campaign one last time and help us hit the $33,000 mark! Lots... (Read More)

300 Backers Strong! 24 Hours To Go!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Whoop!  300 Backers have made our project come to life!  With only 24 hours left, will you help us by sharing this campaign with your pals on Facebook and Social Media? Thank you so much!  We are grateful and can't wait to share our next steps... (Read More)

48 Hours To Go! #FinalFridayFun Deal!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter Officially Ends this Sunday April 23 at 12pmThis is the last 48 hours of our campaign and we have 1 final deal to share with you for #FinalFridayFun #FinalFridayFun Offer ENDS at 2pm EST   Try all 7 of our signature coffees at 35%... (Read More)

Help Us Share the Last 70 Hours of Our Campaign!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We need at least 20 KCW friends and fans to click the link below, then click where it says "support with Facebook" or "support with Twitter" (or both!) This will help us share our campaign in a big way. It's easy and painless and cost you... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #1 is Official Unlocked!!!

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Yay!  We reached our first Stretch Goal.  Everyone who has pledged $30 or more will get Roaster Nate's illustration included with their reward.  You will all receive a patch, sticker and notecard as an add-on to your reward selection. Nate is... (Read More)

Only 4 Days Left! Help Us Spread the Word

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Roaster Nate is ready to install his new roaster and we only have 4 days left to reach our $45,000 goal. Will you help us spread the word by sharing our campaign on social media? http://bit.ly/keweenawcoffee  (Read More)

We can hardly believe it! Only 8 days left!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
 Back the Campaign ---> Share --> Drink Great Coffee!   XO Val and Nate  (Read More)

Wowsers! We have the most amazing Backers!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Stretch Goals Are Here!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
$2000 To Go Before We Unlock Stretch Goal #1Friday afternoon we reached our #FullyFundedFriday goal, thanks to 234 amazing backers who supported our campaign. This gives us a approximately 2 weeks to reach a few Stretch Goals, since our project... (Read More)

Quick Tips Live Stream Replay Available

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
If you missed the live stream this afternoon, not to worry. Here is a link to the replay. You will learn about our stretch goals - including how backers are going to help us get our Community Coffee to food banks and Meals on Wheels programs... (Read More)

New Reward: Handmade U.P. Mugs + Coffee

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our pals at Open Wings Pottery Studio and Gallery, we have a new reward featuring their gorgeous mugs and our delicious coffee.  There are only 4 of these rewards available so grab them fast!  $50 gets you (1) Mug, 1 LB of your choice... (Read More)

#FullyFundedFriday is a Success!!!!

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
 THANK YOU!!!  We are 100% funded!!!Honored Humbled Grateful Excited Thankful So much love!!!  XO Valerie and Nate  (Read More)

$497 = #FullyFundedFriday

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
And there are only 5 ALL THE THINGS rewards left.  Offer expires in 1 hour.Sharing is Caring!  Backing is Action! With gratitude for all of our amazing backers, XO Val and Nate  (Read More)

$992 = #FullyFundedFriday

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
WHOOP!  So excited.  We are blessed for have the best backers EVER!!!!!Who's going to join the 214 amazing backers and get us funded?    (Read More)

Let's Make Today #FullyFundedFriday

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We need less than $2,200 in pledges to meet our initial goal! We are ready to announce the Stretch Goals we have planned for the remaining 15 days of our Kickstarter, but we need to hit $25,000 in funding before we can do that. If you've been waiting... (Read More)

Stretch Goals and #FullyFundedFriday

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We are soooooooo close to our initial funding goal!   Will you help us spread the word that we are trying to be fully funded by Friday so we can announce our Stretch Goals?  Please share with your pals on social media, and if you haven't backed... (Read More)

Kickstarter Live --> Postponed until Sunday at 1pm

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
 Hey all!  We need to bump our Kickstarter Live to Sunday afternoon.  This gives us a little more time to make sure all the technical stuff is working: like video camera, internet and stream capabilities to name a few.  We hope you will still... (Read More)

85% and still going!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers!  Thank you for pushing us up another 10% over the last 20ish hours.  We are now over 85% and still climbing.  This momentum has us thinking about Stretch Goals for our backers that have pledged $20 or more and we are getting excited to... (Read More)

Meet our Roasting Machine - Puffing Billy

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Roaster Nate wants you to meet someone (or something) special - Our roasting machine Puffing Billy! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00   The real Puffing Billy - Dandenong... (Read More)

80% Funded!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
....and less that $5,000 before we meet our goal!  Love it!! Let's see if we can get to #FullyFundedFriday and make this hashtag reality! Remember --> Sharing is Caring and Backing is Action! XOXO  V and N  (Read More)

75% Funded ---> #FullyFundedFriday

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are so excited.  We've reached 75% of our funding goal in 11 days!  We've got 9 Weekend Special boxes left. Grab one and share this campaign with your pals!   Who's with us to get this projected Fully Funded by this Friday?   Keep an eye on... (Read More)

70% funded!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
8 Days!  That's what it took to hit 70% of our funding goal!  It's hard to not be excited, but we still need another 30% of our goal to be met before it's all official.   You might get tired of hearing us say this, but we really couldn't do this... (Read More)

Your Name on the Backer Wall of Fame!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a question come through about the Backer Wall of Fame, so we thought you would answer that for everyone! Every reward at $10 or more includes your name listed on the backer wall.  We noticed some rewards didn't clarify that, and since we have... (Read More)

More Rewards from Big Buck Brew Artist Jason Limberg!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Artist Jason Limberg was kind enough to give us some prints and a couple of original framed pieces to auction off for our campaign.  You might recognize Jason's work if you are a fan of the Big Buck Brew.   Both prints are limited to 10.... (Read More)

We've added new Rewards

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We had lots of requests for more coffee options, so we came up with a couple of fun coffee boxes. Coffee Box 1  Option 1: includes the Backer Blend plus your choose of 2 other coffees from our signature line.  Coffee Box 2  Option 2: enjoy the 2... (Read More)

60% Funded! Keep the Momentum Going By Sharing with Your Pals!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We Heart You!  You Guys Rock!  We are 60% funded and want to keep the momentum going!  Thank you to everyone who has supported our campaign so far.  And if you are still considering backing this campaign, just know you will be in the company of... (Read More)

Just $11,000 more to go before we hit our initial goal!

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everyone for keeping the momentum going!  We have a couple of weekend special rewards we are offering now thru Sunday at 11:59pm.  Check them out on our Facebook page --> Back the project  --> and Share on social media!  We can't do... (Read More)

Can we get a Whoop! Whoop! 50% funded in 48 hours

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
You did this!!  You did this together with other fellow backers! You got us to 50% and we couldn't be more grateful!And since we are doing awesome things together, we would love it if you would share our campaign page with your friends on Facebook... (Read More)

Whoa! 40% funded and we aren't even at the 24 hour mark yet!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
You guys ROCK!  We are thrilled to have you all as backers.  It means so much to Nate and I to have your support.  We can't do this without you!  Thank you Thank you   <3 <3 <3  Valerie  (Read More)

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