Flatlands Coffee

A project in Bowling Green, OH by Ben Vollmar
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Hand-crafting the world's most delicious coffees using experimentation & competition
Backers: 286
Average Pledge Per Backer: $74

Funded: $21,029 of $20,000
Dates: May 23rd -> Jun 22nd (30 days)
Project By: Ben Vollmar
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Latest News

OH MY GOODNESS - 46 HOURS

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear amazing group of 228 , We are almost there!! Thank you for all your help!  Now is the time, if you have been considering pledging more - feel free to get that bigger reward! If every backer gave $10.05 more, we would succeed And please continue... (Read More)

Newlyweds try again for ‘authentic coffee experience’ in BG

June 20th - via: toledofreepress.com
TOLEDO, OH - When their first Kickstarter campaign failed to raise $60,000 in December, Ben and Cassy Vollmar went right back to work to get their potential future coffee shop open. (Read More)

Dear Team of 179

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Total startup cost for Flatlands Coffee = $145,000Kickstarter goal needed = $20,000 We are only a few thousand away to reach our Kickstarter goal! Down to the 4 DAY PUSH!! Thanks for all your help!! Let's make this happen!!  More Press "Flatlands... (Read More)

To The Amazing 149

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Cass & I are so incredibly thankful that you have joined our team!! It is because of you that we have raised $11,947! We have 6 days left to reach $20,000 or else we get $0. We are doing everything we can to spread the word, but also could use... (Read More)

Vamping Things Up!!

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, In 24hrs, we raised $2,455 in pledges!! We are now over 50%! To make that home stretch - we want to ask you to find ONE additional new backer!! Anyway possible!! (word-of-mouth, emails, social media, etc)!! Feel free to use these links and... (Read More)

Campaign Progress!!

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Team!! Thank you for your support!! Today we reached over 100 backers and reached over 40% of our funding goal!!  Our last campaign had a total of 989 shares on Facebook and this time we already have 1,106 shares on Facebook!!  ONLY 12 DAYS... (Read More)

Fair Trade Coffee And Imgur Article

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends! Things are coming along! Thank you again for your support and please continue to help us spread the word, so we can make this thing happen! Imgur ArticleSo first thing, our friend Sarah Acker, decided to help us spread the word about our... (Read More)

Coffee Brew Guides Blog

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Gang! Things are rolling along!! Thank you for your help and please continue to spread the word! We can do this! Today we were featured in yet another awesome coffee blog, Coffee Brew Guides, and this one has some deep insights into our project:... (Read More)

Barista Magazine & The Coffee Compass

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! This is so exciting!! Two more blogs covered our story!! This is such an honor within the coffee industry to be covered by all these great blogs! Sarah Allen of Barista Magazine told us " I'm really impressed with the concept... It's... (Read More)

Training Center

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Team! Thank you all for your support thus far by getting word out about our campaign and by making pledges!! We are at 21% there!! Let's Do This!! We also just organized our training area - and wanted to show you! This is where our employees will... (Read More)

First 24 Hours

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Within the First 24 hoursOur project was featured by three amazing coffee blogs!! 1. Daily Coffee News: "Bowling Green Couple Takes Second Crack at Kickstarter for Flatlands Coffee"2. Purista: "Flatlands Coffee" 3. The Adventures of elATLboy: "A... (Read More)

A Flatlands Coffee Experience Is On Its Way.

May 24th - via: elatlboy.com
BOWLING GREEN, OH - Previous, I wrote about Flatlands Coffee and their Kickstarter campaign to open up a third wave coffee shop in downtown Bowling Green, Ohio. They didn’t quite reach their goal, but by no means was that the end. Ben and his wife Cassy share a passion and knowledge of coffee and along with some re-marketing, branding and the experience they gained the first time, they just relaunched their campaign. (Read More)

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