blend.ie
blend.ie
Coffee for Creators
Start a coffee brand without a roaster, premises, or staff.
The problem
A commercial roaster, suitable premises, HACCP certification, staff, packaging setup — that's before you sell a single bag. Most people who want to start a coffee brand never start, because the infrastructure cost is prohibitive.
The opportunity
Design your blends and labels online. We roast, pack, and ship — to you or directly to your customers. €0 setup. No equipment. No premises. Full HACCP traceability. 50–70% gross margins. You focus on selling.
Real-world scenario
They pick one Ethiopian single-origin, design a label in the 3D builder, and list it on their website for €16/250g. We supply at €4.80/bag. They announce to their audience — sell 200 bags in the first week. Revenue: €3,200. Cost of goods: €960. Gross profit: €2,240 in week one. They set up a monthly subscription for their most loyal followers at €14/month — 80 subscribers = €1,120/month recurring, €560 gross margin every month. No warehouse. No staff. No roaster. Just a brand and an audience.
The maths (launch week)
Launch sale: 200 bags × €16
€3,200 revenue
Cost of goods: 200 × €4.80
€960
Week one gross profit
€2,240
Monthly subscribers (80 × €14)
€1,120/month
Monthly gross margin (80 × €7.20)
€576/month
Year one recurring revenue
€13,440/year
How it works
Pick a name. Upload a logo. Build your label in our 3D builder — choose bag colour, gradient, typography.
Browse our catalogue. Pick single origins or mix a house blend. Set your recipe. We roast it exactly to spec.
You control the retail price. We charge our rates. You keep the margin. Most brands run 50–70% gross.
We pack and ship direct to your customers. Your brand on every label. Our logistics behind the scenes.
The numbers
Week one gross profit
€2,240
200 bags at €16 retail
Year one recurring (80 subscribers)
€6,912
gross margin from subscriptions
Setup cost
€0
no equipment, no premises
Time to first product
Days
not months
Next steps
Pick one coffee from the catalogue — Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is always a crowd pleaser
Design your label in the 3D builder — takes one session, no designer needed
Order 20 bags to photograph and test — €96 outlay
Set up a simple Shopify or Squarespace store and list it
Post the launch to your audience — even 1% conversion matters at scale
Turn your buyers into subscribers — offer 10% off on a monthly plan
What you get
3D label builder — design in browser, no designer needed
Custom blend design — your recipe, our roasting
Direct-to-customer fulfilment (dropship model)
Full HACCP traceability on every batch
FSAI-compliant labelling — fully handled
API access available for Shopify/WooCommerce integration
Full batch traceability — from farm to customer
Volume discounts as your brand scales
Volume discounts — applied automatically
5 kg+
3%
off total
10 kg+
5%
off total
25 kg+
8%
off total
50 kg+
12%
off total
Want to lock in the best pricing? The Green Coffee Reserve lets you buy green (unroasted) coffee upfront at our strongest rates. We store it and roast on your schedule — securing your stock and locking your cost. Learn more →
No lengthy forms. No waiting list. Build your first blend in the Portfolio or book a call and we'll walk you through it.
No equipment. No contracts. No minimums. Your brand on fresh-roasted coffee, shipped to your door.
Open Portfolio