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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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00:00 [Music]

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.

03:28 [Music]

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