BKON
BKON is a Moorestown, NJ-based cold coffee co-manufacturer that uses its patented RAIN® vacuum-infusion technology to produce shelf-stable cold brew concentrates, Coldstretto concentrates, and KEGX keg alternatives for 24+ coffee brands including Peet's, Joe Coffee, and Whole Foods.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersMoorestown, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What BKON does
BKON is a privately held cold coffee extraction and co-manufacturing company founded in 2008 by brothers Dean and Lou Vastardis and headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey. The company developed and patented RAIN® (Reverse Atmospheric Infusion), a vacuum-cycle extraction process that removes air trapped in organic materials and pulls flavor from the deepest layers, enabling high-concentration extractions that retain café-fresh taste through UHT thermal processing and shelf-stable packaging (180+ day shelf life). BKON operates a 14,000 sq ft production facility housing the STORM brewer and a closed-circuit bulk handling system (Chain-Vey, 5,000-lb silos, three-stage roller mills) and partners with co-packer Good West for UHT processing and aseptic packaging.
The company monetizes primarily as a B2B co-manufacturer and private-label producer for coffee brands. Revenue streams include custom extraction services (brands ship their beans, BKON produces custom recipes), private label programs using market-ready beans, and KEGX shelf-stable Bag-in-Box keg alternatives for foodservice. The company has extended into branded products through the Coldstretto sub-brand (premium shelf-stable coffee concentrate) and Genesis Coldstretto (first off-the-shelf SKU sold direct via Shopify in cases of 24 bottles or pallets of 720). Customers include 24+ brands spanning enterprise coffee chains and grocers (Joe Coffee, Peet's Coffee, Whole Foods Market, Segafredo Zanetti) and mid-market roasters (Parlor Coffee, Caffe Vita, Dillano's, Hubbard & Cravens, Ceremony Coffee). Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with a co-packer/channel partner model, supported by content marketing, case studies, and industry event participation.
BKON's competitive position rests on its patented RAIN process (23 patents), a 20% coffee-yield advantage versus other industrial brewing methods, and the structural distribution advantage of shelf-stable output that eliminates cold-chain storage and enables ambient transport to large retailers. The company is founder/family controlled, has no disclosed institutional equity capital, and in November 2025 secured a $2 million asset-based loan from Republic Business Credit (advised by Oval Ventures) to fund inventory for rising retailer demand through 2026.
BKON firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BKON
- Legal name
- BKON
- Website
- https://bkonbrew.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- BKON is a Moorestown, NJ-based cold coffee co-manufacturer that uses its patented RAIN® vacuum-infusion technology to produce shelf-stable cold brew concentrates, Coldstretto concentrates, and KEGX keg alternatives for 24+ coffee brands including Peet's, Joe Coffee, and Whole Foods.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BKON industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cold Coffee Extraction & Co-Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Coffee & Tea Beverage Co-Packing (RTD Coffee/Tea, Cold Brew) (AFAFAIAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD)
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Where BKON is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Moorestown
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
BKON business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Extraction Services: BKON provides industrial coffee extraction services using RAIN technology for brands. Partners ship their beans to BKON's facility where custom recipes are developed and extractions are produced.
- Custom Extractions: Using partner's beans, BKON creates custom extractions with desired flavor profiles for cold coffee products. Brands can customize multiple channel formats from a single RAIN brew run.
- Private Label Coffee: Turnkey private label program using market-ready beans for foodservice, workplace and CPG needs. Packaging available in various-sized Bag-in-Box and bottles.
- Genesis Coldstretto (Off-the-Shelf): Pre-packaged ready-to-use cold espresso available for direct case or pallet purchase. MOQ 1 case (24 bottles) or 1 pallet (720 bottles). Pre-labeled with description, nutrition facts and UPC.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Genesis Coldstretto Case Order |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Genesis Coldstretto Pallet Order |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
BKON product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BKON provides industrial cold coffee extraction services and shelf-stable cold coffee products using its patented RAIN® (Reverse Atmospheric Infusion) technology. The company produces cold brew concentrates, Coldstretto® premium coffee concentrates, Genesis Coldstretto® off-the-shelf bottled cold espresso, and KEGX shelf-stable Bag-in-Box keg alternatives for coffee brands, foodservice operators, and retailers from its 14,000 sq ft Moorestown, NJ production facility.
Product overview
BKON is a cold coffee innovation company offering a platform of extraction technologies and products. The core technology is RAIN® (Reverse Atmospheric Infusion), a patented brewing process that produces high-concentration coffee extractions with optimal flavor. BKON's product portfolio includes the STORM™ Brewer for large-scale production, the Coldstretto® sub-brand of premium coffee concentrates, Genesis Coldstretto® as the first off-the-shelf retail product, KEG X shelf-stable keg alternatives, plus Custom Extractions and Private Label services for brand partners. The company operates a 14,000 sq ft production facility and serves over two dozen coffee brands.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Coldstretto: The Ultimate Coffee Concentrate - the only extraction that delivers the true flavor of chilled espresso as a shelf-stable product
- Genesis Coldstretto
- KEGX
Products and services
- Coldstretto® Premium shelf-stable coffee concentrate that delivers the true flavor of chilled espresso; positioned as the only shelf-stable extraction replicating a coffee brand's signature espresso flavor as a ready-to-use packaged product. Sold as a co-manufactured extraction for coffee brands and as branded SKUs under the Coldstretto® sub-brand.
- Genesis Coldstretto® First off-the-shelf ready-to-use cold espresso from BKON; pre-packaged wholesale cold espresso made from Central & South American beans with chocolate and red berry notes. One bottle makes up to 30 cold espresso drinks or about one gallon of diluted cold brew. Sold by the case (24 bottles) or pallet (720 bottles), available in white-label or pre-labeled (description, nutrition facts, UPC) formats.
- KEGX RAIN®-powered shelf-stable Bag-in-Box keg alternative that fits standard kegerators, delivering consistent draft cold brew flavor, doubling shelf life, eliminating cold storage requirements, and enabling ambient transportation and expanded geographic distribution. Distributed to wholesale accounts and retail locations.
- Cold Brew Concentrate Shelf-stable, operator-friendly cold brew concentrates that dilute to taste like fresh cold brew coffee, produced using RAIN technology for optimal flavor at high concentrations. Sold as co-manufactured product to coffee brands and foodservice operators.
- Extraction Services Industrial coffee extraction services using RAIN® technology. Partner brands ship their beans to BKON's facility, where custom recipes are developed and extractions are produced, enabling brands to scale cold coffee programs with shelf-stable products that taste café-fresh.
- Custom Extractions Service Co-creation service where brands provide their own beans and BKON creates custom cold brew extractions that taste like their hot brews. Single RAIN brew runs can be formatted across multiple channels (retail, foodservice, office) with omnichannel format capabilities.
- Private Label Program Turnkey program for brands to commercialize cold coffee products using BKON's market-ready beans and extraction capabilities. Packaging available in various-sized Bag-in-Box and bottles for foodservice, workplace, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) channels.
Quantifiable outcome
- 20% coffee reduction compared to other industrial brewing methods
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use BKON
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
BKON technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
BKON partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Franke GroupcoreSwiss-based strategic partnership established in 2013 for manufacturing, distribution, and service of the BKON Craft Brewer (BCB). This partnership marked BKON's move toward commercialization.
- Good WestcoreCo-packer partner that performs thermal processing (UHT method for 2-6 seconds) and aseptic packaging of BKON's shelf-stable cold brew products. Used for Caffe Vita and other brand partner products.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
BKON competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Good West Industries: Contract beverage manufacturer and co-packer specializing in aseptic and shelf-stable packaging. Good West is both a BKON co-packing partner and a peer in cold-brew/RTD beverage manufacturing, providing the UHT thermal processing and packaging services that enable BKON's shelf-stable platform.
- Rise Brewing Co. Nitro cold brew and RTD cold coffee brand with both branded consumer products and B2B offerings. Operates in the same shelf-stable/cold coffee category as BKON's Coldstretto and KEG X lines, and competes for cold coffee shelf space and foodservice accounts.
Emerging players
- BevSource: Beverage development and contract manufacturing partner specializing in RTD coffee, cold brew, and functional beverages. Comparable to BKON as a co-manufacturer that helps brands commercialize RTD coffee products.
- La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster with a growing line of RTD draft lattes and cold coffee products. Comparable to BKON's brand partners (Caffe Vita, Parlor, Joe) and a potential customer or competitor in the shelf-stable cold coffee category.
Broad incumbents
- Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA: Vertically integrated coffee company (parent of Segafredo Zanetti — a BKON customer) with manufacturing, roasting, and co-manufacturing capabilities. Both a customer relationship and an adjacent co-manufacturing peer in industrial coffee extraction.
- Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee: Large-scale coffee and tea manufacturer offering private label, extraction, and co-packing services. Comparable to BKON as a co-manufacturer and private-label partner for coffee brands seeking RTD and shelf-stable cold coffee.
- High Brew Coffee: Established RTD cold brew brand with broad DSD and retail distribution. Operates in the same shelf-stable RTD cold coffee category that BKON enables through its extraction and packaging platform.
- Stok (Danone North America): Large-scale RTD cold brew brand owned by Danone, distributed nationally through conventional grocery and club channels. Represents the scaled-incumbent end of the shelf-stable cold brew category that BKON's co-manufacturing customers compete against on shelf.
- S&D Coffee: Largest custom coffee roaster and provider in the U.S., offering extraction and co-manufacturing services for foodservice and CPG customers. Comparable to BKON's contract extraction and private label services for coffee brands.
- Chameleon Cold-Brew (Nestlé): Premium organic RTD cold brew brand owned by Nestlé, with national distribution in natural and conventional channels. Directly competes with BKON's partner brands and Coldstretto line for cold-brew shelf space at retail.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
BKON social profiles
Digital presenceBKON financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
BKON leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
BKON subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
BKON funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
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BKON M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BKON
What does BKON do?
BKON provides industrial cold coffee extraction services and shelf-stable cold coffee products using its patented RAIN® (Reverse Atmospheric Infusion) technology. The company produces cold brew concentrates, Coldstretto® premium coffee concentrates, Genesis Coldstretto® off-the-shelf bottled cold espresso, and KEGX shelf-stable Bag-in-Box keg alternatives for coffee brands, foodservice operators, and retailers from its 14,000 sq ft Moorestown, NJ production facility.
Is BKON a public or private company?
BKON is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was BKON founded?
BKON was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is BKON based?
BKON is headquartered in Moorestown, United States, in the North America region.
How does BKON make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Extraction Services are the primary driver. The others are custom Extractions, private Label Coffee and genesis Coldstretto (Off-the-Shelf).
Who are BKON's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Good West Industries and Rise Brewing Co.. Emerging players are BevSource and La Colombe Coffee Roasters. Broad incumbents are Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, High Brew Coffee, Stok (Danone North America), S&D Coffee and Chameleon Cold-Brew (Nestlé).
Does BKON have an API?
No public API is recorded for BKON.
What industry is BKON in?
BKON's product category is Cold Coffee Extraction & Co-Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFAIAD, Coffee & Tea Beverage Co-Packing (RTD Coffee/Tea, Cold Brew), with a secondary code of AFAFADAD, Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 311920 and its SIC code is 2080.