What Coffeestamp does

Coffeestamp, legally Coffeestamp LLC, is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer founded in 2018 by brothers Patrick and Spencer Clapp and headquartered at 2511 S Jefferson Ave in St. Louis, Missouri. The company sources single-origin green coffee from micro-lots and estates across Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, and Zambia, and applies processing-specific roasting profiles including anaerobic and natural dry methods. Its flagship product, the Vector Blend, is a signature espresso composed of three individually roasted components — 40% Brazil Fazenda Moinho (natural, medium-dark), 30% Zambia Kateshi AAA (natural, medium), and 30% Mexico Finca los Milagros (washed, medium) — combined for repeatability across batches.

The company operates three revenue streams: a physical café and roastery in the Fox Park neighborhood of St. Louis serving coffee and food, a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront selling coffee, branded merchandise, and Hario brewing equipment, and a wholesale program supplying restaurants, cafés, and offices. It also offers coffee subscriptions. Pricing on coffee ranges from $16 to $21 per bag, sample boxes at $51, merchandise $14–$30, and accessories $9–$100. Go-to-market relies on local press coverage, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, X), an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth referrals; it does not run paid acquisition at scale.

Coffeestamp is a privately held, founder-owned LLC with no disclosed institutional funding beyond a nominal $5,000 line item recorded in March 2021, no parent company, no patents, no disclosed acquisitions, and no formal partnerships. The company differentiates on direct farm relationships (notably Honduras and the award-winning Kateshi Estate in Zambia), artisanal roast development, and an integrated café-plus-DTC-plus-wholesale model, but remains a single-location operator in a competitive specialty coffee category.

Name

Coffeestamp

Legal name

Coffeestamp LLC

Website

https://coffeestamp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coffeestamp is a St. Louis-based specialty coffee roaster and café founded in 2018 by brothers Patrick and Spencer Clapp, selling single-origin and blended coffees via a physical café, Shopify e-commerce, subscriptions, and a wholesale program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Single-origin coffee
• Coffee subscriptions
• Espresso blends
• Wholesale coffee supply

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Café Sales: In-store coffee service and food at their St. Louis location. The café operates Mon-Sat 7:00am-2:30pm, Sun 8:00-2:30pm (with slightly different winter hours).
2. E-commerce Product Sales: Online sales of coffee beans (single origin and blends), brewing equipment (Hario products), and merchandise (mugs, tumblers, t-shirts). Products are sold as one-time purchases with unit pricing.
3. Coffee Subscriptions: The website mentions 'NOW OFFERING COFFEE SUBSCRIPTIONS - ORDER TODAY!' indicating a recurring subscription model for coffee deliveries.
4. Wholesale Coffee: B2B wholesale coffee purchasing program for restaurants, cafés, and businesses wanting to serve Coffeestamp coffee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coffeestamp roasts and sells specialty coffee beans, including single-origin micro-lots from global farms and a signature Vector Blend espresso, through a physical café in St. Louis, an e-commerce storefront, and a coffee subscription program. The company also operates a wholesale coffee supply channel for restaurants, cafés, and businesses, and sells branded merchandise and Hario brewing equipment.

Product overview

Coffeestamp is a specialty coffee roaster based in St. Louis, Missouri, founded by brothers Patrick and Spencer Clapp. The product portfolio centers on single-origin specialty coffees sourced from global farms and microlots, complemented by a signature house blend (Vector Blend). The offering spans: (1) Single-origin coffees from origins including Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, and Zambia, with various processing methods (anaerobic, natural, washed); (2) The Vector Blend espresso, a curated three-component blend combining Brazilian, Zambian, and Mexican coffees; (3) Sample packs for discovery (Roaster Sample Pack, Big Roaster Sample Box, Big Vector Blend Espresso Box); (4) Merchandise including branded mugs, tumblers, and apparel; and (5) Brewing accessories from Hario including pour-over kits, electric grinders, and paper filters. The company operates a cafe, offers wholesale coffee purchasing, and provides brewing guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vector Blend Espresso Signature espresso blend composed of 40% Brazil Fazenda Moinho (natural, medium-dark), 30% Zambia Kateshi AAA (natural, medium), and 30% Mexico Finca los Milagros (washed, medium), designed for espresso and filter brewing, priced at $16.
• Roaster Sample Pack Curated selection of three 5 oz bags featuring the roaster's current favorite single-origin coffees, priced at $21.
• Big Roaster Sample Box Larger curated sample box containing multiple coffee selections, available as a subscription option, priced at $51.
• Big Vector Blend Espresso Box Sample box featuring the Vector Blend espresso, allowing customers to try the signature blend in a curated package, priced at $51.
• Honduras Finca La Alondra Anaerobic Single-origin Honduran coffee featuring an anaerobic fermentation process, priced at $18.50 per bag.
• Honduras Finca La Alondra Natural Single-origin Honduran coffee processed using the natural dry method, priced at $18.75 per bag.
• Kenya Karicho AA Single-origin Kenyan coffee graded AA, priced at $21 per bag.
• Mexico Chiapas Single-origin coffee from the Chiapas region of Mexico, priced at $20 per bag.
• Papua New Guinea Bunum Wo Peaberry Single-origin peaberry coffee from Papua New Guinea, priced at $19.75 per bag.
• Zambia Kateshi Estate Award-winning single-origin coffee from Kateshi Estate in Zambia, light roasted with notes of fruit punch, passion fruit, and pineapple; produced at 1,300m elevation using natural dry process with extended anaerobic fermentation, with the estate supporting local schools and healthcare.
• Coffee Subscriptions Recurring delivery subscription for Coffeestamp coffee, including the Big Roaster Sample Box subscription option, enabling ongoing home delivery of single-origin and blend selections.
• Coffeestamp Café (Roastery & Retail Storefront) Full-service café and roastery at 2511 S Jefferson Ave in St. Louis, offering in-store coffee service and food; operating hours Mon-Sat 7:30am-2:30pm, Sunday 8:30am-2:30pm.
• Wholesale Coffee Program B2B wholesale coffee supply program for restaurants, cafés, and businesses to purchase and serve Coffeestamp coffee, accessed through the company's wholesale collection page.
• Vector T-Shirt Black short-sleeve t-shirt featuring the Vector Blend coffee design, made of 100% cotton and available in XS through XL sizes, priced at $23.
• Vector Mug 12 oz ceramic mug inspired by the Vector Blend espresso, priced at $14.
• 2500 Block Mug Ceramic mug featuring the 2500 block design, priced at $15.
• Coffeestamp Tumbler 'Como Llego Mi Cafe Aqui' Travel tumbler featuring the Spanish phrase 'Como llego mi cafe aqui' (How did my coffee get here), priced at $30.
• Hario Coffee Pour Over Starter Kit Hario pour-over coffee brewing starter kit including the necessary equipment for manual pour-over brewing, priced at $30.
• Hario Smart G Electric Coffee Grinder Hario Smart G electric hand-held coffee grinder for grinding coffee beans fresh before brewing, priced at $100.
• Paper Filter Misarashi for V60 02 Dripper (100ct) Pack of 100 paper filters compatible with V60 02 drippers, priced at $9.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning Zambia coffee - Kateshi Estate coffee won in Zambia's annual Taste of Harvest competition

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Onyx Coffee Lab: Specialty third-wave roaster operating a roastery-café hybrid and competing on single-origin quality, competition-grade sourcing, and direct trade relationships. Highly comparable business model to Coffeestamp at a more advanced scale.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with a strong direct-trade and sustainability story, multiple training centers, and broad wholesale and D2C distribution. Direct competitor in third-wave single-origin roasting and B2B wholesale.
• Verve Coffee Roasters: Roastery-café specialty operator combining flagship cafés, e-commerce, and subscriptions with a single-origin-forward menu. Closely mirrors Coffeestamp's café + D2C + subscription structure.
• Heart Coffee Roasters: Portland-based specialty roaster with cafés and direct-to-consumer single-origin and blend offerings. Comparable third-wave positioning, café-DTC hybrid model, and micro-lot sourcing emphasis.

Regional players

• Blueprint Coffee: St. Louis-based specialty roaster with cafés and wholesale, competing head-to-head with Coffeestamp in the same local market and overlapping wholesale accounts.
• Sump Coffee: St. Louis specialty roaster and café known for single-origin coffees; operates in the same local geography and customer base as Coffeestamp, increasing local competitive intensity.

Broad incumbents

• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Larger specialty roaster with a national café footprint, D2C, and wholesale — broader portfolio than Coffeestamp but competing directly for the same third-wave and wholesale customers.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Established specialty roaster acquired by a major beverage company, with cafés, wholesale, and D2C at national scale. Represents the well-capitalized incumbent benchmark Coffeestamp competes against.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Major third-wave specialty brand with cafés, subscriptions, and wholesale at national scale, now part of a global conglomerate. Sets the premium positioning benchmark Coffeestamp aspires to.

Emerging players

• Trade Coffee: Online specialty coffee marketplace/subscriber service that aggregates many roasters, including smaller third-wave operators. Competes with Coffeestamp for the same national subscription D2C customer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coffeestamp_
• Facebookfacebook.com/coffeestamproaster
• Instagraminstagram.com/coffeestamp_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coffeestamp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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