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Independence Coffee Co., a Brand Offering Fresh Roasted Coffees

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OUR BEGINNING Ragan and Christi Bond, married at age 20 during their sophomore year at Texas State, graduated together in 1987 with BBA (Marketing) degrees. The Bonds stumbled into the coffee roasting business almost by accident. After Ragan spent fifteen years as a commodities trader in the fast-paced energy sector, the family moved from Houston to small-town Brenham, Texas. In 2001, Christi and her sister opened a small coffee shop called Main Street Coffee & Trading/Independence Coffee Co., and shortly thereafter, Ragan started roasting coffee for their shop in his garage. That first year, Ragan roasted 1,800 lbs. of coffee on a 10 lb. Ambex roaster.

OUR GROWTH In 2018, Christi and Ragan opened a specialty coffee and tea retail destination in Brenham, Texas, called Black Truck '48 Coffee & Tea Market. The name pays homage to the 1948 Ford black truck the Bonds originally used for coffee delivery, which is pictured on Independence Coffee bags. In 2019, Christi and Ragan Bond were named SBA Persons of the Year for Texas. Together with their growing team of 32, they custom and craft roasted a record 700,000 lbs. of coffee in 2019. Moving forward, Independence Coffee Co. continues to brew some good in 2020 by replacing their current single-serve cups with new coffee pods.

OUR MISSION TO YOU While there are many steps that take place in the process of getting Independence Coffee into your cup, the company views some as crucial to their continued success. Their roastery, small by most standards, is seen as a true advantage, allowing Independence to cater to both beginning and seasoned coffee enthusiasts' high standards. The coffees are packaged within hours of leaving the roasters, often still warm when hand-packaged. This commitment to freshness and tight distribution standards has allowed them to deliver their coffees to some bed and breakfasts, gourmet markets, and grocery markets the same day they are roasted, bringing that same experience from their home to yours.

Independence Coffee Co.'s mission is to create a passionate community of coffee and tea enthusiasts by providing high quality hand-roasted and packaged 'world' coffees and hand-blended tea products (on time) to their customers, while honoring traditional 'old school' roasting and blending methods that pay respect to coffee's rich history...all while having a blast doing it.

THE INDEPENDENCE ROAST Independence has only three roasters on staff - one is the original, and the other two have been trained by the original in all facets of the roasting and blending process, ensuring their coffees are roasted and blended the same way, every single time. This allows customers to find a favorite roast that will embody the same roast characteristics each time. The 'Independence Roast' uses time and temperature to guide each roast through several stages, with the increased time commitment well worth creating a deep-roasted coffee that enhances one's coffee experience.

LASTING FRESHNESS Independence Coffee's 50 count case size are individually wrapped and flushed with nitrogen, allowing each to have a one-year expiration date. With the name printed on the packaging, customers will always know which Independence Coffee they are about to drink. This item is an excellent choice for an office or as a handout at a gathering with family and friends.

OUR COMMITMENT Independence Coffee's approach is simple - they give to local organizations within their community. Through a licensing agreement with Baylor University, they have successfully funded preservation and maintenance projects for the original home of Baylor University founded in 1845 in Independence, Texas. The 'Gathering Grounds' project at Brenham High School's Special Needs Program exemplifies how local businesses can impact their community, with special needs students operating a coffee cart that serves faculty and staff, gaining valuable skills. The company also supports the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County.

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