Odds and Evens coffee beans are roasted about a pound at a time. (Courtesy of Odds and Evens)
Richmond’s newest retailer is all about the beans.
Shawn Bergin this week launched Odds and Evens, an online coffee roaster and distributor.
Bergin roasts the coffee beans on a 17-inch backyard grill and packages them himself to cut down on costs. He then sells 12-ounce bags for $14 each.
The site will cater to home brewers who want top quality beans, Bergin said.
Shawn Bergin
“I roast the beans about a pound at a time, and everything is made to order,” Bergin said. “That sort of attention to detail really comes through in the cup.”
Launching the website is first step toward getting the Odds and Evens brand into local restaurants and eventually opening a brick-and-mortar store, Bergin said.
Bergin sources the coffee from Sweet Maria’s, an California-based coffee supplier.
“You can go down an aisle in a grocery store and find coffee from Colombia,” Bergin said. “But it’s a little harder to find blends from Kenya or Ethiopia. I wanted to bring that into the Richmond market.”
The 24-year-old upstate New York native worked in the fitness industry before moving from Lynchburg to Richmond to start Odds and Evens. He studied business economics at State University of New York.
He’s put up less than a $1,000 to get the business up and running.
Odds and Evens enters a competitive Richmond coffee market. Rostov’s Coffee & Tea has been roasting since 1979, and Blanchard’s Coffee opened in 2004. Lamplighter Roasting Company is launching a second location on Summit Avenue.
Odds and Evens coffee beans are roasted about a pound at a time. (Courtesy of Odds and Evens)
Richmond’s newest retailer is all about the beans.
Shawn Bergin this week launched Odds and Evens, an online coffee roaster and distributor.
Bergin roasts the coffee beans on a 17-inch backyard grill and packages them himself to cut down on costs. He then sells 12-ounce bags for $14 each.
The site will cater to home brewers who want top quality beans, Bergin said.
Shawn Bergin
“I roast the beans about a pound at a time, and everything is made to order,” Bergin said. “That sort of attention to detail really comes through in the cup.”
Launching the website is first step toward getting the Odds and Evens brand into local restaurants and eventually opening a brick-and-mortar store, Bergin said.
Bergin sources the coffee from Sweet Maria’s, an California-based coffee supplier.
“You can go down an aisle in a grocery store and find coffee from Colombia,” Bergin said. “But it’s a little harder to find blends from Kenya or Ethiopia. I wanted to bring that into the Richmond market.”
The 24-year-old upstate New York native worked in the fitness industry before moving from Lynchburg to Richmond to start Odds and Evens. He studied business economics at State University of New York.
He’s put up less than a $1,000 to get the business up and running.
Odds and Evens enters a competitive Richmond coffee market. Rostov’s Coffee & Tea has been roasting since 1979, and Blanchard’s Coffee opened in 2004. Lamplighter Roasting Company is launching a second location on Summit Avenue.