Questions, answered.
Everything a first order tends to hang on. If yours is not here, email and a person writes back.
The coffee
Where is it roasted?
In the United States, after you order it. Nothing is roasted before there is an order for it, and it leaves inside 48 hours of coming off the roaster.
What does single-batch mean?
One batch at a time instead of one long run that sits in a warehouse. The bag you open was roasted for your order, not pulled off a pallet.
Whole bean or ground?
Both, on all seven roasts. Choose at the bag. If you are undecided, whole bean holds its flavour longer.
Is it actually tested?
Every batch, by a third-party lab, for mycotoxins, heavy metals, mould and yeast. Specialty grade, 80+ SCA.
How much coffee is in a bag?
12 oz, 340 g. At 20 grams a cup that is about 17 cups.
Which roast should I start with?
Old Faithful. It is the medium we hand every new customer and it holds up black or with cream. If you would rather answer two questions than guess, the roast finder on the home page names one for you.
Do you sell decaf?
Not yet. It is coming, and we are not putting a date on it until it is real.
How should I store it?
Sealed, at room temperature, out of the light. Not the fridge, not the freezer. Buy what you will drink in a few weeks rather than stockpiling, which is the whole reason we roast to order.
Shipping and orders
What does shipping cost?
Two bags or more ships free. One bag is $4.50, which is exactly what it costs us to put it in the post. That is the whole list, there is no upsell.
How fast will I get it?
We roast after you order and it is out the door inside 48 hours of roasting. Transit time after that is on the carrier.
Do you ship outside the United States?
Not right now. United States only, coffee and merch. We would rather do one country properly than six of them badly. If you are outside the US and want this, email us and we will tell you honestly where we are with it.
Can I track it?
Yes. You get a shipping email with tracking when it leaves.
It arrived damaged, or it is the wrong thing.
We replace it or refund it. Email us with your order number and a photo. Opened coffee cannot come back for food safety reasons, but that is not what this is about.
Can I change or cancel an order?
Email as soon as you can and we will try. The window is short by design: once a bag has been roasted for your order there is no putting it back.
The Collective
What is the Seed House Collective?
The subscription. Ten percent off every delivery, $22.49 a bag instead of $24.99, and the dollar still goes to the fund.
Can I pause, skip, or cancel?
Any time, from your account. No email, no phone call, nobody trying to talk you out of it.
How often does it come?
Every 2, 4, or 6 weeks. Four weeks is the default. Change it before any delivery.
Can I swap the roast?
Yes, before each delivery, to any of the seven.
The fund
Where does the $1 and the $2 go?
One fund for Mid-Michigan. A dollar from every bag, two from every merch item. It comes out of our margin, it is not added to your price.
Has any money gone out yet?
No. We are pre-launch, the fund is at zero, and we are choosing the first local partner now. We would rather say that than imply otherwise.
How will I know it actually happened?
We publish the amount and where it went after our first quarter of sales, and after every quarter that follows. The mission page is where it lands.
Can I nominate someone?
Yes. Tell us who and why on the nominate page.
Wholesale and merch
Do you wholesale?
Yes. 45 bag minimum, $18.99 a bag at every order size, and shipping is always free. Send the request and you get pricing and free samples inside two business days. Everything is on the wholesale page.
Is there a contract, or a volume discount?
No contract, no annual commitment, no shelf fee, and no volume ladder. One price at 45 bags and at 500, because our cost does not fall as an order grows and we are not going to charge a small church more to fund a big cafe.
Who makes the merch?
It is printed and shipped by our print partner, separately from the coffee, so an order with both in it arrives in two boxes. Merch shipping is free, it is already inside the price.
Is there a cafe?
Not yet. That is a later chapter and we are not promising a date.
Can I email a real person?
Yes. hello@seedhousebrew.com. David reads it and answers it.
Still stuck?
Email us. Not a form, not a bot, not a ticket number. David reads it.