Much like Craft Coffee, the specialty coffee subscription service that sends members members custom beans every month, District Beans offers a similar service, but on a hyper-local level. Rather than sourcing beans from roasters around the world and delivering to consumers across the country, the company sources its beans from local D.C. roasters and delivering to those in the region (although, people from faraway cities like NYC or L.A. are open to subscribe). While District Beans is similar to Craft Coffee with regard to the coffee subscription model, Egan says that the comparisons stops there. “Does Sam Adams or DC Brau have a more loyal customer base in DC? We like to think we’re the coffee equivalent of a local beer store with a great selection from local breweries.” According to him, there are certainly many different coffee shops (both of the local and national chain variety) to which many local residents have access, but it’s often much more of a hassle for people to find and pick-up freshly roasted coffee. Through District Beans, people in D.C. can learn more about local roasters in the region and get coffee beans delivered from local roasters like Campesino Specialty Coffee. Throughout December, District Beans is accepting orders (with a cap of 100 subscribers). These first 100 subscribers will receive a box of beans for only the cost of shipping. If you don’t manage to get in on the action, don’t fret – the company is officially launching on January 1, 2015, upon which you can subscribe for one of their three different plans. Learn more about District Beans.
