LAS VEGAS- Raising $75,000 in 40 days is no easy feat for any first time entrepreneur, with the help of very willing backers (you) & Kickstarter, a crowdfunding program, His passion for 3rd wave crafted Coffee, Pastries & brunch may just be alive. Handlebar Tea & Coffee Kickstarter offers many rewards ranging from Coffee & Food vouchers, T-Shirt, Home brewing kits, one of their more intriguing rewards offers their location as a venue for an event; graduation parties, art exhibit to name a few, they even offering free coffee for a year, how does that sound?
They’re changing up the coffee game by offering unique single origin beans from Ethiopia, Columbia, Sumatra just to name a few, “The goal is so educate our guest on the different flavors and complex texture each region offers, we want everyone to know the origins of each beans and how it translate from seed to cup” said Kenny, founder of Handlebar Tea & Coffee.
Handlebar Tea & Coffee offers an extensive coffee menu from Pour Overs (a style of brewing) Cold Brew (Brewed the previous night of) Black cat espresso and their Tea menu is just as broad, offering loose leaf teas and mixed matcha drinks.
“Our mission is to present great coffee in an environment steeped in education, comfort and affordability, our tea & coffee beverages ranges from $2.75 to $4 and sandwiches from $6 to $9, We are very excited to introduce Crafted Coffee to Las Vegas and being a staple in the booming downtown scene” said Kenny, founder of Handlebar Tea & Coffee
Kickstarter campaigns operate under an “all-or-nothing” funding model so if the Handlebar project doesn’t reach it’s goal at the end of 40 days then it goes home empty-handed. Be sure to follow them on Twitter @HandlebarLV, Instagram @Handlebarlasvegas, Facebook @handlebarcoffeelasvegas to follow their progress and make sure to spread the word to your social media networks. Consider donating as little as $1 to help their project come to life. You can check them out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/1299564607/handlebar-tea-and-coffee
With the help of Kickstarter and the backers, Handlebar is expected to open in January, 2014, kicking off the grand opening with a bike ride around downtown Las Vegas, you can sign up for a riding list by e-mail or twitter.
If you’d like more information about Handlebar Tea & Coffee or would schedule an interview with Kenny please email Handlebarcoffeelasvegas@gmail.com or Tweet him at @handebarlv
