In 2004, the Ipocks purchased a Deidrich 7 pound roaster and some other equipment, and opened a small retail coffee shop, The Branson Bean, in the historic downtown district of Branson, Missouri. After having the doors open for just 9 short months, they realized they had a good thing going with fresh roasted coffees. Many more people were interested in their fresh roasted, gourmet specialty coffees than they were able to service while running a retail location. It was at that time the decision was made to close the shop, and sell Branson Bean coffee to their growing internet customer-base, and as a wholesaler to local grocery and other businesses in the Tri-Lakes area. In December of 2006, without knowing quite what to make of the new neighborhood on "Coffee Road", the Lane Family moved to the Branson area. The first people they met were the Ipocks and this curious thing called "The Branson Bean"! Since then, and travels to Brasil and around the world, the Lane Family began to be drawn into the world of fresh roasted gourmet coffees!
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In March of this year (2010), the Ipocks have sold "the Branson Bean" and closed this chapter moving on to pursue a lifelong dream in the medical field, while still servicing the office coffee segment in the Tri-Lakes area. The Branson Bean Coffee Roasterie has been re-born with a focus on wholesale, retail and internet sales of its micro-roasted gourme coffees that its customers have grown to love since its roots in 2004! The Branson Bean line of products is offered at local Branson area businesses, and can be purchased as bagged ground or whole bean coffee in numerous area grocery stores. We offer private labeling of our coffees for gift shops, hotels, bed & breakfasts, etc., We continue to ship orders to customers across the world who order online. The Branson Bean will soon be offerieng a line of product for Fair Trade and Organic Coffees. We are also working on a fund raising line of products to support our local organizations like the Boy Scouts of America and other non-profits that need a means to generate operating funding.. |
