Classic Coffee Tea and Books

About the offering

Classic Coffee, Tea and Books is a café, bookstore, and ice cream parlor located in Ashland, Virginia. The business launched as a mobile coffee trailer in late 2023, serving regional farmers markets and special events before transitioning into a brick-and-mortar retail storefront, also opened in late 2023. The establishment offers artisan coffee, Italian sodas, ice cream, a curated selection of retail books, and fresh baked goods produced through an on-site baking operation. It has received local recognition as the best coffee in Ashland and has been featured three times on Channel 6 news. The business positions itself as a community gathering space serving the Ashland area with diversified product offerings. The company is raising between $50,000 and $75,000 in debt-based securities under Regulation CF, with a 60-month loan term and a 14% interest rate. Proceeds are intended to be allocated 80% toward business expansion — specifically toward growing into the Mechanicsville, Virginia market, including potential acquisition of an existing business with a retail and commercial following — and 20% toward working capital. The company also notes plans to expand its baking operations over the next two years, with a focus on gluten-free baked goods, and intends to open an additional location in the Chesterfield, Virginia area within the next three years.

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