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A coffee roastery that sells from the chat

Coffee is a repeat order with options attached. Both of those fit a chat better than a checkout page.

A coffee roastery that sells from the chat

A roastery can sell beans inside Telegram. A Mini App shows each coffee with its origin, roast date and grind options, and the buyer orders in the chat they already follow you in. Because coffee is repurchased on a cycle, the reorder is one tap rather than a search.

Freshness is the argument, so make it visible

A roastery sells on the roast date more than anything else. Put it in the product description and update it each batch, and the shop makes the argument for you every time somebody opens it.

Publishing and unpublishing takes seconds, so this week's roast is a short task rather than a website update.

Grind is an option, not a message

Whole bean, filter, espresso, moka. Every roastery answers this in messages, and every one of those answers is a delay. Grind belongs on the product as an option so the buyer chooses it at order time.

The repeat order is the business

Someone who likes your Ethiopian buys it again in three weeks. A shop that lives in the chat is one tap from that person, and their last order is still on screen. That distance is the whole difference between a customer and a one-off.

Subscriptions without a payment platform

Plenty of small roasteries run standing orders by hand: same coffee, same day each month, collected the way they always collect. The Mini App carries the catalogue and the order; the arrangement stays yours. If you would rather take card payments in Telegram, that runs on a paid plan with your own bot and your own Stripe account.

Brewing kit belongs in the same shop

Filters, a grinder, a scale. They are the second thing a new customer buys, and a category next to the beans is where they find it. Ready-made designs for coffee are already in the catalogue, so the palette and layout are set before you upload a single bag.

Frequently asked questions

Can buyers choose a grind?

Yes. Grind is an option on the product, chosen at order time instead of agreed over messages.

How do I show the roast date?

In the product description, updated with each batch. Editing takes seconds.

Can I run coffee subscriptions?

Many roasteries run standing orders by hand and use the shop for the catalogue and orders. Card payments inside Telegram are available on a paid plan with your own bot.

How many coffees can I list for free?

Up to 10 products on the free plan, 100 on Starter at $19 a month.

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