<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Free Breakfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serving The People, by any beans necessary.]]></description><link>https://bvpcoffee.co</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ys0Q!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67615c7b-1096-4de8-bf64-9c207a07a0dc_1080x1080.png</url><title>Free Breakfast</title><link>https://bvpcoffee.co</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:24:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bvpcoffee.co/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[BVP Coffee Co. LLC]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[bvpcoffeeco@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[bvpcoffeeco@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Garry Johnson III]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Garry Johnson III]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[bvpcoffeeco@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[bvpcoffeeco@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Garry Johnson III]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Send BVP Coffee Co. to Dallas Coffee Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Help us serve the people of Texas...]]></description><link>https://bvpcoffee.co/p/send-bvp-coffee-co-to-dallas-coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://bvpcoffee.co/p/send-bvp-coffee-co-to-dallas-coffee</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Garry Johnson III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:30:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/884f2115-8097-40a5-a52d-ea7713990231_960x540.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Community,</p><p>The Dallas Observer just called us the &#8220;Tesla of Coffee.&#8221;<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-1" href="#footnote-1" target="_self">1</a></p><p>Less than one month away, <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">BVP Coffee Co.</a> returns as a featured exhibitor at the esteemed Dallas Coffee Festival; an annual celebration of coffee and community. </p><p>Last year, cofounder B Bass singlehandedly held down the fort, serving sweet samples with a smile in his signature Stetson. </p><p>This year, we&#8217;re sending backup. </p><p>The <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">BVP Coffee Co.</a> stand will transform from being manned by a lone star to operating at maximum capacity. </p><p>Together, we&#8217;re looking forward to demonstrating our latest capabilities through a proprietary blend of beans and brains. </p><p>At Dallas Coffee Festival 2026, we&#8217;ll introduce the world to our latest invention; The Smart Caf&#233;&#8212;an autonomous system powered by caffeine, commerce, and community.</p><p>But we need your help getting our tech and team to Texas.</p><p>Please consider fueling our expedition by donating to our fundraising campaign. </p><p>With you&#8217;re help, we&#8217;ll execute on our mission of Serving The People.<br></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=WR5YV2RJ27WWN&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Donate on PayPal&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=WR5YV2RJ27WWN"><span>Donate on PayPal</span></a></p><p><br>Thank you,<br>Garry Johnson III<br>Founder &amp; CEO<br>BVP Coffee Co.</p><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-1" href="#footnote-anchor-1" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">1</a><div class="footnote-content"><p>https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/dallas-coffee-festival-returns-40654964/</p><p></p><p></p></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BVP Manifesto]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ten-Point Program for the 4th Industrial Revolution]]></description><link>https://bvpcoffee.co/p/the-bvp-manifesto</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://bvpcoffee.co/p/the-bvp-manifesto</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Garry Johnson III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:15:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9d15adde-94ea-4b2a-9a97-e24d47a3df9e_1920x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;da6373b9-03ec-48ec-8001-1cd68530d2ce&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h3><strong>1. We Demand Innovation as a Human Right.</strong></h3><p>Innovation must not be reserved for elites or monopolies. Every community has the right to create, own, and benefit from the technologies that shape our future.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>2. We Demand Ownership of Supply Chains and Infrastructure.</strong></h3><p>We will build and control the systems &#8212; from farms to factories to AI data stacks &#8212; that sustain life and commerce. No more dependence on extractive corporations.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>3. We Demand Equitable Access to Capital.</strong></h3><p>Through tools like <strong>CAFE IRL</strong> (Convertible Agreement for Future Equity + Income Repayment Loan), we democratize investment, so everyday people share in the upside of the ventures they power.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>4. We Demand a Just AI Future.</strong></h3><p>Automated systems must be designed to protect civil rights, prevent bias, and empower rather than exploit communities. BVP will develop <strong>agentic AI lighthouses</strong> that communities govern and co-own.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>5. We Demand Education That Builds Builders.</strong></h3><p>We will expand <strong>BVP University</strong> and <strong>Free Breakfast</strong> programs so that youth, workers, and entrepreneurs gain mastery in entrepreneurship, AI, robotics, and cultural innovation &#8212; not just as users, but as inventors.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>6. We Demand Circular, Sustainable Economies.</strong></h3><p>We will lead in building <strong>circular supply chains</strong> in food, energy, and manufacturing, aligning with global calls for decarbonization and resilience.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>7. We Demand Housing, Work, and Health Anchored in Innovation.</strong></h3><p>Our portfolio companies will treat housing, work, food, and health as <strong>innovation deserts</strong> to be irrigated with new technologies, business models, and cooperative ownership.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>8. We Demand Community Wealth as the Metric of Success.</strong></h3><p>Every venture must create jobs, pathways, and ownership opportunities in multicultural communities. Returns will be measured not only in capital gains but in <strong>generational wealth creation</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>9. We Demand Global Solidarity.</strong></h3><p>We will build direct-trade and innovation partnerships with Africa, the Caribbean, and the Global South, ensuring Black and Indigenous communities everywhere share in the value of the new industrial era.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>10. We Demand Land, Data, Bread, and Peace.</strong></h3><p>As the Panthers demanded land, bread, housing, and peace, we extend this to the digital age:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Land</strong> &#8594; physical + digital infrastructure</p></li><li><p><strong>Bread</strong> &#8594; equitable livelihoods</p></li><li><p><strong>Data</strong> &#8594; community-controlled knowledge</p></li><li><p><strong>Peace</strong> &#8594; security through innovation that heals, not harms</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p><strong>Core Commitment:<br><br>BVP will be the studio that makes the 4th Industrial Revolution equitable.</strong> We reverse-engineer inequity, reimagine supply chains, and build ventures across every frontier where our people must thrive.</p><div><hr></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Learn More on Wefunder&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco"><span>Learn More on Wefunder</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re Building a Coffee Company, Here’s What That Really Means]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why BVP Coffee Co. is coffee first, how we&#8217;re scaling it differently, and why we&#8217;re opening our crowdfunding round to the community.]]></description><link>https://bvpcoffee.co/p/were-building-a-coffee-company</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://bvpcoffee.co/p/were-building-a-coffee-company</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Garry Johnson III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:40:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cd50db79-7932-448e-afe7-77d804086429_1920x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;09ffb918-9dc5-4f93-aec1-e007c3b29c70&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Over the past few weeks, we&#8217;ve had a lot of conversations with our community &#8212; supporters, customers, and potential investors &#8212; and one piece of feedback came up more than once:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;I love what you&#8217;re doing&#8230; but I&#8217;m not totally sure what you&#8217;re building.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>That&#8217;s on us.</p><p>So let&#8217;s be clear.</p><p><strong>BVP Coffee Co. is a coffee company.</strong></p><p>Full stop.</p><p>We roast great coffee, we sell it directly to customers and institutions, and we&#8217;re building a brand rooted in culture, quality, and community. Everything else we do exists to support that core mission &#8212; not distract from it.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Why We Started BVP Coffee Co.</h3><p>We believe coffee should taste better, be fresher, and mean more.</p><p>Our air-roasted coffee is smoother and less bitter than traditional drum-roasted coffee. Many of our customers tell us they <em>don&#8217;t usually drink coffee</em>, but they love ours. That&#8217;s the product doing its job.</p><p>From single-origin beans to espresso martinis, our focus has always been on <strong>quality first</strong> &#8212; because no amount of branding or technology can fix a bad cup of coffee.</p><div><hr></div><h3>What We&#8217;ve Built So Far</h3><p>That focus has translated into real traction:</p><ul><li><p><strong>265% year-over-year eCommerce growth</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Limited-edition releases selling out</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Institutional customers</strong>, including universities, innovation hubs, and community organizations</p></li><li><p>Strong repeat purchasing and organic word-of-mouth growth</p></li></ul><p>Demand has been consistent. The work now is scaling that demand responsibly.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Where Technology Fits (and Where It Doesn&#8217;t)</h3><p>Some people have asked whether BVP Coffee Co. is a tech company, an AI company, or a robotics company.</p><p>It&#8217;s not.</p><p>Customers aren&#8217;t buying technology &#8212; they&#8217;re buying coffee.</p><p>Behind the scenes, we use modern software and automation to help us:</p><ul><li><p>Forecast demand</p></li><li><p>Reduce waste</p></li><li><p>Improve inventory planning</p></li><li><p>Protect margins as we grow</p></li></ul><p>That technology is <strong>infrastructure</strong>, not the product. It&#8217;s how we scale quality instead of sacrificing it &#8212; something many food brands struggle with as they grow.</p><p>You don&#8217;t need to believe in the future of AI to believe in <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">BVP Coffee Co.</a><br>The coffee works on its own.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Why We&#8217;re Crowdfunding on Wefunder</h3><p>We chose to raise capital on <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">Wefunder</a> because we believe the people who love our coffee should have the opportunity to own a piece of the company they&#8217;re helping build.</p><p>This round is focused on:</p><ul><li><p>Expanding roasting capacity</p></li><li><p>Growing distribution and wholesale relationships</p></li><li><p>Strengthening operations as demand continues to scale</p></li></ul><p>We&#8217;re building for the long term &#8212; and we want our community along for the journey.</p><p>&#127909; <strong>Watch our updated pitch video and learn more about investing here: </strong>https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco<strong> </strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>A Quick Thank You</h3><p>If you&#8217;ve supported us by buying coffee, sharing our work, giving feedback, or simply asking hard questions &#8212; thank you. Clarity makes us better, and this community keeps us honest.</p><p>We&#8217;re excited about what&#8217;s ahead &#8212; and grateful to be building it with you.</p><p>&#8212;<br>Garry Johnson III<br>Founder &amp; CEO<br><a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">BVP Coffee Co.</a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Testing The Waters Disclosure</strong></h2><p>This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Any offer to invest in <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">BVP Coffee Co.</a> will be made only through <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">Wefunder</a> and will be subject to the terms and disclosures provided there. Investing in startups involves risk, including the potential loss of your entire investment.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Own a Piece of the Next Great Franchise: BVP Coffee Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re Brewing the Future, One Cup at a Time!]]></description><link>https://bvpcoffee.co/p/own-a-piece-of-the-next-great-franchise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://bvpcoffee.co/p/own-a-piece-of-the-next-great-franchise</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Garry Johnson III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fec592c6-3b1d-4197-bce6-d68af1e339a3_1920x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Community,</p><p>We&#8217;re thrilled to share something BIG with you&#8212;<a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">BVP Coffee Co.</a> is taking the next step in our journey to redefine the coffee experience! Today, we&#8217;re officially launching our <strong>Smart Caf&#233;</strong> campaign on <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">WeFunder</a>.</p><p>Our <a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">Smart Caf&#233;s</a> will be more than just coffee shops&#8212;they&#8217;re hubs for innovation, sustainability, and community. Picture premium coffee roasted in-house with electric roasters, robotic baristas working alongside our incredible team, and <strong>ChatBVP</strong>, our proprietary AI powered by community-driven insights.</p><p>But that&#8217;s not all. With <strong><a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">BVP University</a></strong>, we&#8217;re bringing entrepreneurial education to the forefront, offering workshops, e-learning resources, and tools to help our community thrive.</p><p>Now, we&#8217;re inviting YOU&#8212;our biggest supporters&#8212;to join us in this revolutionary journey. By contributing to our campaign, you&#8217;ll be helping us build the flagship <strong><a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">Smart Caf&#233;</a></strong> in Philadelphia and bringing this vision to life.</p><p>&#127919; <strong>Our first goal: $50,000 in commitments!</strong></p><p><strong>Why Join?</strong></p><ul><li><p>Empower local communities with accessible resources and opportunities.</p></li><li><p>Support sustainability with electric roasting and eco-friendly operations.</p></li><li><p>Be part of a movement that&#8217;s brewing innovation, one cup at a time.</p></li></ul><p><strong><a href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco">Join Us on WeFunder Now &#8594;</a></strong></p><p>Your support means everything to us. Together, let&#8217;s transform the coffee industry and create spaces where community and innovation thrive.</p><p>With gratitude,<br><strong>The BVP Coffee Co. Team</strong></p><p><em><strong>P.S.</strong> Early supporters will receive exclusive perks, including access to limited-edition blends and VIP events. Don&#8217;t miss out!</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Invest in BVP Coffee Co.&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wefunder.com/bvpcoffeeco"><span>Invest in BVP Coffee Co.</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><p>We are testing the waters to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities can be accepted, and no part of the purchase price can be received until an offering statement is filed and qualified by the SEC. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>