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Curated coffee subscription service

New Zealand coffee roasters subscription service.

fernweh.nz

$3K /mo Reported

Nespresso-compatible chocolate pods

Hot chocolate and coffee pods for Nespresso machines.

mugpods.com

$20K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Wait, What?	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Curated coffee subscription service fernweh.nz New Zealand coffee roasters subscription service.	$3K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Direct sales Email marketing +1	Coffee Lovers +3		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $600 to start	67	Build this
Nespresso-compatible chocolate pods mugpods.com Hot chocolate and coffee pods for Nespresso machines.	$20K /mo Reported		E-commerce +2	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	E-commerce Shoppers Int... +5	+20	Founded 2015 · 2 people · Manchester, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom	71	Build this

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