Rite Coffee, LLC

A single-serve coffee experience that Solves a problem, and satisfies a demand. It is disruptive, and will Make money -- without machines.

Company Summary

Drip brewed single-serve gourmet coffee, Proprietary brewing method. Neither exist in the US to date. No machine required. Proof of concept Survey by the UNL FPC shows strong consumer acceptance and likelihood pf purchase. Single-origin coffee is sourced directly from micro-lot producers, including ourselves. 1- Large market opportunity 2- Defensible solution. 3- Competitive advantage. 4-reputable team 5-Proof of concept 6- TBL Score-keeping

Team

  • Roger Riggs
    General Manager

    Roger has 40 years’ experience in project management & manufacturing in Peru, Costa Rica, and the U.S., & has total bilingual fluency. This experience gives him the required technical and personal knowledge to set up, manage, and grow procurement and production facilities and capabilities. The discipline required is a mix of strategic planning with “good ol’ fashioned” program and project management.
    Univ of Tenn.
    Yonsei Univ, Seoul, Korea

  • Tracy Allen
    Industry Expert

    VP - Specialty Coffee Association of America. Worked for Proctor & Gamble as Beverage Specialist charged with developing the Folgers and Millstone brands. Then as Sales Mgr for Boyd’s, & co-owned Zoka Coffee, Seattle. He was Chair of the Rules Committee of the World Barista Championships & is an SCAA Supertaster, certified cupper and Q-grader instructor.
    Allen was the sixth-ever SCAA member to receive the Mose L. Drachman Award for Outstanding

  • Russel Riggs
    IT

    30 years in software engineering & software development. Currently on assignment to HRsmart, Inc, as a senior software engineer. Prior consulting for Detector Networks International providing software engineering for DOE’s Radiation Detection Straddle Carrier in Freeport, Bahamas. Russ has consulted for AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and Lockheed Martin.
    Computer Learning Ctr, Fairfax, VA.
    U of Maryland, Seoul
    Tammassat U, Bangkok
    City College of S.F

  • Dr. Steven Pharr
    Distribution Research

    Over 25 years of consulting experience in a variety of industry settings and 30 years as a University Professor. Areas of expertise include market research methodology, business/marketing planning and strategy, team building and management, and integrated/cross-functional management. Projects have included customer and competitor analysis, identification of market trends, assessing market opportunities, developing business and marketing strategie

  • Angelo Biasi
    Marketing Firm

    Marketing & Management Executive with extensive online/offline experience and skill set in leading/managing/growing small to large sized organizations.
    - NYU Adjunct Professor for over five years
    - Current published contributing writer of Marketing articles for Florida business publication
    - Mobile marketing specialist and industry thought leader

    Specialties
    Core competencies include strategy, management, sales/marketing, and new business

Advisors

  • Floyd Yarnell , General Counsel; Edward Livingston, IP
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Michael Bodah CPA, Florida Accounting Associates, P.A.
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Principals
    Unconfirmed

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