Some mornings are for pulling shots. This one was for hitting the road.
Becca and I loaded up fresh whole bean bags this morning and spent the first half of the day making the rounds to our local stockists right here in Clarksville. No event setup, no espresso machine — just two people, a truck full of coffee, and a few great businesses that believe in carrying something worth drinking.
Today’s Stops
Sango Pharmacy
Sango Pharmacy is one of those places that reminds you what a neighborhood business is supposed to feel like. They know their customers by name, and they care about what they put on the shelf. We dropped off fresh bags of The Gatsby Reserve and The Green Light — both whole bean, both roasted this week. If you’re in the Sango area, stop in and grab a bag next time you’re picking up a prescription or browsing their gift section.
Refinery on the River
The Refinery is one of Clarksville’s best-kept secrets — a curated space with local makers, vintage finds, and a real sense of community. Our bags fit right in alongside the other handcrafted goods they carry. We restocked their shelf with Gatsby Reserve and Green Light today. If you haven’t been, it’s worth the trip down to the riverfront.
The Vintage Warehouse
The Vintage Warehouse on College Street has been our home base for pop-up events — it’s where we set up the espresso bar for Coffee Reset, and we’ve served hundreds of drinks inside those walls. Now you can grab a bag of our beans there even when we’re not pouring. We dropped off a fresh round today so the shelf stays stocked between events.
Why We Deliver in Person
We could ship to our stockists. It would be easier. But that’s not why we started this business.
The Roaring Bean is a Clarksville company. Becca and I are both here — raising our family here, building something here. Delivering in person means we get to walk in the door, check the shelf, say hello, and actually be part of the community we serve. That matters to us more than efficiency.
It also means the bags on the shelf are always fresh. We roast in small batches and deliver by hand. When you pick up a bag at any of these shops, it was roasted this month — not last quarter.
Every bag on that shelf was roasted this month and delivered by hand. That’s not a supply chain — that’s a neighborhood.
— Eric
Where to Find Our Beans Locally
If you’re in the Clarksville area and want to grab a bag without ordering online, here’s where we’re stocked:
- Sango Pharmacy — Sango area, Clarksville
- Refinery on the River — downtown Clarksville riverfront
- The Vintage Warehouse — 1216 College St, Clarksville
We restock regularly and always deliver in person. If your favorite local shop should be carrying our beans, let us know — we’re always looking for the right partners.
And if you want it shipped to your door, our full lineup is available at theroaringbean.com/coffee with complimentary shipping on orders over $52.
More Days Like This
Today was a good morning. Windows down, coffee in the truck, a few familiar faces at every stop. This is the part of running a small business that never gets old. We’ll be back out doing it again soon.
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