Supplier Research

The Daily Pour — T00-DRIP
Researched: August 2026 | South Bend / NW Indiana
75% of products sourced from local small businesses

1. Coffee Beans — Local Roasters (Wholesale)

RoasterLocationWhyContact
Bendix Coffee Roasters LocalPrimary South Bend Local Michiana roaster, wholesale partner program, small-batch bendixcoffee.com
bendixcoffee@gmail.com
Revenant Coffee LocalBackup 231 S Michigan St, South Bend Premium single-origin, transparent supply chain, specialty grade revenant.coffee
Quad Coffee Lab Local South Bend area Small-batch, electric roasters, consistency quad.coffee
Cloud Walking Coffee Local South Bend Makes in-house, retail presence, community brand cloudwalkingcoffee.com
Coffee & Me LLC Local South Bend BBB accredited local roaster BBB listing
Main Street Roasters Local Indiana Small-batch, labeled with roast date, ships statewide mainstreetroasters.com
Black Ink Coffee Online Nationwide (free shipping) Wholesale specialty-grade, competitive pricing, backup/overflow option blackinkcoffee.com/wholesale
Recommended setup: Bendix (primary house blend + espresso) + Revenant (premium single-origin / seasonal rotation). Both South Bend small businesses = 100% local bean sourcing.

2. Cups, Lids & Disposables — Wholesale

SupplierTypeWhyLink
Dean Supply LocalPrimary (urgent) Walk-in, South Bend Local restaurant supply, same-day availability, no shipping wait shopatdean.com
CiboWares OnlineOFFICIAL SUPPLIER Online wholesale Wide selection, case pricing, cups + lids + sleeves + straws + take-out containers — all disposables from one supplier cibowares.com
Hot Cup Factory Online Online wholesale Coffee cup specialist, 80mm + 90mm lids, custom branded cups available hotcupfactory.com
Servous Online Online wholesale Bulk paper + plastic cups, all sizes, restaurant-focused atyourservous.com
WebstaurantStore Online Online wholesale Massive selection, lowest bulk prices (slower shipping) webstaurantstore.com
Amazon Business OnlineBackup Online Fast shipping, price comparison, emergency orders business.amazon.com
✅ OFFICIAL: CiboWares — all disposables (cups, lids, sleeves, straws, take-out containers) from one supplier. Dean Supply for walk-in/emergency only. Others kept as backup options.

3. Dairy & Milk — Wholesale

SupplierLocationWhatContact
GFS (Gordon Food Service) LocalPrimary Multiple IN locations Full food distributor, dairy delivery, whole milk, oat milk, cream. No membership required. gfs.com
Dean Supply LocalBackup South Bend Walk-in restaurant supply, dairy available same-day shopatdean.com
Stanz Foodservice Local 1840 Commerce Dr, South Bend Full-line distributor, founded 1923, delivery. Merged with Troyer Foods — verify current status. (574) area — verify current contact
Restaurant Depot Regional Nearest: Chicago area Cash-and-carry wholesale, requires business license. Good for bulk runs. restaurantdepot.com
Costco Business Center Regional Nearest: Indianapolis Bulk oat milk, whole milk, cream at wholesale prices costcobusinesscenter.com
Pasture's Delights Local Decatur, IN Raw/local milk — niche option if you want "local dairy" marketing angle pasturesdelights.com
Recommended setup: GFS for regular dairy delivery (reliable, no membership, delivers to business). Dean Supply for walk-in backup/emergency. For Oat Milk (Oatly Barista edition) — order through GFS or direct from distributor; it's your #1 alt-milk and must be consistent.

Recommended Supplier Matrix — Summary

NeedPrimaryBackupNotes
Espresso beans Bendix Coffee Roasters Revenant Coffee Both South Bend. Local sourcing ✓
Drip coffee beans Bendix Coffee Roasters Main Street Roasters Different blend from espresso for variety
Cups/lids/disposables (all) CiboWares (OFFICIAL) Dean Supply (local walk-in) One supplier for all disposables. Monthly bulk orders.
Whole milk + cream GFS (delivery) Dean Supply 2x/week delivery recommended
Oat milk (Barista) GFS Amazon Business Keep 2-week buffer stock
Syrups (Torani/Monin) Amazon Business / WebstaurantStore GFS Monthly order, shelf-stable

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