08/16/2026
OK, a little late-night transparency from a very tired small business owner. ๐
I've seen a few comments questioning whether the Journey Java samples are actually free, whether there's a catch, or even whether this is a scam.
So, rather than argue about it, here are the receipts.
As of tonight, I've shipped 28 orders and personally paid $205.53 in just shipping and insurance. It doesn't include the coffee samples, packaging, inserts, advertising, or any of the other costs that go into putting these together.
And yes - the samples really are free.
There's even a free-shipping option for anyone who wants to use it. Some people have voluntarily chosen to pay shipping instead, and I genuinely appreciate that more than they probably realize.
Why am I doing this?
Because I'm a small business (literally just me), I'm trying to get these coffees into people's hands, introduce people to the brand, learn what everyone likes, hopefully earn some new customers, and to actually build something.
That's it. That's the catch.
It's currently 3:51am on Sunday, and I'm spending my weekend packaging orders for people I've never met because 28 people who have never met me decided to take a chance on me and give my coffee a shot (ha, unintentional pun there ๐)
And THAT part is pretty dang cool, I think!
While others only saw a random Facebook post, or looked for hidden strings attached, you all are literally giving me the chance to make this whole thing - make my whole dream of getting this business off the ground - a very real possibility.
Also, sorry for the delay on getting some of your orders packaged - the UPS for my computer decided to die right in the middle of this rush, so I had to overnight a new one from Amazon to get back up and running.
But, we're good now!
So, MASSIVE thank you to everyone who has ordered, shared the post, left an encouraging comment, or decided to give Journey Java a chance. The response has genuinely meant a lot to me. โค๏ธ๐
I hope you love the coffee, and I hope there's a little adventure waiting for you in that package when it arrives. โ๏ธ
Thanks for coming to my very sleep-deprived Ted Talk.
Now... back to printing shipping labels, and then I'm calling it a night. ๐
Sip On. Adventure On!