Velasquez Family coffee

April 22, 2009 at 2:16AM

Business: A coffee subscription service that imports coffee beans grown in Honduras by the owners' family and delivered once a month to more than 100 subscribers.

Founded: 2001

Headquarters: St. Paul

Executives: Owners Guillermo and Cathy Velasquez

Employees: 2

2008 revenue: $61,500, up 24 percent from $49,500 in 2007.

Quote: "When we started, we never thought it would get big enough to make a living. But now we can see the potential" -- Cathy Velasquez

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