Looking for advice from anyone who has dropshipped coffee before

Topic summary

A user is exploring the feasibility of dropshipping coffee but has concerns about product freshness and logistics.

Main concerns:

  • Maintaining coffee freshness during shipping
  • Risk of stale product upon delivery, particularly for international orders
  • Potential for high return rates

Seeking guidance on:

  • Effective packaging solutions that preserve freshness
  • Whether there are industry-standard fixes for these challenges
  • Real-world experiences from others who have dropshipped coffee

The discussion remains open with no responses yet, leaving these questions unanswered.

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I’ve considered dropshipping coffee but I have some concerns that this could be a headache and wanted to ask if anyone has done this before.

How do you keep it fresh?

What happens if for some reason shipping takes so long that by the time customers get the product it’s stale? This is especially a worry for me when it comes to international shipping

Will I have a lot of returns if I try this? Or is there an easy fix like some kind of packaging being known to be good for this sort of thing?