[ISLMA-Share] coffee sales

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I'm with you on the overdue fines.  I do the same thing and it is certainly
a win-win.  They come to the library to get coffee and a book.  It seems
like those students now return their books on time!

On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 1:29 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I've been selling coffee and refrigerated waters and flavored waters (like
> ICE) for 3 years now.  I use the monthly delivery from Amazon for coffee
> and supplies and yes I charge $1 too.  The coffee is not money maker.  The
> water is definitely the money maker.  Also sold for $1.  ICE costs me $1
> and I sell it for $1.25.  I used to do supply runs to Walmart and Sams but
> it was a hassle.  Make a spreadsheet and chart out the costs and what you
> want to make on the product.  Then mark up as needed.  My administration
> saw it as a reward for good grades but I sell to everyone before and after
> school.  Water is sold at anytime.  We buy hot chocolate, spiced apple
> cider, vanilla cappuccino (Grove Square--24 count--$.50 each but on
> subscription save 15% and then its $.47 ea.)  I buy the supplies at Amazon
> too.  I make enough money that I have quit fines for the library.  The very
> students who griped the loudest about paying an overdue fines, line up
> several times a week to pay for cappuccino and ICE drinks.  Go figure!  The
> library is in a win-win situation.  The students like coming in and getting
> cool drinks and they don't gripe anymore about the fines.
>
>
> Kristine Schauff, Media Specialist
> Rock Falls High School
> 101 - 12th Ave.
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=101+-+12th+Ave.Rock+Falls,+IL+61071&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Rock Falls, IL 61071
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=101+-+12th+Ave.Rock+Falls,+IL+61071&entry=gmail&source=g>
> schauffk at rfhs301.org
> www.rfhs301.org
> rfhs301library.wordpress.com
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> To anyone selling coffee to students in their libraries:
>> We recently bought a Keurig so that students could buy coffee while
>> they're in the library, and it's been great! Unfortunately, my assistant
>> and I feel like we're running out to Sam's or  Wal-Mart every other day for
>> k-cups and supplies, no matter how much we stock up.
>> My questions to anyone currently doing this:
>> 1. how much do you charge per cup? We charge $1, but we're not making
>> much money
>> 2. where do you purchase k-cups? Our kids drink primarily hot chocolate
>> and the sweetened cappucino flavors (not much regular coffee). I try to
>> find them on sale for no more than 50 cents each, but this is getting
>> challenging.
>> Any bright ideas or shared wisdom would be much appreciated! :)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Caroline Fox Anvick
>> School Librarian
>> Normal Community High School
>>
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