Nau mai hoki mai, and welcome back to The Magic Roast.
It’s a bit of a big day.
Today, I launch ‘The Magic Roast - Members’.
That’s right - you can support The Magic Roast for as little as a cup of coffee a month.
I’ve been tossing up whether to turn on paid subscriptions and how they will be managed for a while now. I’ve landed on a model that will work for you, the reader, as well as The Magic Roast.
Why create a membership model?
It’s about legitimacy.
For over 12 years, The Magic Roast has been doing it’s thing.
The Magic Roast has unlocked great opportunities, improved my coffee knowledge, and created a bunch of awesome friendships.
But taking it from a little-old coffee blog, to an actual coffee publication (even with only a handful of members), will help to open a few more doors.
It’ll help me to get access to more people to talk to about coffee. It’ll help me find cool new coffee things for you to try (and ones to avoid).
It’s a membership, not a paywall
I’ve gone for a model that will allow people to support The Magic Roast if they choose to, while not leaving out people who aren’t able to.
It’s a membership model. You’ll get access to all the content, while knowing that your contribution is helping to make things happen around here.
You’ll get access to the full The Magic Roast archive.
You’ll get shout outs and thanks and my eternal gratitude.
You’ll get to rest easy knowing that your hard earned contribution is going into a local roaster, a local cafe, or a local coffee supplier.
You’ll get my permission to get ‘The Magic Roast’ tattooed on you.
That’s pretty cool right? I reckon so.
You don’t have to be a member to support The Magic Roast
I don’t want people to break themselves to support The Magic Roast.
So, if you’re unable to, or just don’t want to, it’s all good!
You’ll still get access all the new things that are published on The Magic Roast.
You won’t miss out on new reviews. You won’t miss out on the latest ‘You Oughta Know’. You won’t miss out on the new rants.
You can support The Magic Roast in other ways. You can share a post. You can tell your friends to subscribe. You can comment.
And fine, you can also get ‘The Magic Roast’ tattooed on you.
Any way you’re able to support - I’ll be forever in your debt.
I’m excited - I hope you are too
This marks a new chapter for The Magic Roast, and I’m fizzing.
Thanks for being a part of this amazing community.