Coffee Table Art Book Update: We’re Nearly There!
Dear Coffee Lovers & Art Enthusiasts,
We know some of you are growing concerned, and we want to thank you for your patience and for holding us accountable. Your support means the world, and we hear you. We also want to be transparent and share exactly where we are.
👨💻 Book Design: Almost Wrapped The great news is that our book designer is back after working through personal health matters. He’s been putting his heart and soul into this project and now estimates he has about 15 hours of work left before we hand everything off to the printer. This is a huge milestone, and we’re nearly there!
📦 Print Queue & Tariff Turbulence Once we send the final files to the printer, we’ll wait to see where we land in their queue. As many of you know, we’re working with a Canadian, eco-conscious, worker-owned printer who shares our values. Unfortunately, like many small businesses, we’ve been caught in the storm of unpredictable Canadian tariffs. While printed books were recently exempt, policy changes are still possible, and that uncertainty makes cost planning difficult.
⏳ Why Not Sooner? A coffee table book of this quality usually takes 12–18 months. Even with these bumps in the road, we’re still on a better timeline than if we had printed overseas (where books often spend 10–12 weeks in sea freight alone + tariffs on China are through the roof). We chose to work locally (and ethically), which has slowed things down a bit, but we believe it’s worth it, and we hope you do too.
We understand the frustration around delays, and we want to assure you. This is a small team working hard, navigating real-world complications in real time. We’re not hiding anything, just trying to finish strong.
🎯 Next Steps
Final design submitted to printer (very soon!)
Queue placement determined
We’ll notify you as soon as we get a print date
📢 A Quick Reminder If you haven’t completed your shipping info or added any extras, you can still do so here:
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Thank you for sticking with us. This book is a celebration of coffee, creativity, and community—and it’s almost ready to be in your hands. We can’t wait to share it with you.
☕ Cheers,
Regan