Today we’d like to introduce you to Todd Walker.
Hi Todd, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
Morning Rounds Coffee was started by three orthopedic surgeons finishing their last year of surgical training in Greenville, South Carolina. During our years of training, we noticed the stress and wear that was affecting all healthcare workers’ mental and physical health (Doctors, Nurses, Therapists, students, all hospital workers, etc).
When the COVID pandemic began, this burden was significantly heightened. We noticed there were no businesses or organizations that’s sole purpose was to raise awareness and financial support for healthcare workers. No one drinks more coffee than healthcare workers. And coffee has a way of bringing people together, especially the medical team working hard every day to serve the community.
We all share an appreciation for quality coffee, and it is a vital part of many healthcare workers’ everyday routines. “Morning Rounds” are where physicians, nurses, therapists, and case workers, would spend time visiting each patient on the hospital floor and it is common for many team leaders to bring in coffee before these rounds to build team commodore.
From this idea “Morning Rounds Coffee” was born. Our mission is to recognize the commitment and sacrifice that all healthcare workers offer every day, by providing exceptionally tasting coffee and contributing profits to healthcare worker organizations.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Some of the struggles that we have encountered are probably ones that could be expected. While our experience and knowledge in the medical field are strong, our business experience has been very minimal. Having coffee conversations with hospital administrators and healthcare center leaders has been a new experience for us. Learning about hospital supply chains, shipping costs, and negotiating product contracts has been a great learning experience.
We’ve been impressed with Morning Rounds Coffee, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Morning rounds coffee is most proud of our donations to healthcare organizations. We are the only company whose sole purpose is to provide medically themed coffee in financial support limited to healthcare organizations. We have selected a small number of healthcare organizations, but we allow our subscribing partners to choose an organization if they have a strong passion or nonprofit in mind.
Customers should know that our coffee is named after common medical terms. Our most popular coffee is “NPO except for coffee “, which means nothing to eat after midnight. Other top-selling coffees include our espresso which is named the “Transfusion”, “The On – Call” and “Code Brown”.
Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
Over the next 5 to 10 years, we see Morning Rounds Coffee being introduced to all major healthcare systems in the United States, outpatient surgical centers, and healthcare clinics. There should be no reason why our coffee should not be in every healthcare setting. Our coffee has a purpose, and its main focus will always be to support healthcare organizations.
Pricing:
- $16.99 for a bag of ground/bean/12 k cups
Contact Info:
- Website: https://morningroundscoffee.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morning_rounds_coffee/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoriningRoundsCoffeeCo
- Other: https://morningroundscoffee.com/tiktok.com/@morningroundscoffee
Image Credits
Matt Hoyle
