Dallas, TX area:

• Eiland Coffee Roasters (my personal favorite)
• Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters
• Ascension Coffee Roasters

Pretty sure all 3 have some kind of online shipping option too.

The era of free money is over. You can easily get >4% returns just parking your money in fixed income, so investors want to see cash flow and the easiest way to boost margin is to cut your largest expense (aka headcount). AI is just a convenient excuse.