Founding Research Partner Program
Help shape
what comes next.
Founding Research Partners are a committed cohort of specialty coffee brands and businesses investing in a deeper understanding of consumers. Partners engage directly with our research team and industry peers, help inform the research roadmap, receive early and ongoing access to F&B consumer intelligence, and benefit from preferred rates on custom research and activation engagements.
Why Become a Research Partner?
More than access to research. A role in what comes next.
Individual F&B reports provide a point-in-time view of consumers and the market. Research Partners stay connected to the intelligence throughout the year—with earlier access, direct engagement with our research team and industry peers, and a voice in the questions we explore next.
What You Receive
A Year of Consumer Intelligence, Access, and Engagement.
Consumer Intelligence
Stay ahead of evolving consumer expectations, behaviors, and opportunities.
- Four quarterly Consumer Intelligence Reports
- One-month early access to each report
- Executive summary presentation decks
- Downloadable charts and graphics
- Short video briefings on key findings and implications
- Ongoing access to the Consumer Intelligence Library
- Annual Consumer Outlook Briefing
Influence
Help inform the questions we explore next.
- Recommend future research topics
- Vote on selected syndicated research priorities
- Provide feedback on selected research concepts and instruments
- Participate in periodic research roadmap conversations
Direct Access
Engage with the research—and the people behind it.
- Quarterly Consumer Intelligence Briefings
- Quarterly Research Office Hours
- Partner-only roundtables
- Exclusive webinars and guest briefings
- Curated consumer interviews and verbatims, when available
Founding Partner Benefits
Be recognized as part of the cohort that helped establish the program.
- Preferred pricing on custom Research, Strategy, and Activation engagements
- Priority scheduling for custom engagements
- Invitation to the annual Founding Research Partners Summit
The Investment
One year. Four studies. An ongoing seat at the table.
Your Founding Research Partnership provides a full year of consumer intelligence, direct engagement with the F&B research team, and a voice in what we explore next.
Annual investment: $2,500*
*Partner rate will increase in January 2027
