Business Study · Slide 1 of 4 · 1 USD = BD 0.377 (Jun 21 2026)

The Production Core

Sizing & Roasting Infrastructure

Executive Summary

Target 1,000 – 3,000 kg sellable roasted/month. With 15–18% roast loss, facility must source 1,180 – 3,540 kg green beans monthly.

Selected Machine

☕ Dongyi DY-6 · 6 kg Drum Roaster (Nanyang, China)

28 kg/hr

Throughput

12–15 min

Per Batch

LPG / LNG

Gas / Elec

Half hot-air + direct fire · PID dual-temp · Artisan data logger · CE/ISO9001 · 1yr warranty · Double-wall 310SS drum

Machine Price (FOB China)

BD 1,357 – BD 1,734

✓ ~72% lower entry vs 15 kg roaster

Saves BD 5,000–7,500 at purchase

Monthly Roasting Hours — DY-6 @ 28 kg/hr

1,000 kg Goal
42 hrs/mo
3,000 kg Goal
126 hrs/mo
15 kg Alt.
72 hrs/mo

Full Startup CAPEX — Including Shipping & Customs (BHD)

☕ Dongyi DY-6 Roaster (FOB)
BD 1,357 – 1,734
🚢 Sea Freight LCL (China → Bahrain)
BD 132 – 245
🏛 Customs Duty (5%) + VAT (10%)
BD 231 – 307
🏭 Continuous Band Sealer
BD 151 – 264
📏 Precision Scale
BD 38 – 75
📦 Starter Pouches (1st month)
BD 132 – 207
TOTAL STARTUP CAPEX (landed Bahrain) BD 2,040 – BD 2,832

Shipping: LCL sea freight ~25 days transit · Customs: 5% duty + 10% VAT on CIF value

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Supply Chain Cost

Green Bean Procurement & Sourcing (BHD)

Volume Architecture (15% Roast Loss)

To yield 1,000 kg roasted

Source 1,180 kg green/month

~20 jute bags

@ 60 kg each

To yield 3,000 kg roasted

Source 3,540 kg green/month

~60 jute bags

@ 60 kg each

📦 Inventory Storage Requirement

Beans shelf-stable up to 12 months. Peak 3,000 kg run needs 15–20 m² climate-controlled warehouse for 3.5 MT palletized stock.

⚙️ DY-6 Peak Daily Output

120 kg/day

Target output

~4.5 hrs

Active roasting

Monthly Raw Material Cost — Bahraini Dinars

Grade
BD/kg
1,000 kg Yield
3,000 kg Yield

Premium Commercial

Std. grade

BD 1.70 – 2.26

BD 1,995

– 2,660

BD 5,987

– 7,983

Specialty Grade

SCA 80+

BD 2.64 – 3.58

BD 3,103

– 4,212

BD 9,313

– 12,639

82% RAW COST

Green beans ≈ 82% of total monthly production cost

Sourcing strategy = primary margin lever

Start with premium commercial grade
to keep entry costs minimal

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Capital Optimization

Lean 1 kg Packaging & Manual Sealing (BHD)

Peak Production (3,000 kg / month)

0

Bags / Day

0

Operator

<1

Hr Labor/Day

Eliminates need for BD 5,600+ automated packaging line

1 kg Manual Packaging Workflow

⚖️

1. Weigh & Fill

1 kg target

›
💨

2. Degassing

CO₂ valve

›
🔒

3. Heat Seal

Band sealer

Monthly Pouch Cost (BHD)

500 kg/mo

BD 66–104

500 pouches

1,000 kg/mo

BD 132–207

1,000 pouches

1,500 kg/mo

BD 198–311

1,500 pouches

Packaging Station Bill of Materials (BHD)

🏭 Continuous Band Sealer

Motorized · airtight commercial seal · supports heavy 1 kg bags

BD 151–264

📏 Commercial Precision Scale

Large platform · digital bench · comfortable 1 kg fills

BD 38–75

📦 1 kg Foil Pouches + Degassing Valves

Stand-up · one-way CO₂ valve · BD 0.13–0.21/bag

BD 0.13–0.21

Total Startup CAPEX (Landed in Bahrain)

BD 2,040 – BD 2,832

Includes machine + sea freight + 5% duty + 10% VAT + equipment + pouches

🚢 LCL sea freight 25 days transit from Nanyang ✓ 72% lower entry cost than 15 kg roaster plan Selling price: BD 9.00/kg · Margin: BD 6.42/kg

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Return on Investment

Payback Analysis — Bahraini Dinars

Model Assumptions

💰 Selling Price BD 9.00 / kg
🌱 Green Beans (premium mid) BD 2.33 / kg roasted
📦 Pouch + Degassing Valve BD 0.17 / bag
⚡ Energy (gas/electric) BD 0.08 / kg
Total Variable Cost/kg BD 2.58 / kg
👷 Labor (operator/month) BD 400 fixed
🔧 Overhead (gas, misc) BD 100 fixed

Contribution Margin / kg

BD 6.42 (71.3%)

Revenue BD 9.00 − Variable BD 2.58

Total CAPEX (landed Bahrain, mid)

BD 2,436

Incl. machine · shipping · customs/VAT

ROI Scenarios — Monthly Sales Volume vs Payback Period

Volume/mo
Revenue
Total Cost
Net Profit
Margin
CAPEX
Payback
Full
Payback*
500 kg
BD 4,500
BD 1,790
BD 2,710
60.2%
0.9 mo
1.3 mo
1,000 kg
BD 9,000
BD 3,080
BD 5,920
65.8%
0.4 mo
0.8 mo
1,500 kg ⭐
BD 13,500
BD 4,370
BD 9,130
67.6%
0.3 mo
0.6 mo

500 kg | Profit/kg

BD 5.42

1,000 kg | Profit/kg

BD 5.92

1,500 kg | Profit/kg

BD 6.09

12-Mo Profit @ 500 kg

BD 28,920

12-Mo Profit @ 1,000 kg

BD 66,276

12-Mo Profit @ 1,500 kg

BD 103,631

* Full Payback = CAPEX (BD 2,436 mid) + 1-month green bean working capital · Customs: 5% duty + 10% VAT on CIF value · Rate: 1 USD = BD 0.377 (Jun 21, 2026)

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