Please help with market validation: Mail Order Coffee

Thanks for filling out the survey! Keep 'em coming. I'm not about to begin roasting and selling coffee, but looking to build a platform for craft roasters to get a presence/shopping cart online; and to also help those who enjoy good coffee find good coffee.

Before I head down this path, I'm curious - would/do people order coffee online?

Like some, I have at least 4 local roasters 10 minutes from me. Part of me thinks, "people would just buy local coffee." I also think, "No one limits themselves to just local beer."

I think the biggest hurdle, and this is more for the merchants, is shipping.

Thoughts? Suggestions?