Don't lose faith in coffee. I feel a little sad.
An acquaintance of my mom is a roaster. He has been one for years. He paid college for his kids and lived well because of coffee.
But now he says that coffee is not business anymore. That nobody buys home-roasted coffee.
He thinks in the past, when he used to sell in small stores and coffee shops, but convenience stores, instant coffee and chain coffeehouses broke his system.

I think he's wrong. In this city, now it's becoming more and more common people wanting to buy good roasted coffee. And some "author" coffeshops are opening, making another marked away from the main coffee chains. He has the equipment and the prime matter to re-start his business. 
He can offer his product to the new restaurants and shops that want give some quality joe.
But, he doesn't want to. He's ready to sell his roaster and stop.
That's sad. 
Plase, never lose faith in coffee