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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

OPERATING LEASES:

In February 2004, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in La Junta City, Colorado. This lease, which is at a monthly rental of $8,341 beginning January 2005, expires on January 31, 2024. Rent charged to operations amounted to $95,504 for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017.

In October 2008, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in Staten Island, NY. This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning November 2008, expires on October 31, 2023 and includes annual rent increases. Rent charged to operations amounted to $143,171 for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017. The Company also uses a variety of independent, bonded commercial warehouses to store its green coffee beans.

In March 2015, the Company entered into a lease for office space in Vancouver, WA. This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning April 1, 2015, expired on March 31, 2017. The lease was extended, effective as of April 1, 2017 and expiring on March 31, 2019. Rent charged to operations amounted to $38,943 and $37,130 for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In December 2016, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in Burlington, WA. This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning December 1, 2017, expired on December 31, 2018. The lease was extended, effective January 1, 2019 and expiring on December 31, 2019. Rent charged to operations amounted to $46,190 and $43,988 for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In April 2017, the Company entered into a lease for office and warehouse space in North Andover, MA. This lease, which is at a monthly rental beginning April 1, 2017, expires on March 31, 2027 and includes charges for common areas and utilities. Rent charged to operations amounted to $233,750 and $172,627 for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The aggregate minimum future lease payments as of October 31, 2018 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

October 31,

2019	$	450,454
2020		438,820
2021		447,342
2022		456,290
2023		465,685
Thereafter		600,016

	$	2,858,607

401 (K) RETIREMENT PLAN:

The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which covers all the full time employees who have completed one year of service and have reached their 21^st birthday. The Company matches 100% of the aggregate salary reduction contribution up to the first 3% of compensation and 50% of aggregate contribution of the next 2% of compensation. Contributions to the plan aggregated $77,341 and $71,701 for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.