42 Trending Coffee Cart Businesses [2024]

Updated: January 18th, 2023
Start A Coffee Cart

A coffee cart is a small outdoor structure that serves coffee and other beverages at retail prices. A coffee cart business is a low startup cost business.

All you need to set up a coffee cart business is a professional coffee machine and coffee cups.

To maximize your profits all year round, choose a strategic location and ensure you are readily available to serve your customers whenever they need coffee.

Looking for some examples of a coffee cart?

Interested in case studies of a successful coffee cart? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. Prima Coffee

The finest coffee equipment & espresso gear for the home enthusiast and budding barista

Where they're located: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Website traffic: 230K/month

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2. RISE Brewing Co.

RISE Brewing Co. makes nitro cold brew coffee kegs and cans for grocery, e-comm, offices, bars, restaurants and cafes. Think a super light, refreshing stout beer meets iced coffee with a frothy head. An infusion of nitrogen gives RISE its distinctive, creamy cascade. Buy RISE nitro cold brew coffee today!

Where they're located: Denver, Colorado, USA

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4. Espresso Parts

Commercial Espresso Machines, Espresso Grinders, Espresso Parts, Coffee Brewing Equipment and more! We are here to help you (800)459-5594

Where they're located: Seattle, Washington, USA
Website traffic: 150K/month

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5. Bluestone Lane

Australian-inspired coffee, cafe & lifestyle brand providing a genuine daily escape for all our locals through premium coffee and delicious healthy eats.

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA

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6. Madcap Coffee

Madcap coffee is carefully roasted in small batches since 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Where they're located: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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7. Urth Caffe - Coffee Shop

Urth Caffé in Beverly Hills, CA. We are a European-style café— a casual, comfortable experience with no waiters. Please place your order with the cashier, find a table, and it will be our pleasure to bring it out to you!

Urth Caffé roasts its own exclusively heirloom, organic coffee and offers unique, fine teas. A master barista will carefully and individually prepare your espresso or tea beverage. So please be patient—it takes a little extra time to grind espresso and steam fresh milk exclusively for you! It is well worth the wait!

Urth cuisine is based on sustainable and fresh ingredients as the focus of our practice—organic whenever possible. We offer an inspired menu for the whole spectrum of healthy living—from strictly vegan, gluten-free to pure decadence! Enjoy Urth's healthy cuisine and fine desserts for breakfast, brunch, lunch & dinner.

We strive to be an oasis for you and the community! We hope you will come make Urth Caffé your home and enjoy our ambiance— handcrafted with love from Urth's heart to yours.

Where they're located: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Website traffic: 130K/month

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8. Heine Brothers' Coffee

Heine Brothers’ is a 100% fair trade & organic coffee roaster based in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, KY. We opened our first shop in October 1994 in the Highlands, and now have 18 shops all in the Louisville area.

Where they're located: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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9. Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters

Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer that pioneered introducing Nitro Cold Brew coffee to offices in the DC Metro area.

Where they're located: Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA

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10. Coffee Machine Warehouse

Coffee Machine Depot USA - Find the top deals for new and used commercial espresso coffee machines, grinders, and equipment online. Select and buy from the wide range of top-rated leading brands, including La Marzocco, San Marco, Rancilio, Casadio, etc.

Where they're located: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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11. Boston Bean Coffee Co.

Boston Bean Coffee Co. Experience amazing in your cup everyday. Specialty coffee, equipment, online shop and much more. Port Lincoln South Australia

Where they're located: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

12. Seattle Coffee Works

Seattle Coffee Works offers direct trade, light and medium roasted specialty coffees.

Where they're located: Seattle, Washington, USA

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13. Coffee On Cue

Coffee on Cue are Australia's top event coffee cart provider. Serving specialty coffee throughout the events industry across Melbourne and Sydney.

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14. Mac Tabby Cat Cafe

Charlotte's Cat Cafe in the heart of NoDa! Enjoy local coffee, beer, wine and CATS! Ages 7+. All of our kitties are adoptable! Reserve online or walk-in.

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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15. French Truck Coffee

French Truck Coffee delivering freshly roasted specialty coffee right to your doorstep.

Where they're located: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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16. unknown

Where they're located: San Jose, California, USA
Website traffic: 140K/month

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17. San Antonio Coffee Roasters: What's Brewing

Local San Antonio coffee roasters located off 281 and West Rhapsody. We have a large variety of coffee pinball and pastries! Perfect for study breaks or some family time! Swing by for your cup of coffee today!

Where they're located: San Antonio, Texas, USA

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18. Carts Australia

Our services include custom and standard carts, kiosks, in-line systems and built-in-equipment, we advise on marketing, equipment selection, graphic design, user and customer interface, production and millwork design, health department codes, display marketing and how to maximise limited space

Where they're located: South Australia, Australia

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19. one line coffee

Where they're located: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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20. CoolBrew

CoolBrew is a cold-brewed, all-natural, fresh coffee concentrate that's available in a variety of flavors including Original, Mocha, Vanilla, Hazelnut, Chocolate Almond...

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21. Sunergos Coffee

Sunergos is a coffee shop, roaster and subscription service with locations across Louisville Kentucky. Bringing exceptional coffee to the world since 2003!

Where they're located: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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22. Cafecito Organico

Los Angeles based direct trade coffee roaster

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

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23. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Refreshing Ice Blended drinks, unique teas, and quality coffees: there's something for everyone at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Explore our menu at our Las Vegas, NV locations.

Where they're located: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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24. Home

We can modify existing or create unique products just for you! Lakeside proudly manufactures our product here in the USA! We stand behind our promise to deliver the highest quality products.

Where they're located: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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25. Coffee Catering Boston

Espresso Dave's Coffee Catering Service provides Specialty Coffee Catering in Boston. For Coffee Catering in Boston and Coffee or Espresso Catering in New England contact Espresso Dave's Coffee Catering.

Where they're located: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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26. Nineteen95 the Espresso Bar

Coffee Catering and Coffee Live Station Singapore! Exclusive packages for weddings, events, and roadshows! Find out more!

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27. vagrant-coffee

Vagrant Coffee is your mobile specialty coffee solution. Bring the specialty cafe experience to your event and leave a lasting impression on your guests.

Where they're located: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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28. Cart-King International

Coffee Carts, Food Carts, Retail Kiosks Supply, Design, Build, and Manufacturing! Custom Commercial Mobile Vending Street displays. Custom Outdoor Malls

Where they're located: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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29. The Big Coffee

The Big Coffee are the UK's leading supplier of Mobile Coffee Vans - Official supplier of Piaggio Mobile Coffee Carts & Coffee Van Conversions Specialists.

Where they're located: Vancouver, Washington, USA

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30. MeKa Coffee SD

Pop-Up Coffee Bar, Catering, Dessert Bar

Where they're located: San Diego, California, USA

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31. Ferla Bikes

FERLA BIKES - innovative commercial bicycles (Mobile Coffee Bike, Coffee Cart, Espresso Bike, Cold-Brew Coffee Bike). Open Your Own Business Today!

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

32. Buon Giorno Coffee

Welcome to our store. We roast daily in small batch roasts on our Giesen Roaster. Each single origin and blend are roasted to get the best flavor for your enjoyment.

Where they're located: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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33. Parabola Coffee Roasting Co.

Small batch coffee roaster, gourmet coffee, FREE motor scooter delivery.

Where they're located: San Diego, California, USA

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34. Espressly Esther

Where they're located: Seattle, Washington, USA

35. First Coast Espresso

Where they're located: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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36. unknown

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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37. Lattes on Location

Lattes on Location offers mobile espresso, custom coffee and specialty beverage bars for your event in Dallas or Fort Worth.

Where they're located: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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38. Coffee Cycle

Where they're located: San Diego, California, USA

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39. Cupa Cabana

Serving the Greater Tri-State Area Cupa Cabana is the leader in Espresso & Coffee Catering. Professional baristas and custom coffee bar experiences await your next event or party.

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA

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40. Coffee Machines Dallas

We offer the finest residential and commercial coffee, espresso and cappuccino machines in Dallas, Texas (TX), and the surrounding areas.

Where they're located: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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41. Atlanta Coffee Carts

We are THE coffee truck Atlanta residents choose for events and want to be the best coffee catering Atlanta has to offer by providing great service anywhere.

Where they're located: Columbus, Georgia, USA

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