6 Coffee Cart Success Stories [2023]
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.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a coffee cart:
1. Camper Cafe ($180K/year)
Beth Baxter (from Reading, UK) started Camper Cafe almost 12 years ago.
My name is Beth Baxter and I co-founded Camper Cafe, a mobile coffee van business. The idea for our business started with my partner’s love for vintage VW campervans. He had a rusty old shell of a T25 Campervan given to him, that he wanted to convert into a trailer for his motorbikes.
Although we never really thought about this ever becoming more than just a lifestyle business, we found we were turning so much work away from that in 2019 when the company was turning over around £150k from working only 70 days of the year, we decided that I should go full-time to see the potential.
2. Prima Coffee
The finest coffee equipment & espresso gear for the home enthusiast and budding barista
- Website traffic: 230K/month
- Business rank: #124K
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Learn more about starting a coffee cart:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a coffee cart?
-> Pros and cons of a coffee cart
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established coffee cart
-> Marketing ideas for a coffee cart
Other resources
4. 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!
- Business rank: #205K
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5. Espresso Parts
Commercial Espresso Machines, Espresso Grinders, Espresso Parts, Coffee Brewing Equipment and more! We are here to help you (800)459-5594
- Website traffic: 150K/month
- Business rank: #239K
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