6 Coffee Cart Success Stories [2023]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

6 Coffee Cart Success Stories [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.

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.

Revenue

$15K / month

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Team

2 founders / 2 employees

Case Study

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.

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We Built A Coffee Shop In A Van That Makes $180K/Year ➜

2. Prima Coffee

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

Website traffic: 230K/month
Business rank: #124K

Check out their full website ➜

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!