10 Trending Coffee Kiosk Businesses [2024]

Updated: January 18th, 2023
Start A Coffee Kiosk

Coffee kiosks sell specialty coffee, including espresso, and lattes, and can include a variety of pastries and other goodies as accompaniments.

There are three basic options for starting a coffee kiosk:

-Purchase a franchise: Jumping in with a built-in business model - Buy an existing coffee kiosk: investing in a coffee kiosk that is up for sale or needs revamping to become profitable - Start from scratch: this requires more effort but offers more flexibility and potential to maximize profits.

Opening a coffee kiosk can be extremely profitable, but if you find a good location, you can set up a relaxing atmosphere. If you plan to open a coffee kiosk, ensure you serve quality coffees and snacks, and provide work-friendly features.

Looking for some examples of a coffee kiosk ?

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

1. Fresh Cup Magazine

Where they're located: Denver, Colorado, USA

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2. Rubi

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

Learn more about starting a coffee kiosk :

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-> How much does it cost to start a coffee kiosk ?
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4. Perfecto Coffee

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5. Mudslingers Drive-Thru Coffee Espresso Business

Mudslingers Drive-Thru Coffee is the most trusted and cost effective drive-thru coffee brand in America.

Where they're located: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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6. Camper Cafe

How much they make: $180K/year
Where they're located: Reading, UK
How much did it cost to start: $5K
Current team size: 2

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

This case study follows the co-founder of Camper Cafe, a mobile coffee van business which started as a hobby and now has 6 units that supply the UK's biggest sporting events, commercial and film shoots, generating around £150k from working only 70 days of the year.

About
Beth started Camper Cafe over 12 years ago
Revenue
Beth grew the business to $15K/month
Costs
It cost Beth $5000 to start the business
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7. Coffeecupkiosk

Fresh Barista Coffee & treats daily in Enniscorthy. Drop in and say Hello!

Where they're located: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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8. CAFE-TRIBU

Cafe Tribu Franchise

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9. Tank Kiosks

Tank Mobile Kiosks are proud to supply mobile kiosks and mobile coffee carts that are of exceptional quality and standards.

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