r/Coffee_Shop

Philz coffee in San Ramon used to give a free refill, and one local cafe in pleasanton. Trying to see if there’s any cafe that gives this?

I’m starting a coffee cart business in Charlotte N.C. and have questions about what forms are required for baked goods and serving coffee. Any help is appreciated

Hey guys, checking the vibe here. If there was a physical coffee bean warehouse in your city where you could just walk in, grab what you need at a fair price, and leave without any BS or friction — would you be interested? Does this sound better than your current coffee setup?

I've started to distrust most of the signals I used to rely on. Nice packaging, good Instagram, even detailed tasting notes — none of it reliably predicts whether I'll actually enjoy the coffee.

So I'm curious what you use instead. Is there anything you look at — sourcing info, roast dates, certifications, how they talk about their farmers — that genuinely correlates with quality in your experience? Or is it just impossible to know until the bag arrives?

I’m looking to start a coffee shop with a friend. Probably both invest about 100k and focus on specialty bakery items and coffee.

The location has a drive through and has a decent size sitting area with a good sized kitchen. Rent would be approximately 5k per month (if my math is correct).

The road sees about 80k vehicles travel on it in a week and is within a half mile of the highway.

Neither of us have any experience in owning a business or working at a coffee shop. What some things I should be concerned about when starting? How quickly will I see success (if successful)?