coffee shop start up

[revelations]

Hey everyone just joined this site and realise that theres probably been millions of similar threads but my fiance and me have one ambition that has to be done in our lifetimes!! To have our own coffeshop!!!!!

Now we do realise that its not going to be easy but if anyone has any information or tips on how to open a successful coffeeshop it would be much appreciated!!!

Thank you all!!!!!

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revelations Reviewed by revelations on 10-02-2008. coffee shop start up Hey everyone just joined this site and realise that theres probably been millions of similar threads but my fiance and me have one ambition that has to be done in our lifetimes!! To have our own coffeshop!!!!! Now we do realise that its not going to be easy but if anyone has any information or tips on how to open a successful coffeeshop it would be much appreciated!!! Thank you all!!!!! :thumbsup: Rating: 5

[veggii]

this is my best advice I give to my friends."if you want to be successful" find a successful person and copy them. "if you want too be happy and successful" find someone who does what you love and copy them.
so too you I say: "find a successful coffee shop and copy it" :thumbsup:

[Greenthing]

=revelations;1923310]Hey everyone just joined this site and realise that theres probably been millions of similar threads but my fiance and me have one ambition that has to be done in our lifetimes!! To have our own coffeshop!!!!!

Good luck in your venture hope your ambition becomes real for you's.

Now we do realise that its not going to be easy but if anyone has any information or tips on how to open a successful coffeeshop it would be much appreciated!!!

All I can say is there was a coffeshop not to far away from where I live and It did not last very long before closing down,I dont know the reason why it closed but I can guess.
This will not help you very much I know.

[KillaCali805]

OK..this is just my opinion lol...when you walk in you should get a sense of calmness and relaxation...have a great smell and settings...try to hire good employees (of course) books...magazines...calming music..couches..seats...just an overall sense of comfort..hope i helped just a little lol :thumbsup:

[cygnustaxt]

get a wide variety of drinks and flavors, but you will also need some staples that most people buy like white mocha's, cappuccino's, mocha's, etc... Just so you know, a good professional espresso machine is pretty expensive. You'll want one with two groupheads/steam wands so you can handle all the business. Also you'll want to have some frozen drinks, lots of people love those. I think though that if you want to create a unique coffee shop and one that people will come to again and again, you need to provide them with some really good food. At the coffee shop i work at, we have soups, sandwiches, salads, and some deserts. We make all the sandwiches from scratch and grill them on panini grills. Our lunch menu has really kept the business going. Everyone seems to love them.

I've worked at 4 different coffee shops/cafe's in the past couple years so I know the ropes. If you need any more info, just let me know.

[weedmaster]

with the credit crunch if your talking about a normal coffee shop(not one like in the dam)it's definately the wrong time to try and open one up, forget it untill things get better.

[Reefer Rogue]

Make a lot of money and buy one out.

[painretreat]

This past year Starbucks closed I believe it was 30% (I think) of all their shops! So, don't buy one of those!

I am not sure what country you are planning to start one in??

I would second all of the prev. answers. I think it would be a nice setting for edibles-if it is legal there. But, you have to provide for 'hockey mom' and that would not be allowed, I guess. The edibles, would get me in (if they are medicinal)!

Good luck to you both. Just do your homework first! There are a lot more things to do with a shop than the stuff. You need a real 'Plan' and do a lot of formulas to see if it could even make it where you decide! They always say, 'don't quit your day job!' When I went to my local Small Bus. Administrations seminar! PR :rastasmoke:

[Greenthing]

IMHO a coffee shop in Britian is not going to work out as they all lack the main ingredient, the Herb and thats what 99% of people think a coffee shop is all about.
It's really quite plain that if you allow smoking of the Herb on your premises you are leaving yourself wide open for a bust and will be closed down and all your assets sequestrated.

[psychocat]

A coffee shop in the UK is going to get shut down as cannabis is still illegal.
I owned a coffee shop in Holland and it was no easy task getting all the right paperwork and licences but other than that it is no different to having any other kind of business serving the public.

Number of coffee shops dropped - Government.nl

As a coffeeshop you can sell up to 5 grams of cannabis per transaction as long as it follows five rules: no minors, no alcohol sales, no hard drug sales, no advertising and no "public nuisance."