May 2025 - Texas Coffee School

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Coffee Trucks, Carts, and Catering: An Entry Investment in Coffee

Most students who come through our doors have a vision—of roasting beans, curating menus, and managing baristas for the popular brick-and-mortar coffee shop they launched, starting in our classroom. Maybe they’ll even run multiple locations! And while this is a worthwhile (and achievable!) dream, an investment in a coffee business can sometimes feel out of reach.

That’s why many aspiring coffee shop owners are finding new avenues to building their businesses. Some are turning to coffee trucks,

FILED UNDER: Open a Coffee Shop, Success Stories

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Inspira Coffee: A Coffee Truck as a Test Run for a Coffee Shop

Justin and Corinna Valdez both possessed an entrepreneurial spirit, but it took the right idea to bring it to life. “We always wanted to own a coffee shop, but it felt like a pipe dream,” Justin says. One day, Corinna suggested—what if they opened a coffee truck instead? The idea was sound, and Inspira Coffee was born.

The financial investment was significantly lower, and the truck could be driven to where customers were,

FILED UNDER: Success Stories

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