Learn a new skill. Travel somewhere new. Cook more. Spend less. Studies show that 41% of Americans will make New Year’s resolutions, but only 9% will keep them. If you’re a resolution person, why not go big and start making that coffee shop dream happen? The best way to achieve your goal—and not become a statistic—is by writing a coffee shop business plan.
No matter where you are in the coffee journey, 2023 could be a game-changing year for your coffee shop. From brand new Coffeepreneurs® to tenured cafe owners, everyone has more to learn when it comes to succeeding in the industry. That’s why we’re bringing you our best business tips for coffee shops in 2023—and beyond.
At Texas Coffee School, we like to celebrate our former students who make their Coffeepreneur® dreams a reality. Today we’re highlighting Nequosha and Yvette Anderson, who opened Red Cow Coffee in Florence, Alabama after attending our 3-Day Coffee Business Master Class. Read on to learn about this entrepreneurial family, Red Cow Coffee, and their coffee shop success story.
Anyone who wants to start a coffee business knows entrepreneurship can involve a lot of trial-and-error. But what if we could give you six mistakes to avoid—and save you from having to learn them the hard (and expensive) way?
Texas Coffee School has educated hundreds of people from across the world on how to start a coffee business. We’ve learned from others’ mistakes—and our own—and used them to build processes that work. The topics we’ll cover include:
Location
Barista Training
Shop Layout
Operations
Cost of Goods Sold
Not Having a Drive-Thru (and other missed innovation opportunities)
If you’re ready to learn how to start a coffee shop and bypass common roadblocks,
It’s officially fall, (even though it might not feel that way in Texas). The average coffee drinker probably knows this time of year as pumpkin spice season. But coffee shop owners and industry insiders are likely sensing a number of emerging trends far beyond PSLs. We’re sharing coffee shop trends and innovations that are dominating in Fall 2022, and will likely continue to shape coffee shops in 2023 and years to come.