Estimated Retail Sales for 2006

Operating Unit Growth

Coffeehouse Segmentation by Chains and Independents

Important Coffeehouse Characteristics (% of adults)

Coffee Science

The National Coffee Association's Coffee Science Source is a convenient, one-stop compendium of breaking news, facts and figures about the world's favorite beverage. Nearly 8 in 10 Americans drink coffee, and new, coffee-related information emerges from wide-ranging sources every day. On CSS, consumers, researchers, coffee aficionados, journalists, Web crawlers and others can find the most up-to-date information on coffee, caffeine and health - from history and brewing techniques to chemical properties and breaking scientific research. (source: CoffeeScience.org)

Construction/Startup Costs

A new tenant improvement space at 1800 square feet with a drive up will be much more expensive than a kiosk or a drive-thru only style building. Example: 2007 Boise Idaho 1700 square foot new T.I. build out walk-in cafe with a full service drive up window, hard construction costs added up to $245,000.00. Add to that $65,000 in food and coffee equipment, $8,000 in sewage and municipal fees, $3,000 in permits, $19,500 for a refrigerated display case. We provide full construction estimating before construction drawings and contracts go to bid.

Hiring a Designer or Architect

There are plenty of things to know about hiring an architectural designer. These sites will answer most of your questions:
www.iida.org
www.aia.org

Food Safety & State Food Code

Each state has their own food safety programs and/or food code. Click here to find out more about your state's food code.

Hiring a Consultant

Hiring coffee and retail cafe consultants is a necessity. Café Design & Architecture recommends that if you have never operated a retail coffee establishment it is very important that you consider an on-site consultant prior to opening. The consultants we suggest are some of the best in the industry. They have a complete knowledge and understanding of the retail cafe business, and do what they do because they love what they do!

Getting Involved with Specialty Coffee Organizations

A coffee trade show such as Coffee Fest or SCAA will be invaluable for your beginning and continuing education on the products and services offered in the coffee industry.
www.coffeefest.com
www.ncausa.org
www.scaa.org

Barista Training and Coffee Schools

There are several very good Barista and Coffee Education schools that new cafe owners can go to learn about everything about espresso equipment daily maintenance to properly marketing your retail cafe business. We recommend that you speak to the school directors and get a feel for what type of experience you want to have.
The East Coast Barista and Coffee School
The American Barista and Coffee School
The Best Coffee School