Coffee Roastery Equipment Financing: A Practical Guide Opening or expanding a coffee roastery can require a substantial investment before the first production batch is ready to sell. The coffee roaster may be the centerpiece of the operation, but it is…
Franchise Coffee Shop Equipment Financing: A Practical Guide Opening a franchise coffee shop can provide advantages that an independent startup does not have: an established brand, a tested operating model, supplier relationships, training, and recognizable products. However, the initial investment…
Equipment Financing vs. SBA Loans for Coffee Shops Opening or expanding a coffee shop can require far more than an espresso machine. Owners may need grinders, brewers, refrigeration, water filtration, point-of-sale systems, furniture, signage, leasehold improvements, opening inventory, and enough…
Financing an Entire Coffee Shop Package: Equipment, Furniture & Buildout Opening a coffee shop rarely means buying just an espresso machine. A typical project can involve espresso equipment, grinders, refrigeration, water filtration, ice machines, display cases, furniture, POS systems, signage,…
Coffee Shop Buildout Financing: How to Fund Your Café From the Ground Up Opening a coffee shop involves considerably more than buying an espresso machine and finding a good coffee supplier. For many new café owners, one of the biggest…
Refrigeration Financing for Coffee Shops: What Owners Need to Know Refrigeration is one of those coffee shop expenses that can be easy to underestimate during the planning stage. Espresso machines and grinders usually get most of the attention, but a…
Water Filtration System Financing for Coffee Shops Water may not be the most expensive item on a coffee shop equipment list, but the equipment used to treat that water can have an outsized impact on the operation. Commercial water filtration…
Pastry Display Case Financing for Coffee Shops A pastry display case can seem like a relatively small part of opening or upgrading a coffee shop—until you start pricing commercial equipment. Quality refrigerated and non-refrigerated bakery display cases can represent a…
Commercial Coffee Roaster Financing: A Practical Guide A commercial coffee roaster can be one of the most important—and expensive—pieces of equipment in a coffee roasting business. Whether you’re opening a small specialty roastery, adding roasting capabilities to an existing coffee…
Commercial Coffee Grinder Financing: A Guide for Coffee Shops A commercial coffee grinder may not be the most expensive piece of equipment behind the counter, but it can have an outsized impact on drink quality, consistency, and the speed of…