Coffee Startup Ideas

2 years ago

A browser extension that tracks the cost of your everyday items (fries, cup of coffee, etc.) over time and cross-references this data with the Starbucks menu. In addition to the main purpose of tracking your coffee expenses, the tool also allows users to find out if they are spending more than they should and how to cut back.

480

1 year ago

A company that makes high-end reusable coffee cups.

240

1 year ago

A new way to find great local coffee.

203

2 years ago

A platform for remote workers, offering all the perks of a traditional office, including lounge space and good coffee, and many more.

154

2 years ago

A startup for baristas to easily create and share coffee recipes

150

2 years ago

A tool for distribution of food and groceries to people in need, in the form of a vehicle equipped with a fridge, a microwave, and a coffee machine, and that can travel down the street from a central hub. The startup’s founders are veterans of the American military.

150

2 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses manage their coffee orders online. It’s free to use for customers, but the company hopes to make money by turning the system into a recurring subscription.

140

2 years ago

A startup that allows you to hire a dog walker for the same price as a cup of coffee.

138

2 years ago

A smart fridge that automatically orders more milk for your coffee.

137

2 years ago

A $30,000 investment in a machine that turns raw coffee beans into a beverage.

133

2 years ago

This is an in-app payment system for coffee shops and diners.

131

2 years ago

This startup is building an app that allows people to find people to meet up with in real life, like at a coffee shop or party.

131

2 years ago

Hoping to use the same playbook as the coffee industry to grow their subscriptions to their platform, Hopin.

128

2 years ago

A startup that helps people pay for things, whether it’s a ride or a cup of coffee. The startup charges a fee of $5.95/month to charge and pay for things, and there’s an option to opt in for free.

127

2 years ago

This company is a cloud-based loyalty program that rewards users for everyday purchases, like a cup of coffee or a movie ticket.

126

2 years ago

A remote meeting solution for companies that want to meet where people are, like coffee shops or bars. The startup is currently focusing on a few dozen US and European locations, but plans to go global in 2018.

124

2 years ago

Drip is an app for business owners to create and manage their drip coffee business.

124

1 year ago

This app helps workers make the most of their coffee breaks.

121

1 year ago

A recurring expense management tool that lets you schedule and track the money you spend on the things you use most often, like coffee, groceries, or travel.

119

2 years ago

A restaurant-like space in a building that lets local entrepreneurs run a curated collection of food businesses — a quick-service restaurant, a coffee shop, an ice cream parlor, a bakery, etc. — in a single location. The space also offers shared office space and has a private chef who can cook for customers.

117

1 year ago

A company that connects retail stores with talented baristas. The startup offers the ability to get coffee from the comfort of one’s own home, and pay with a credit card.

117

2 years ago

This is a startup that makes hardware that makes it easier to pick up and carry your coffee without scalding yourself. The company is currently only selling to the US, but they’re looking to expand internationally, and have raised $1.3M in funding from DFJ.

113

2 years ago

A coffee delivery service in San Francisco that is “delivering a new experience” to the coffee industry. The startup is a joint venture between a coffee roaster and a delivery service like Postmates.

111

2 years ago

Kava is building a tool for people who own coffee shops to pay their baristas via mobile payments.

109

2 years ago

This is an app for getting around the price and quality problems of a typical cup of coffee.

107

2 years ago

A company that lets you use the internet to buy and sell everything from iced coffee to air mattresses to motorcycles.

106

2 years ago

This startup wants to make the world’s most durable tablet, one that can withstand a drop from a boat in the ocean, or a puddle of coffee.

104

2 years ago

These compostable cups are meant to help coffee shops reduce their packaging waste. They can be full of coffee or tea or soup and you can recycle them, but they don’t break down in landfills.

101

1 year ago

A social platform for users to connect with each other about their favorite brands, whether it be their favorite brand of coffee or their favorite brand of washing machine

100

2 years ago

This startup is looking to automatically generate and sell weekly email subscriptions to people based on their buying habits. The email service is for people who want to make sure they get email notifications for products they purchase frequently, like coffee or a subscription service, like Gilt or Birchbox.

99

10 months ago

A wireless, location-based personal assistant that helps you find the nearest coffee shop, store, or restaurant while walking or riding your bike.

98

2 years ago

A provisioning company that allows for free lunch, coffee, and snacks for employees.

94

2 years ago

A company that helps restaurants, bars and coffee shops optimize their ordering process. The startup’s platform lets customers search for locations, get delivery options from there, and track orders.

93

10 months ago

This startup wants to make banking as easy as buying a cup of coffee, just with a few clicks.

82

2 years ago

A social network for the small, independent coffee shops that serve as anchors for a neighborhood. The startup wants to help coffee shops grow with a social network and start-up accelerator.

81

1 year ago

A subscription-based loyalty card company that helps people earn reward points and redeem them for real goods and experiences (like $20 off your next coffee)

81

2 years ago

A startup that partners with local retailers to curate a handful of in-store activities for users to enjoy. These “experiences” are curated by the user’s location and can be anything from a free cup of coffee to a free library book.

80

2 years ago

A remote control for your coffee machine, allowing you to brew the perfect cup every single time.

79

9 months ago

A new way for people to order coffee online, with an app that lets you order in bulk and pay with a credit card.

78

1 year ago

This is a company that has done a lot of research on the best way to get a message across to people in different places. They decided that one of the best ways was to create a system that is both language and location-agnostic, and designed to be culturally sensitive. They’ve put that system to work for a variety of companies, including a hotel chain, a coffee company, and a plastic surgery center.

74

2 years ago

A tool built for the hospitality industry that allows them to better manage the labor they have on-hand. The tool can track labor in real-time, and when it’s time to restock the fridge or refill the coffee machine, the software can alert the staff to take action.

71

1 year ago

This startup directs users to the best cup of coffee within a 5-mile radius.

69

1 year ago

A subscription-based app to help you make a better cup of coffee at home.

66

1 year ago

The startup aims to let customers pay for their coffee with a few taps and get a cup of coffee delivered to their door with a few taps. The startup is already operating in 15 cities and has partnered with over 100 merchants and is looking to expand to other cities.

66

1 year ago

A startup that lets location-based businesses — like car wash and coffee shops — personalize their promotions. The startup has raised $1.5M in funding.

64

8 months ago

A coffee-making company that wants to be the Amazon of coffee. The company is already in the Philippines and the US, and is looking to expand to Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

62

7 months ago

An AI-powered tool to help people plan their morning. It’ll suggest things like a workout, breakfast, coffee, etc. for each user based on their location, time of day, and what they’ve done in the past.

62

1 year ago

A mobile app that helps make better coffee. It’s a big problem, which is why the startup has already raised $5 million to date from investors including Andreessen Horowitz.

60

1 year ago

The startup is developing a global network of “Barista of the Future” in 20 countries where them will be a barista in a coffee shop, and they earn a living wage. The program is designed to provide baristas with the skills they need to run their own business, and to help them start their own locations.

60

1 year ago

This is a system that allows people to buy more of their favorite brands of coffee by placing their order through a barista at a local coffee shop.

58

11 months ago

A “global” coffee delivery service, launched in New York.

58

1 year ago

A startup that is building a “frictionless” way for people to pay for coffee via a smartphone.

57

1 year ago

A startup that builds a point-of-sale system for all sorts of retailers, including restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. The startup aims to make the process of opening a business as simple as a phone call.

56

1 year ago

A startup for organic, fair trade or locally-sourced coffee beans. The startup is targeting the $1 billion coffee market in the US, and has raised a total of $1.1 million in funding.

56

1 year ago

CoffeeScript is a JavaScript compiler that allows developers to take advantage of a subset of the JavaScript syntax that is more concise and readable.

54

1 year ago

A mobile app that helps you find the best local coffee shops, using a bot that checks dozens of coffee shops in real-time.

54

9 months ago

A micro-enterprise that sells coffee to drive around in the back of a van.

54

1 year ago

Autopilot is building a device for the visually impaired that lets them use their phones to control devices like lights, coffee machines, etc.

50

1 year ago

This startup is building a coffee maker with a built-in grinder, to help you make the perfect cup of joe.

50

11 months ago

A mobile app that helps people find the best deals on local goods, like groceries and coffee. It’s focused on food delivery and grocery delivery, with a case study showing higher sales for customers in areas served by the service.

50

1 year ago

A “library of points of interest” that allows users to search a 3D Spatio-temporal map, which they can then mark as favorites. The startup says their “points of interest” are more than just “coffee shops, restaurants and art galleries” and that their map will be “a more inclusive, relevant and vivid alternative to Google Maps”.

49

1 year ago

A new app for Google Glass that will help people find restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that are open to people with mobility impairments.

48

8 months ago

A startup that allows customers to order premium coffee, tea, beer, wine, and liquor from a single source.

48

8 months ago

Imagine if you could order a cup of coffee or a slice of pizza in 30 seconds with the tap of a button, and then get that same order the next day.

48

8 months ago

A coffee subscription service for the food industry, where the coffee is made from beans from the farm to cup by the service.

47

2 months ago

The startup is developing a new kind of appliance that can be used both inside and out of the home. It can be used as a coffee machine in the kitchen, a set-top box in the living room and as a smart plug elsewhere.

47

10 months ago

Coffee-based employee retention app that allows companies to offer perks like unlimited free coffee, free food, free drinks, and free snacks.

46

11 months ago

SaaS company that brings an online experience to the physical world, like a social networking service to a coffee shop.

44

10 months ago

A replacement for the ubiquitous coffee maker. The startup wants to reinvent the coffee experience, creating a device that is as reliable as a Keurig but with the option for different-strength coffee, and with the ability to serve coffee to different people.

44

9 months ago

Combining a solar-powered, connected scale and a coffee roaster to make a perfect coffee every time.

44

8 months ago

This startup is working to allow people to create a personalized coffee subscription based on the coffee they drink and when they drink it. The company is selling $49 pre-packages to people who are willing to sign up with a certain amount of coffee that they want in a month.

42

11 months ago

A micro-retailer selling premium coffee beans and selling their brand in retail locations

41

8 months ago

A platform that lets you order and interact with a smart home, like a smart toaster or smart coffee maker, over a secure messaging interface.

40

8 months ago

A “smart” coffee maker that will automatically order coffee from various coffee shops and retailers, as well as make specific blends and brews.

40

6 months ago

A location-based service that helps people find nearby restaurants, bars, and coffee shops.

40

1 year ago

A company that uses robots to make 3D printed products. It’s first product is a 3D printed mug that you can drink coffee out of.

39

6 months ago

A social platform for coffee shops that allows customers to find coffee shops nearby and send out requests.

39

5 months ago

A CPG startup making a product called "Coffee.io" that uses the same smartphone-based sensor technology as Fitbit, but with coffee instead of steps.

38

1 year ago

The French startup works with small businesses to create VR meetups. The company’s focus is on communities of all sizes, including a small downtown coffee shop in Paris.

34

5 months ago

A new way to pay for coffee. Instead of paying for a cup of coffee with cash, consumers can enter their credit card information to pay for their coffee and the coffee shop will take care of the rest. The product is as a credit card payment processing platform, and the company claims that “millions” of coffee shops are already using Credit Card Coffee.

34

11 months ago

A startup that wants to help users get their coffee on fast. The startup wants to make it easy for small coffee shops to order coffee from a central coffee supply, and have it delivered to their door quickly.

32

10 months ago

This startup wants to make all of your dinner reservations, not just dinner reservations, but also coffee and wine reservations, spa appointments and babysitting appointments, all in one app.

32

8 months ago

A low-cost decaf evo coffee that’s grown and harvested naturally, but doesn’t contain any caffeine.

32

5 months ago

A startup that aims to build a loyalty program for coffee shops. Coffee drinkers can earn points for drink purchases at participating coffee shops. The company has a goal of $20,000, which is a smaller sum than the previous round.

32

5 months ago

A startup that helps users find the nearest coffee shop, courier, or bike-share option.

31

4 months ago

A startup that provides free Wi-Fi in coffee shops, bars, and restaurants. The company’s founders say that they’re currently working with over 300 venues in London.

30

7 months ago

This startup is “making it so that you can get a cup of coffee with a tip on the app” by using the app to order coffee, order ahead, and tip.

28

6 months ago

A startup that’s building out a way to help small businesses get financing, and which is already working with small businesses like a local coffee shop.

28

4 months ago

The startup’s co-founder says that their professional-grade coffee is formulated for office workers to “get their caffeine fix without getting jittery” and comes in breakfast, lunch and dinner varieties.

26

2 years ago

A startup that sells a product where you can buy a jar of coffee beans, put it in your own personal coffee grinder and then it keeps the coffee fresh for up to 1 year

24

2 years ago

Idea: A platform to bring great coffee to everyone, everywhere The startup is building a barista-grade coffee brewing system using the Nespresso capsule format The company says it has $8,500 in monthly recurring revenue

23

2 years ago

Idea: This company has created a coffee substitute made from cassava root. It’s designed to be a water-soluble powder, and aims to be a healthier alternative to sugar-laden coffee.

21

5 months ago

A company that sells single-serving coffee packets (i.e. ground coffee) to businesses in bulk (i.e. 20 cups) for $5/bag. The startup has already won over a number of restaurants, and is working on a new product to sell coffee to businesses.

21

3 months ago

A new way to shop for coffee, with the initial premise that coffee is coffee and needs to be served the same way at all times. The startup wants to make it so you can build your coffee order quickly and efficiently, with a big emphasis on the “quick” part.

21

2 years ago

Idea: A platform for getting the most out of your coffee. The startup offers three products: a coffee subscription service, a coffee maker that brews a single cup at a time, and a French press. Their subscription service offers 12 different types of coffee every month.

20

3 months ago

They want to make personalized recommendations based on the consumer’s “patterns of behavior.” The idea is that you can use this to make better purchasing and service choices, like learning why you always get the same brand of coffee each morning and getting them to send you something else.

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Coffee Startup Ideas

A company that makes high-end reusable coffee cups.

A new way to find great local coffee.

A platform for remote workers, offering all the perks of a traditional office, including lounge space and good coffee, and many more.

A startup for baristas to easily create and share coffee recipes

A tool for distribution of food and groceries to people in need, in the form of a vehicle equipped with a fridge, a microwave, and a coffee machine, and that can travel down the street from a central hub. The startup’s founders are veterans of the American military.

A platform that helps small businesses manage their coffee orders online. It’s free to use for customers, but the company hopes to make money by turning the system into a recurring subscription.

A startup that allows you to hire a dog walker for the same price as a cup of coffee.

A smart fridge that automatically orders more milk for your coffee.

A $30,000 investment in a machine that turns raw coffee beans into a beverage.

This is an in-app payment system for coffee shops and diners.

This startup is building an app that allows people to find people to meet up with in real life, like at a coffee shop or party.

Hoping to use the same playbook as the coffee industry to grow their subscriptions to their platform, Hopin.

A startup that helps people pay for things, whether it’s a ride or a cup of coffee. The startup charges a fee of $5.95/month to charge and pay for things, and there’s an option to opt in for free.

This company is a cloud-based loyalty program that rewards users for everyday purchases, like a cup of coffee or a movie ticket.

A remote meeting solution for companies that want to meet where people are, like coffee shops or bars. The startup is currently focusing on a few dozen US and European locations, but plans to go global in 2018.

Drip is an app for business owners to create and manage their drip coffee business.

This app helps workers make the most of their coffee breaks.

A recurring expense management tool that lets you schedule and track the money you spend on the things you use most often, like coffee, groceries, or travel.

A company that connects retail stores with talented baristas. The startup offers the ability to get coffee from the comfort of one’s own home, and pay with a credit card.

This is a startup that makes hardware that makes it easier to pick up and carry your coffee without scalding yourself. The company is currently only selling to the US, but they’re looking to expand internationally, and have raised $1.3M in funding from DFJ.

A coffee delivery service in San Francisco that is “delivering a new experience” to the coffee industry. The startup is a joint venture between a coffee roaster and a delivery service like Postmates.

Kava is building a tool for people who own coffee shops to pay their baristas via mobile payments.

This is an app for getting around the price and quality problems of a typical cup of coffee.

A company that lets you use the internet to buy and sell everything from iced coffee to air mattresses to motorcycles.

This startup wants to make the world’s most durable tablet, one that can withstand a drop from a boat in the ocean, or a puddle of coffee.

These compostable cups are meant to help coffee shops reduce their packaging waste. They can be full of coffee or tea or soup and you can recycle them, but they don’t break down in landfills.

A social platform for users to connect with each other about their favorite brands, whether it be their favorite brand of coffee or their favorite brand of washing machine

A wireless, location-based personal assistant that helps you find the nearest coffee shop, store, or restaurant while walking or riding your bike.

A provisioning company that allows for free lunch, coffee, and snacks for employees.

A company that helps restaurants, bars and coffee shops optimize their ordering process. The startup’s platform lets customers search for locations, get delivery options from there, and track orders.

This startup wants to make banking as easy as buying a cup of coffee, just with a few clicks.

A social network for the small, independent coffee shops that serve as anchors for a neighborhood. The startup wants to help coffee shops grow with a social network and start-up accelerator.

A subscription-based loyalty card company that helps people earn reward points and redeem them for real goods and experiences (like $20 off your next coffee)

A startup that partners with local retailers to curate a handful of in-store activities for users to enjoy. These “experiences” are curated by the user’s location and can be anything from a free cup of coffee to a free library book.

A remote control for your coffee machine, allowing you to brew the perfect cup every single time.

A new way for people to order coffee online, with an app that lets you order in bulk and pay with a credit card.

A tool built for the hospitality industry that allows them to better manage the labor they have on-hand. The tool can track labor in real-time, and when it’s time to restock the fridge or refill the coffee machine, the software can alert the staff to take action.

This startup directs users to the best cup of coffee within a 5-mile radius.

A subscription-based app to help you make a better cup of coffee at home.

The startup aims to let customers pay for their coffee with a few taps and get a cup of coffee delivered to their door with a few taps. The startup is already operating in 15 cities and has partnered with over 100 merchants and is looking to expand to other cities.

A startup that lets location-based businesses — like car wash and coffee shops — personalize their promotions. The startup has raised $1.5M in funding.

A coffee-making company that wants to be the Amazon of coffee. The company is already in the Philippines and the US, and is looking to expand to Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

An AI-powered tool to help people plan their morning. It’ll suggest things like a workout, breakfast, coffee, etc. for each user based on their location, time of day, and what they’ve done in the past.

A mobile app that helps make better coffee. It’s a big problem, which is why the startup has already raised $5 million to date from investors including Andreessen Horowitz.

This is a system that allows people to buy more of their favorite brands of coffee by placing their order through a barista at a local coffee shop.

A “global” coffee delivery service, launched in New York.

A startup that is building a “frictionless” way for people to pay for coffee via a smartphone.

A startup that builds a point-of-sale system for all sorts of retailers, including restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. The startup aims to make the process of opening a business as simple as a phone call.

A startup for organic, fair trade or locally-sourced coffee beans. The startup is targeting the $1 billion coffee market in the US, and has raised a total of $1.1 million in funding.

CoffeeScript is a JavaScript compiler that allows developers to take advantage of a subset of the JavaScript syntax that is more concise and readable.

A mobile app that helps you find the best local coffee shops, using a bot that checks dozens of coffee shops in real-time.

A micro-enterprise that sells coffee to drive around in the back of a van.

Autopilot is building a device for the visually impaired that lets them use their phones to control devices like lights, coffee machines, etc.

This startup is building a coffee maker with a built-in grinder, to help you make the perfect cup of joe.

A mobile app that helps people find the best deals on local goods, like groceries and coffee. It’s focused on food delivery and grocery delivery, with a case study showing higher sales for customers in areas served by the service.

A new app for Google Glass that will help people find restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that are open to people with mobility impairments.

A startup that allows customers to order premium coffee, tea, beer, wine, and liquor from a single source.

Imagine if you could order a cup of coffee or a slice of pizza in 30 seconds with the tap of a button, and then get that same order the next day.

A coffee subscription service for the food industry, where the coffee is made from beans from the farm to cup by the service.

The startup is developing a new kind of appliance that can be used both inside and out of the home. It can be used as a coffee machine in the kitchen, a set-top box in the living room and as a smart plug elsewhere.

Coffee-based employee retention app that allows companies to offer perks like unlimited free coffee, free food, free drinks, and free snacks.

SaaS company that brings an online experience to the physical world, like a social networking service to a coffee shop.

A replacement for the ubiquitous coffee maker. The startup wants to reinvent the coffee experience, creating a device that is as reliable as a Keurig but with the option for different-strength coffee, and with the ability to serve coffee to different people.

Combining a solar-powered, connected scale and a coffee roaster to make a perfect coffee every time.

This startup is working to allow people to create a personalized coffee subscription based on the coffee they drink and when they drink it. The company is selling $49 pre-packages to people who are willing to sign up with a certain amount of coffee that they want in a month.

A micro-retailer selling premium coffee beans and selling their brand in retail locations

A platform that lets you order and interact with a smart home, like a smart toaster or smart coffee maker, over a secure messaging interface.

A “smart” coffee maker that will automatically order coffee from various coffee shops and retailers, as well as make specific blends and brews.

A location-based service that helps people find nearby restaurants, bars, and coffee shops.

A company that uses robots to make 3D printed products. It’s first product is a 3D printed mug that you can drink coffee out of.

A social platform for coffee shops that allows customers to find coffee shops nearby and send out requests.

A CPG startup making a product called "Coffee.io" that uses the same smartphone-based sensor technology as Fitbit, but with coffee instead of steps.

The French startup works with small businesses to create VR meetups. The company’s focus is on communities of all sizes, including a small downtown coffee shop in Paris.

A startup that wants to help users get their coffee on fast. The startup wants to make it easy for small coffee shops to order coffee from a central coffee supply, and have it delivered to their door quickly.

This startup wants to make all of your dinner reservations, not just dinner reservations, but also coffee and wine reservations, spa appointments and babysitting appointments, all in one app.

A low-cost decaf evo coffee that’s grown and harvested naturally, but doesn’t contain any caffeine.

A startup that aims to build a loyalty program for coffee shops. Coffee drinkers can earn points for drink purchases at participating coffee shops. The company has a goal of $20,000, which is a smaller sum than the previous round.