How Much Does Wholesale Coffee Beans Cost?

The wholesale prices I’ve seen tend to be 30-50% off retail price for roasted and packaged coffee (usually a tiered system based on volume purchased weekly). Example: $3.50/lb green coffee cost. $2.50/lb cost to produce/overhead = $6 x2 (markup to wholesale) = $12/lb. x140% = $16.80/lb. Is selling coffee beans profitable? Selling coffee can be … Read more

Is Roasting Coffee Beans Profitable?

The Verdict: Is coffee roasting profitable? When you look at all the numbers, on average, roasting coffee is profitable and a good avenue for business growth for coffee shops. The major hangup is the starting cost, which tends to be $100,000 or more according to the SCA research. Can you make money roasting coffee beans? … Read more