{"id":493,"date":"2021-08-29T23:19:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T23:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/?p=493"},"modified":"2023-04-20T00:27:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T00:27:37","slug":"coffee-shop-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/coffee-shop-equipment.html","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Shop Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re opening a coffee shop from the &#8220;ground up&#8221;, you&#8217;ll need to evaluate your equipment needs &#8211; especially if you&#8217;re securing funding from a financial institution or stakeholder. While your business may have specialized equipment and tools, there are a few basic coffee shop necessities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Espresso Machine:<\/strong>&nbsp;Available in semi-automatic, automatic, or super automatic, an espresso machine is the lifeblood of any coffee shop. Choose a model with a boiler capacity that&#8217;s large enough to accommodate &#8220;rush hour&#8221; traffic, and one that can be serviced locally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water Softener:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hard water can lead to lime build-up, and may result in costly equipment maintenance and repair. Opt for a whole water system or, at the very least, a separate system for your espresso machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Espresso Grinder:<\/strong>&nbsp;You&#8217;ll need two espresso grinders, one for regular and another for decaf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bulk Coffee Grinders:<\/strong>&nbsp;Consider purchasing three grinders: one for regular, one for decaf, and the third for flavored coffees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drip Coffee Maker:<\/strong>&nbsp;Purchase a commercial system that can accommodate your peak customer volume. Choose automatic coffee makers that are plumbed directly into a water line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blender:<\/strong>&nbsp;As with drip coffee makers, be sure to purchase a commercial blender designed to withstand heavy usage levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refrigerator(s) :<\/strong>&nbsp;In addition to a storage refrigerator, you&#8217;ll also need an under-counter model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ice Maker:<\/strong>&nbsp;Typically, you&#8217;ll need an ice maker that can produce 600-1000 lbs. of ice per day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on what you&#8217;ll be offering at your coffee shop, you may also need pastry display cases, a sandwich prep station, steam table, ovens, or prep tables, as well as business equipment like a cash register, telephone system, and speaker\/music system.<br><br>There are many factors to consider when stocking up on coffee shop equipment, so be sure to thoroughly research each purchase.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/starting-a-coffee-shop.html\">Starting a Coffee Shop<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/coffee-shop-business-plan.html\">Coffee Shop Business Plan<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/coffee-shop-design.html\">Coffee Shop Design<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/coffee-shop-furniture.html\">Coffee Shop Furniture<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re opening a coffee shop from the &#8220;ground up&#8221;, you&#8217;ll need to evaluate your equipment needs &#8211; especially if you&#8217;re securing funding from a financial institution or stakeholder. While your business may have specialized equipment and tools, there are &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Coffee Shop Equipment\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/coffee-shop-equipment.html#more-493\" aria-label=\"Read more about Coffee Shop Equipment\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2544,"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493\/revisions\/2544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coffee-bistro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}