Coffee Shop Starter Kit
Thinking about opening a coffee shop? Find out how prepared you are, see what to work on next and learn the essentials before making expensive decisions.
Readiness Assessment + 2 practical PDF guides
$29 one-time. No subscription. Lifetime access.
You’ve got the vision. Maybe you’ve even found the perfect location.
But do you know which parts of your plan are ready — and which still need work?
Too many aspiring coffee shop owners make major financial commitments before they’ve properly planned the business.
The Coffee Shop Starter Kit helps you ask the right questions and focus your planning where it matters most.
What’s included
Our original interactive 10-question assessment, with a personalized five-section action plan based on your answers.
You receive
Our downloadable eBook walking through the key steps of opening a coffee business.
Our downloadable PDF guide to the essentials of starting a coffee business.
Includes
Purchase the Starter Kit for $29 — no membership needed.
Answer 10 questions and get your readiness score, planning priorities and personalized action plan.
Work through your checklist with the two guides, and retake the assessment as your plans develop.
Come back any time — your Starter Kit is yours to revisit as your plans change.
You’ve always wanted to open a coffee shop but aren’t sure where to begin.
You’re actively researching locations, equipment, budgets and business models.
You’re preparing to invest and want to identify gaps before making major commitments.
Matt Milletto of Bellissimo Coffee Advisors is a specialty coffee founder and educator with more than 25 years of coffee industry experience, including coffee business development, education and entrepreneurship.
The Starter Kit brings together practical planning principles to help aspiring owners make more informed decisions.
$29
One-time purchase. No monthly subscription.
No. The Starter Kit is a one-time $29 purchase with lifetime access.
You can pay without an account. Afterwards you create a free account with the same email to open your kit. No Collective membership is needed.
Yes. Revisit your saved report any time, or generate a new plan as your answers change. Up to three new report requests per account per UTC day, with one request at a time.
No. It shows how developed your coffee shop planning is. It doesn't estimate costs or make financial projections, and it's an educational planning tool, not professional financial advice.
No. The Starter Kit is a practical starting point. Our full course provides more comprehensive education and guidance.
Start with the right questions, find your priority areas and take your next steps with greater confidence.