Coffee equipment shop and repair workshop
Run a small unit selling machines, grinders and supplies, with a bench for repairs and servicing.
- C$25k-100k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Estimates for a small start in Canada, not guarantees.
What it is
A small showroom and workshop where cafés and offices can see machines, buy grinders, parts and supplies, and drop off equipment for repair. You also install and service machines on site.
Your first three steps
- Visit local cafés to learn what equipment and service they struggle to get, and look at rents for small light-industrial units
- Set up supplier and distributor accounts and decide a starting range of machines, grinders and consumables
- Write a simple budget covering rent, stock, tools and insurance, and test demand with a few service customers before signing a lease
Who pays
Café and restaurant owners, offices, and food businesses, plus some home espresso enthusiasts buying equipment.
How it makes money
Machine and grinder sales, supplies and parts, repair and service fees, installation, and maintenance contracts. Leasing or rental can add steady monthly income.
Skills that help
- Machine repair and maintenance
- Sales and product knowledge
- Stock and supplier management
- Customer service
Watch out for
- Commercial lease terms and zoning for a retail or workshop unit, check with your municipality
- Commercial general liability and property or stock insurance
- Tying up cash in stock of expensive machines
- Electrical and plumbing work may need provincial certification
- WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire staff, rules vary by province
- Collect and remit GST/HST and any provincial sales tax, check what applies where you are
Deep research report · Canada
Everything you need to start: coffee equipment shop and repair workshop
Researched with live web search for Canada: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to open a coffee equipment shop in Canada?
Startup costs are typically estimated at around $25,000 to $100,000, depending on your premises, the stock of machines you carry and your workshop setup. Stock of expensive machines can tie up cash, so plan for that.
How much can a coffee equipment shop and workshop earn?
Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $6,000 to $30,000, depending on sales volume, repair work and service contracts. Full-time operation is typically around 35 hours a week or more.
What rules should I check before opening a coffee equipment shop?
Things to check: commercial lease terms and zoning with your municipality, commercial general liability and property or stock insurance, whether electrical and plumbing work needs provincial certification, WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire, and GST/HST plus any provincial sales tax.
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