Start a market stall selling coffee beans and brewing gear

Market shoppers, regulars who restock monthly, and gift buyers at holiday markets.

You sell bags and gear at retail prices above your wholesale cost, paying a stall fee each market day. Holiday fairs and gift sets can lift sales.

• Talking to customers and explaining flavours
• Setting up an attractive display
• Basic bookkeeping and stock tracking

• Markets often ask for proof of liability insurance, so check requirements
• Check with your local public health unit about rules for selling food, and especially for offering samples or grinding on site
• Check labelling rules for prepackaged food, including bilingual requirements
• Outdoor markets slow down in winter and bad weather, so plan for seasonality
• Stall fees and early starts add up, so track profit per market day

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $2,500 to $9,000, depending on your stock, display setup and brewing gear. Starting with a table at a few local markets is a low-cost way to test what customers buy.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,200 to $6,000, depending on how many markets you attend, your prices and the season. Stall fees and early starts add up, so track profit per market day.

Check with your local public health unit about food rules, especially for offering samples or grinding on site. Also check labelling rules for prepackaged food, including bilingual requirements, and whether markets ask for proof of liability insurance.