Online coffee beans and brewing gear store

Home brewers across Canada, including people outside cities who have no specialty coffee shop nearby, and gift buyers.

Margin on each bag and accessory sold, plus repeat income from monthly bean subscriptions. Shipping fees or free-shipping thresholds help cover postage.

• Building or managing an online shop
• Writing clear product descriptions
• Packing and keeping on top of orders

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence
• If you pack or repackage beans at home, check with your local public health unit about food rules
• Check labelling rules for prepackaged food, including bilingual labelling and Quebec French requirements if you sell there
• GST/HST or provincial sales tax, check when you need to register
• Shipping costs and parcel damage can eat into margins, so test your packaging

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your website, the roasters you partner with, your packaging, and how much stock you hold or have suppliers ship.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence, and ask your local public health unit about food rules if you pack beans at home. Also check labelling rules, including bilingual and Quebec French requirements, and when to register for GST/HST or provincial sales tax.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue typically around $1,000 to $8,000, depending on your range, customers and subscriptions. Shipping costs and parcel damage can eat into margins, so test your packaging. Plan for about 10 hours a week or more.