Coffee cart in Brighton, UK
Bean There Coffee Cart
Since 2021 · owner Ruth Adeyemi
$108,310Revenue, last 12 months
+4%vs last year
$9,026Average month
2Employees
12 months to Sep 2026Verified via SumUp + Open BankingUpdated today
About this business
Bean There Coffee Cart is a coffee cart in Brighton, founded in 2021 and run by Ruth Adeyemi. It has 2 staff.
“The pitch at the station is the business. The cart is just a cart.” — Ruth Adeyemi
Part 1How Ruth built it
Part 2The numbers behind it
Over the last 12 months Bean There Coffee Cart took $108,310, 4% more than the year before. Its best month was Jun 2026 at $12,610 and its quietest was Dec 2025 at $5,990, a swing that matches the trade's pattern: busiest may–september.
Average monthly revenue is higher than 59% of the 77 verified coffee carts in the UK. Every revenue figure comes from SumUp and Open Banking.
Financial snapshot
How it compares
Average month vs 77 verified coffee carts in the UK. It earned more than 59% of them.
This business
Bottom 10% $3.2kTypical $7.7kTop 10% $19k
Middle halfMiddle 80%Typical
Part 3How Bean There Coffee Cart wins new customers
- 1
Social media
Biggest source“We post in local Facebook groups once a week. It costs nothing and people remember the name.”
About 7 in 10 coffee carts do this
- 2
Vans, signs and uniforms
“The van is a moving advert. People call the number while we are still on their street.”
About 5 in 10 coffee carts do this
- 3
Word of mouth
“Most new customers come from a neighbour or friend who already uses us. We ask every happy customer for one name.”
About 7 in 10 coffee carts do this
- 4
Local events and sponsorship
“A stall at the town market each summer brings in a month of work.”
About 5 in 10 coffee carts do this
What Bean There Coffee Cart doesn’t use yet
Room to grow: how many coffee carts in the UK use each one.
- Online reviews5 in 10 do
- Google search and Maps4 in 10 do
- Door knocking and flyers3 in 10 do
- Local partnerships3 in 10 do
- Email and text reminders2 in 10 do
- Paid ads2 in 10 do
- Contracts and tenders1 in 10 do
- Marketplaces and apps1 in 10 do
Part 4Starting a coffee cart? Watch for these
Warning signHow to avoid itCheck before you commit
Warning sign
A pitch chosen for looks, not footfall
How to avoid it
Test a pitch for two weeks before committing.
Check before you commit
How many sales per hour at 8am on a weekday?
Warning sign
Weekend-only trade
How to avoid it
Secure a weekday pitch and book private events.
Check before you commit
What's your income in a rainy week?
Warning sign
Relying on a single council permit
How to avoid it
Hold at least two pitches or event contracts.
Check before you commit
What happens if your permit isn't renewed?
Part 5Why coffee carts fail, and how often
- Still trading after 3 years
- 55% About 6 in 10
- Still trading after 5 years
- 46% About 5 in 10
- Most common reason for closing
- Poor pitch or location Given by 35% of owners who closed
The survivors share a few habits: secured a weekday pitch with office footfall; booked private events and weddings on weekends; sold beans and subscriptions online.
Main reason for closing, coffee carts
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