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Copperline Coffee Cart

Jess MorenoAustin, TX, USA · first sale May 2026

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First month with office mornings instead of Saturdays

Aiming forA weekday spot at an office park, so I’m not only weekends.

  • Next update: early November
  • Verified sales and a few lines from Jess, once a month
388 following

Sales, month by month

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Sales in Sep
$8,810
▼ 9% on Aug
Sales so far
$36,100
5 months
Best month
$9,650
Aug 2026
Cost to start
$14,500
Owner’s figure

Month 1 is usually a part month: it starts on the day of the first sale. Sales are before costs. Figures to September 2026.

Jess’s updates

  1. Month 5Sep 2026

    Lost my Saturday market spot to a bigger truck. Picked up two office mornings a week instead: a flat fee plus sales.

    Sales that month: $8,810
  2. Month 3Jul 2026
    First $9k month

    First $9,000 month. Cold brew is 40% of sales in the heat.

    Sales that month: $9,120
  3. Month 2Jun 2026

    Paid the first three months of the cart loan early.

    Sales that month: $6,380

How it’s set up

  • Prices$5.50 a coffee, $6 a cold brew
  • Hours a weekAbout 50
  • TeamJust the owner

Where customers come from

  • Farmers market60%
  • Office mornings25%
  • Instagram15%

What it cost to start: $14,500

  • Cart and espresso machine$9,800
  • Generator and water$1,900
  • Licences and health permit$1,400
  • First stock$1,400

How it compares

Sales a month in the first year

Bottom 10% $1.4kTypical $4.3kTop 10% $12.6k

A typical new coffee cart business in the United States takes about $4,300 a month in its first year; the middle half take $2,400 to $7,500. Copperline Coffee Cart has averaged $8,490 a month since month 2.

80 in 100still trading after a year
53 in 100still trading after three years
Cost to start
Usual$15,900
Jess$14,500

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