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
Verified via Square
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
$2.1kMay$6.4kJun$9.1kJul$9.7kAug$8.8kSep
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
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
Month 3Jul 2026
First $9k month
First $9,000 month. Cold brew is 40% of sales in the heat.
Sales that month: $9,120
Month 2Jun 2026
Paid the first three months of the cart loan early.
Sales that month: $6,380
Month 1May 2026
First sale
Opened at the farmers market on 17 May. Sold out of oat milk by 10am.
Sales that month: $2,140
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
Copperline
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.