How to Start a Profitable Roasting Business

Along the journey of opening and growing a coffee shop, every owner wonders at some point, "Should we roast our own coffee?" Making the transition takes passion, patience, and skill-but before anything else, it has to make financial sense: is coffee roasting profitable?

Let's explore the research and break down coffee roasting profit margins vs coffee shop margins, dive deep into the financials, and analyze whether starting to roast coffee is a good move for you.

In this exploration, we'll take a look at:

• Research on average profit margins for roasters vs cafes

• What to expect for startup costs (+ how to save big in the beginning)

• Reasonable expectations for coffee roasting ROI

• How to start a coffee roasting business

Let's get into the numbers.