Coffee Shop Profit Margin Calculator — 2026 Benchmarks
Calculate your coffee shop's profit margin and see how it compares to the 5–10% industry benchmark. Free tool with real data.
Total money coming in before any expenses
Direct costs: inventory, ingredients, materials
Rent, payroll, utilities, marketing, etc.
Net Profit Margin
Gross Margin
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Net Profit
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Ballpark only — not a substitute for professional accounting advice.
What’s a good profit margin for a coffee shop?
Independent coffee shops average 5–10% net profit margin, according to the Specialty Coffee Association. That translates to roughly $30,000–$60,000 net profit on a $600,000/year shop — a realistic volume for a single busy location with 8–12 staff.
The top quartile of independent coffee shops exceeds 15%. Those operators typically have low rent-to-revenue ratios (under 10%), strong beverage attachment rates, and tight labor scheduling.
Coffee shop COGS: what’s normal
Beverage ingredients typically cost 25–35% of the drink’s selling price. A $5.50 latte has a COGS of roughly $1.40–$1.70 (milk, espresso, cups, lids). If your COGS is running above 35%, check your dairy costs, your waste levels, and your recipe adherence.
Food items have higher COGS (35–45%) but drive ticket size and repeat visits — they’re worth carrying even at lower margin.
The rent rule that determines survival
Coffee shops are location-dependent in a way most businesses aren’t. Industry rule of thumb: rent should not exceed 10% of revenue. A shop paying $4,000/month in rent needs to generate at least $40,000/month to stay viable. If you’re under that threshold, margin improvements alone won’t save you.