WATCH THIS before you buy a Coffee Trailer / Coffee Caravan (Advice from an Owner)

Learn first hand from the owner of a coffee trailer business what it takes to be successful. In this video Jimmy has an in depth chat with Tara from Kind Brew who owns and operates two coffee trailers on the Coffs Coast of NSW Australia. They talk about the challenges of operating a small mobile takeaway coffee business, dealing with the local council, doing events, towing, staff, security, weather, the upsides, downsides and everything in between.
If you are interested in setting up a coffee trailer business like this then reach out to Jimmy via the form found via this link here: artisti.com.au/pages/wholesal...
Or if you would like to learn more about Kind Brew check them out on Instagram here:
/ kind.brew.woolgoolga
Thanks for watching, we hope you enjoy the conversation.
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↓CHAPTERS↓
[0:00] INTRO
[1:21] Business Overview
[1:43] Working Events
[2:21] Cons to owning a coffee trailer
[3:05] Caravan Power
[3:34] Staffing
[3:58] Caravan Towing
[4:16] Caravan Size
[5:35] Offering Food
[6:00] Set up cost
[7:00] Fixed Site Vs Towing
[7:45] Are Events Viable
[9:40] Kilos Per Week?
[10:05] Weather
[10:38] Council Fees
[12:00] Flexibility
[12:48] Would Tara do it again?
[14:30] FINAL THOUGHTS

[@MindfulMelodiesOfNature]

Thank you both for the great insight into this business model. I have been contemplating a shift into a small coffee cart business but never had an idea of the day to day running of this business. Thanks again for the great breakdown and inside knowledge.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Glad it was helpful. We're going to launch another video in the coming weeks diving into the pros and cons that we've seen. Keep an eye out.

[@balmatian]

Tara is smart. Most people get into this business thinking it will instantly make them a great income but have no idea of the realities

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Totally agree.

[@michaelivory7606]

Hi Jimmy, great first hand information and insight from Tara. I would love it if you could do a follow up from your perspective and experience having seen other set ups prosper and a lot more fail. Maybe highlighting where others have done well and where others have gone wrong. I'm guessing there would be some common mistakes and some common hurdles that people don't fully appreciate, and some common traits that allow others to do well. Cheers

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

We have already shot half of the exact video your talking about so keep an eye out for it coming soon.

[@Silatas86]

This video has been very helpful. As someone in the process of creating a mobile cafe, this has answered some questions I had while also confirming many things! Thanks for the video!

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Keep en eye out for our next trailer video. It’ll be even more helpful.

[@anaisls7900]

Thank you for this informative interview. This is something that I have considered doing but never dared to try. One of the reason is that I am not comfortable with towing a caravan. Well done Tara.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Glad it was helpful. We're going to launch another video in the coming weeks diving into the pros and cons that we've seen. Keep an eye out.

[@felicitymartin-porter2428]

Tara is an amazing person and does such a great job

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Definitely!

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO]

Awesome! Love this! Very cool!

[@CoffeeQueer]

Extremely helpful information for us burgeoning coffeemeisters. Thank you!

[@angelasalazar8191]

Great idea for somewhere like Australia or somewhere hot. I'm in England and people don't want to stand in the rain for a coffee...Also my generator was huge to lift in and out everyday. Backbreaking if you are on your own. I could go all day and serve like 3 coffees and it was speciality coffee, not instant rubbish. I'm glad someone is doing really well with it but not everyone has the same experience unfortunately. Our events were so expensive. Some charge up to £3000 for a pitch at a large event 😔

[@EricaPaloCruz]

This is absolutely my dream job!

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

It is for many.

[@harikisadewaputra7708]

Great Tara I look forward another episodes from Tara ❤, I recommend daily set up and how's Tara serving to the customer

[@michaelwilliams5110]

Also, she didn’t mention ice, this can be a big deal. Some mobiles have icemakers, but it is often not viable, so I will have to load ice into my ice bin every day. Also, for Some people in the United States and elsewhere, some states require you to have an agreement with a commissary kitchen, a commercial kitchen Where are you do some prep and storage, and sometimes are technically required to park the unit at night

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Yep, they don’t serve ice which limits their menu for sure.

[@bacca71]

Great episode! Tara has a great personality and obviously an excellent set of realistic business management skills. On the flip side: Whatever was the fate of that Hillside Coffee trailer project? I recall it seemed after the original owners bowed out (didn't ever seem like the couple was on the same page), the trailer was parked in the Artisti garage being worked on. Sort of assumed Artisti bought it, converted it to a quality coffee trailer and then it disappeared. Sold to another entrepreneur? I think contrasting the great success an astute entrepreneur like Tara has had, lessons learned by coffee trailer failures you mentioned would underscore the harsh realities of operating one.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Stay tuned for our next coffee trailer video where we’ll answer this much asked question. Spoiler alert, it’s not a happy ending.

[@bacca71]

@@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters Looking forward to that one! So glad to see Tara's success with one. Very exceptional!

[@diegolondonol]

Desde Colombia, Gracias

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

👍🏻

[@user-uj2sh3fm3i]

1. What should be the Size for In house cups and take away cups for coffees. 2. What are the basic milk,foam and espresso measurements for different milk based coffees. 3. What are the most known frappes served in cafes and how to make them. 4. What are the most common black coffees served in cafes. I am planning to start a cafe and will do coffee making by myself I need to know these and if there's something I missed. Please help guys. Thankyou.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Go through our channel, we have a video that will answer each of these for you.

[@MYSYLVENNESLIFE]

Hi there, I am preparing and working on for long time now on my truck, but I am trying to figure out what's the best way to solve the water resource? My bezzera duo I can plug directly to a home waterpipe system but here I would love to have a big 60l tank where I would love a pump that pushes constantly water to not worry ever about refilling the tank. How did you solve your water source situation and would you have a pompe recommendation? Thanks so much !

[@balmatian]

So she says smaller is better!

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

😉

[@mattb.441]

What kind of generator is that?

[@andrewcarr95]

Speaking from personal experience, make sure the person that has the idea to BUY the Coffee Van or trailer is the person that will OPERATE the van.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

A huge part of the recipe to success.

[@itsTorge]

Any explanation on this?

[@bricelegendnducho]

Wow,such a beautiful lady,i like her, More grace pretty

[@michaelwilliams5110]

I’m jealous, in California you can’t have a completely open window like that. I’m going to have a big glass window, but the two serving openings can only be about 15in.²

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Dam

[@CapnCody1622]

That’s wild. I never knew that about California food trucks.

[@brucesherborne408]

How many days or hours would you need to run to make it viable, eg retiring and running 2-3 days per week for a couple of hours each day with a ready made on site customer flow from a few businesses at the location.

[@michaelwilliams5110]

I recommend checking out Green joe coffee truck, the top coffee mobile consultant online

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Totally depends on your market, location and income needs. It would be hard to have regular customers if you’re not there most days.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

👍🏻

[@andrecoffeeadventurer]

Anyone know what is the manufacturer of this trailer?

[@davidrixon3549]

Its a spitfire caravan made in bayswater in melbourne.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

Yep. Spitfire.

[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

👍🏻

[@PassoPasso-gs6gi]

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[@ArtistiCoffeeRoasters]

👍🏻

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[@genia88]

His OK killed my interest

[@kennedyleitch442]

I power my horsebox with my Ioniq 5. @bocsabeancoffee and you can see how it’s done