Opening a Coffee Shop | Costs, Equipment & Café Setup Guide (UK)

Opening a coffee shop is exciting — but it can also feel overwhelming. From choosing the right location and equipment to pricing drinks, designing your menu and planning daily operations, there’s a lot to get right.

This Opening a Coffee Shop guide brings together our most practical articles for anyone planning to launch an independent coffee shop in the UK. Drawing on over a decade of experience supplying coffee shops with coffee, equipment and training, we’ve broken the process into clear, manageable steps.

Whether you’re at the idea stage or already fitting out your space, this series will help you make confident decisions — and avoid expensive mistakes.

Explore the guides below, or get in touch if you’d like hands‑on support with your coffee setup.