r/coffeeshopowners is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses coffee, cafe, espresso, lease, and feedback, and they frequently recommend/review pos, pos system, and coffee beans.
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Popular Themes in r/coffeeshopowners
#1
Advice Requests
: "Question for coffee shop/bakery owners about staffing all day"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Desperately need help with my space"
18 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "I spent $10k (so far) building a municipal-grade mineral dosing setup for our new shop. Am I insane, or are most cafes ignoring water?"
4 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Coffee trailer business"
3 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Hiring Good Staff Feels Impossible Lately"
2 posts
#6
Ideas
: "900 sq ft blank canvas. Build out ideas"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/coffeeshopowners
#1
Coffee
: "Question for Coffee shop/bakery owners about staffing all day"
10 posts
#2
Cafe
: "Tips on how to cultivate regulars at new Cafe"
5 posts
#3
Espresso
: "Espresso Machine Recommendations for New Café (50–100 Drinks/Day)"
4 posts
#4
Lease
: "What I wish every operator knew before signing a Lease"
2 posts
#5
Feedback
: "Feedback on adapting to 7Brew"
2 posts
#6
Buildout
: "Cafe Buildout for a white box space (NYC) [cross-posting]"
2 posts
#7
Shop
: "I spent $10k (so far) building a municipal-grade mineral dosing setup for our new Shop. Am I insane, or are most cafes ignoring water?"
2 posts
#8
Espresso Machine
: "Espresso Machine Recommendations for New Café (50–100 Drinks/Day)"
2 posts
#9
Machine
: "Does anyone have any experience with UNIC super automatic espresso Machines?"
2 posts
#10
Square
: "Connected my custom app to Square POS to track inventory, costs, and usage for my cafe"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/coffeeshopowners
Pos
3 reviews
#1
Square
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dripos
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
CashDrop
5.0★ from 1 review
Pos System
3 reviews
#1
Cashdrop
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dripos
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Square
4.0★ from 1 review
Coffee Beans
1 review
#1
Forum Coffee
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/coffeeshopowners
#1
Discussion
: "How many are using AI in your shop..."
1 post
Member Growth in r/coffeeshopowners
Yearly
+1k members(30.8%)
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Last updated: November 8, 2026