63 Best Coffee Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Coffee Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 63 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $1.3b. The average funding per company in this subset is $21.2m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Califia Farms logo

Califia Farms

Califia Farms makes plant-based dairy products (primarily almond based) such as plant-based milks, plant-based creamers, juices, and dairy-free probiotic yoghurts. The company was founded in 2010 by Greg Steltenpohl and is located in San Joaquin Valley, California.

4

Funding Rounds

$295.0m

Money raised

Bellwether Coffee logo

Bellwether Coffee

A company offering an ecologically friendly commercial coffee roaster. It was founded in 2013 and is located in Berkeley, California.

2

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

Super Coffee logo

Super Coffee

Super Coffee is a ready-to-drink coffee brand founded by brothers Jordan, Jim, and Jake DeCicco.

1

Funding Rounds

$106.0m

Money raised

Bio-bean logo

Bio-bean

Bio-bean recycles coffee grounds into sustainable bio-products.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.7m

Money raised

Briggo logo

Briggo

Briggo is a company developing an automatic coffee-dispensing machine.

1

Funding Rounds

$15.0m

Money raised

Cafe X (company) logo

Cafe X (company)

Cafe X is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 by Henry Hu.

7

Funding Rounds

$14.5m

Money raised

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Terra Kaffe

Manufacturer of an espresso machine designed to brew quality espresso coffee. The company's machine offers a super-automatic espresso machine that brews from fresh whole beans to fit a person's taste profile, customizable to make the perfect cup with hassle-free and automated cleaning to fit one's schedule, enabling customers to have tasty coffee.

7

Funding Rounds

$9.6m

Money raised

Philz Coffee logo

Philz Coffee

Customized coffee blends with locations in California and Washington D.C.

1

Funding Rounds

Cloosiv logo

Cloosiv

Cloosiv provides a mobile ordering platform for local coffee shops. The company was founded in 2017 and is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

Ember (company) logo

Ember (company)

Ember is an American company founded in 2001 by Clay Alexander.

8

Funding Rounds

$88.2m

Money raised

Incapto Coffee logo

Incapto Coffee

Producer of coffee products intended to offer its customers the original taste of the coffee. The company's products reduce the impact on the environment without the generation of unnecessary waste such as aluminum capsules, enabling customers to taste a variety of coffee at affordable prices.

4

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

Blue Bottle Coffee logo

Blue Bottle Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster with cafes in LA, SF, NYC, and Japan.

1

Funding Rounds

$20.0m

Money raised

Smart Crypto Cafe logo

Smart Crypto Cafe

Smart Crypto Cafe offers a place to learn, earn, and network with other crypto enthusiasts, makers, and technology enthusiasts! We are the coffee shop with everything crypto.

1

Funding Rounds

Kopi Kenangan logo

Kopi Kenangan

Kopi Kenangan is a company founded in 2017.

6

Funding Rounds

$333.0m

Money raised

Clowder logo

Clowder

Clowder is a company founded in 2017.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.1m

Money raised

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MilkRun (company)

MilkRun is an online marketplace and grocery delivery service that connects consumers and Chefs directly with hundreds of local farmers.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.5m

Money raised

FreshKet logo

FreshKet

FreshKet is a Thailand-based company founded in 2016.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

Alice (e-commerce company) logo

Alice (e-commerce company)

Alice is a company founded by Brian Wiegand.

1

Funding Rounds

$18.2m

Money raised

Sudden Coffee logo

Sudden Coffee

Sudden Coffee is an instant coffee company founded in 2015.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.7m

Money raised

Zest Tea Energy Blends logo

Zest Tea Energy Blends

Zest Tea Energy Blends is a high-energy teas for high-energy people founded in 2013 by James Fayal.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

HungerBox logo

HungerBox

HungerBox is a Bangalore-based company founded in 2015 by Maheshwar Reddy.

1

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

Minus logo

Minus

Compound Foods is a San Francisco-based company founded by Maricel Saenz that produces beanless coffee through fermentation processes.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

Money raised

algrano AG logo

algrano AG

algrano AG is a company founded in 2015.

1

Funding Rounds

$40.0k

Money raised

Atomo Coffee logo

Atomo Coffee

Company producing coffee without beans using an up-cycling process which involves using sunflowers, whole seeds, kernels, and husks.

2

Funding Rounds

$42.6m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

Revel Technologies logo

Revel Technologies

Coffee company catering to caffeine-sensitive customers, headquartered in Oakland, California. The company was founded by Jeffrey Dietrich in 2020.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

Acopio logo

Acopio

Acopio is an Oakland, California-based coffee company founded in 1998.

1

Funding Rounds

$20.0k

Money raised

Loffee logo

Loffee

Loffee is a caffeine-free coffee alternative offers a gentle, chocolatey taste of lupine with subtle roasted aromas, making it alkaline.

1

Funding Rounds

Joe Coffee and Rewards logo

Joe Coffee and Rewards

Joe Coffee and Rewards is a Seattle-based coffee company founded in 2003.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.3m

Money raised

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Pact (company)

Pact is a company founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport.

1

Funding Rounds

Cusa Tea logo

Cusa Tea

Cusa Tea is a Boulder, Colorado-based coffee company founded in 2016.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

Copper Cow Coffee logo

Copper Cow Coffee

Copper Cow Coffee is a United States-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

Anagran logo

Anagran

Anagran is a company founded in 2004.

2

Funding Rounds

$22.6m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$3.2m

Money raised

Black Sheep Coffee logo

Black Sheep Coffee

Black Sheep Coffee is a company founded in 2013 by Eirik Holth, Gabe Shohet and Max Dubiel.

2

Funding Rounds

$32.6m

Money raised

Jago Coffee logo

Jago Coffee

Jago Coffee is a Jakarta-based company founded by Christopher Oehtojo.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.2m

Money raised

Alpine Start Foods logo

Alpine Start Foods

Alpine Start is a brand of instant coffee packets for busy travelers, moms, climbers, and students.

1

Funding Rounds

Origin Coffee logo

Origin Coffee

Origin Coffee is a coffee sourcer and roaster founded in 2004.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.8m

Money raised

Manner logo

Manner

Manner is a coffee company.

3

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

High Brew Coffee logo

High Brew Coffee

High Brew Coffee is an Austin, Texas-based coffee company founded in 2013.

1

Funding Rounds

$17.0m

Money raised

Dope Coffee Co LLC logo

Dope Coffee Co LLC

Dope Coffee Co LLC is a company founded in 2018.

1

Funding Rounds

$45.5k

Money raised

Cofe logo

Cofe

Cofe is a Kuwait-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.2m

Money raised

VitaCup logo

VitaCup

VitaCup is a San Diego-based company founded in 2017.

1

Funding Rounds

Coffee Box logo

Coffee Box

Coffee Box is a coffee company.

2

Funding Rounds

$55.6m

Money raised

Concordia Coffee Systems logo

Concordia Coffee Systems

Concordia Coffee Systems is a Renton, Washington-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.5m

Money raised

BrewBike logo

BrewBike

BrewBike is a company founded by Randy Paris.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised

ICONIC Protein logo

ICONIC Protein

ICONIC Protein is a Santa Monica, California-based coffee company founded in 2011.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.0m

Money raised

NeonMind Biosciences Inc. logo

NeonMind Biosciences Inc.

Discovery, development and commercialization of medicinal and psychedelic mushrooms

1

Funding Rounds

$394.0k

Money raised

Riff Cold Brewed Coffee logo

Riff Cold Brewed Coffee

Riff Cold Brewed Coffee is a Bend, Oregon-based coffee company founded in 2017.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

Fore Coffee logo

Fore Coffee

Fore Coffee is a coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.5m

Money raised

Flash Coffee logo

Flash Coffee

Flash Coffee is a tech-enabled coffee chain, blending an award-winning menu with affordable prices to make great coffee accessible to all.

1

Funding Rounds

$15.0m

Money raised

Ember Technologies, Inc. logo

Ember Technologies, Inc.

Ember Technologies, Inc. is a Westlake Village, California-based coffee company founded in 2012.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.5m

Money raised

Bar 9 Sudden Partners, LLC logo

Bar 9 Sudden Partners, LLC

Bar 9 Sudden Partners, LLC is a Chicago-based coffee company founded in 2014.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.5m

Money raised

Blank Street logo

Blank Street

Blank Street is a New York City-based coffee company founded by Vinay Menda.

1

Funding Rounds

$25.0m

Money raised

Openspace logo

Openspace

Openspace is a Bangkok-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

Botrista logo

Botrista

Botrista is a San Francisco-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

Fellow logo

Fellow

Fellow is a San Francisco-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

GoJava (Company) logo

GoJava (Company)

GoJava is a Canada-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

zoidu logo

zoidu

zoidu is a coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$48.6k

Money raised

Commonwealth Joe logo

Commonwealth Joe

Commonwealth Joe is a Virginia-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

Bruvi logo

Bruvi

Bruvi is a Los Angeles-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.0m

Money raised

Quantum Energy Squares logo

Quantum Energy Squares

Quantum Energy Squares is a Los Angeles-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

Trade logo

Trade

Trade is a New York City-based coffee company.

1

Funding Rounds

$9.0m

Money raised