From coffee carts to hotel groups, we're built to scale with you. With over 250 cafés and coffee programs under our belt, you're never too big or too small for us.
Here in Detroit, we're not afraid to work with our hands. That means tailored coffee programs designed with your specific business in mind.
Wherever you sit, we work with you. Find yourself below to see how we'd start.
Building from zero. Matcha carts, trailers, hotels under construction, cafés moving from idea to open.
Restaurants, hotels, offices, gyms, hospitality groups ready to make coffee more than a line on the menu.
Open but something isn't working. Reviews, sales, quality, or staff. We audit first, then fix what surfaces.
The program exists. The gap is the people running it, the systems behind it, or the numbers underneath.
Buying gear, switching suppliers, reviewing a lease before you sign, setting up private label.
A specific deliverable. A menu, a signature recipe, a retail product, a private label, an events cart.
Any size, any stage:
The capabilities behind every engagement. Standalone or stacked, scoped à la carte or as a full program build.
See case studies →Develop a killer menu that suits your unique vibe.
Develop an iconic drink to differentiate and draw in new customers.
Train your staff to keep drinks consistent and customers coming back.
Meet the needs of the health department with ease.
Expertise in commercial coffee equipment and set-up.
The ones that come up on almost every first call. Yours not here? Ask it below.
This is very dependent on what we end up doing for you. If you're looking to revise a menu or add a new recipe, these can be pretty quick turnarounds. As buildout consultations expand, this can extend into months with regular check-ins. The best thing to do is send us an inquiry, and we can respond (usually within 1 to 2 days) with an idea to get the ball rolling.
This is dependent on many variables: construction, bidding, permitting, and ideation. You can generally expect a café buildout to take 3 to 12 months based on those factors. We always recommend building in a nice buffer for the delays.
Yes. Menu development, drink development, health department prep, equipment planning, and build-out consulting happen anywhere in the US, remote or on site. In-person staff training is metro Detroit only: Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Yes, and it's one of the most common reasons people call. We produce the equipment schematic and menu framework the department asks for, walk you through the review, and submit the application. Detroit and Michigan requirements are ones we've been through many times.
This is our bread and butter. Some of our favorite projects are the ones where we're able to begin adding value before the concrete is poured. There's a lot of headache to be avoided, so the earlier the better.
Absolutely. One of our most rewarding approaches is the café audit. Whether we're looking at a stale menu, an overcomplicated workflow, no consistency or SOPs, or your margins, we're here to make sure there aren't hidden costs to your business.
Absolutely. The name of the game in a café is quality and consistency, something that makes running your café attractive to both your customers and your P&L. Visit our wholesale program if you're looking to learn more. Private label included.
Over 250 cafés and coffee programs since we started back in 2017: independent cafés, hotels, offices, restaurants, matcha carts, gyms, and more. We stand behind the mindset that a proper coffee program can be a strong backbone to any hospitality-focused business. If you're ever interested in hearing from our clients about a related inquiry, we'd be happy to connect you or share their testimonials.
Click any project below to read the full story.
Kyuu came to us anticipating their first brick-and-mortar location. They needed a standout menu item to complement it, something that defines their concept, an instant classic, but something that customers will want to order again and again. This is where we came in.
Starting from scratch, we focused on what the data showed: the brown sugar latte has been widely adopted as a new standard item on café menus all around the world. But how could we make this stand out and show some attention to detail using authentic, real ingredients?
We debuted the nitro brown butter brown sugar draft latte on their opening day, and it was an instant hit. The house-made brown butter syrup was perfectly balanced: silky, but avoided that movie-theatre butter taste. Paired with our proprietary nitrogenation system, we created something that isn't replicated anywhere else in the world.
Hotel properties are oftentimes a graveyard for coffee enthusiasts. The first question many patrons are keen to ask is, "Where is the good coffee in this area?" But at the Godfrey Hotel, which some consider in the heart of Corktown, you can stay put right in your room.
Built from a proprietary blend of natural and washed coffees, the Godfrey Hotel serves only the best via four La Marzocco machines on the property. When they aren't serving exceptional espresso, they hand-deliver their proprietary blend to your room in an Alessi double-walled carafe.
Their highly acclaimed restaurant, Hamilton's, serves the same blend, whether you are dining right off the street or attending a large banquet gathering. Hotels often define the heart of memorable travel experiences, so we always emphasize a strong coffee program to meet you right when you wake up.
Cafe Sous Terre started with a basement and an idea. Helmed by Reimer Preister, a highly respected real estate professional in Detroit and, recently, a multi-location hospitality professional, Cafe Sous Terre is an ode to his late grandfather, a famed jazz musician who performed with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and other great artists.
From concept, name, branding (thanks to the great Morgan McPeak), buildout, and execution, Coffeehaus touched every corner of this cafe during the build. Cafe Sous Terre, French for "cafe underground," is now a widely renowned, highly awarded cafe and bar, originally built and operated by a Coffeehaus-scouted individual.
Cafe Sous Terre continues to push the boundaries of what a cafe can be through its exceptional bar and music program, all in line with the original concept laid out by the Coffeehaus staff.
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