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Funding to keep the espresso flowing.

A café lives on the morning rush and runs on equipment that can't go down, a five-figure espresso machine, grinders, and refrigeration that have to work every single day. Margins are thin and tickets are small, exactly the kind of business banks tend to pass on. We fund on your daily sales so a slow stretch or a broken machine never stops the line.

  • Funding in as little as 24 hours
  • Approved on sales, not just credit
  • Cafés, coffee shops, and roasters
  • Small tickets welcome

Fast reviews · Clear communication · No misleading promises

24hr
Funding in as little as
$5k–$250k
Typical range
6mo+
Time in business
All
Credit profiles considered
The landscape

Why café funding is its own thing.

Coffee is a high-frequency, low-ticket business: hundreds of small transactions a day, slim margins on each, and revenue concentrated in the morning and built on regulars. The equipment that makes it all possible, espresso machines, grinders, refrigeration, is expensive and unforgiving, and a single failure can cost a whole day's rush. Banks see the small tickets and modest margins and usually pass.

Revenue-based funding reads your daily card and POS sales, so you can replace a machine, stock up, renovate, or get through a slow season, and repay as the cups go out.

Where it goes

What this funding covers most.

Espresso machines and grinders

Refrigeration and brewing equipment

Bean, dairy, and supply inventory

Build-out, remodel, or a refresh

POS and mobile-ordering tech

Patio or drive-thru additions

Payroll through slow seasons

Opening a second café

Ballpark

What you might qualify for.

A rough guide by monthly revenue. Actual offers depend on your full profile, these are estimates, not quotes.

Monthly revenue
Likely funding range
Common products
$10k – $25k / mo
$5k – $50k
MCA
$25k – $75k / mo
$25k – $150k
MCA / Line of Credit
$75k – $250k / mo
$75k – $500k
Line of Credit / MCA
$250k+ / mo
$250k – $5M
Line of Credit / SBA 7(a)

Estimates only, not an offer of credit. Approval and amounts are subject to underwriting.

The difference

Why banks say no, and what's different here.

What a bank sees
How we work
Thin margins look risky
We weigh your daily sales and card volume
Small tickets aren't worth their time
Right-sized funding from $5k up
Seasonal swings raise red flags
Repayment can flex with your receipts
Weeks of underwriting
Reviews start same day; funds in as little as 24h
Best fit

The products that fit best.

The options businesses like yours reach for most. Not sure which is right? We'll help you compare in one conversation.

Eligibility

What it takes to qualify.

A realistic picture of what we look for, and what to have ready so things move quickly.

Typical requirements

6+ months in operation

$8k+ in average monthly sales

An active business bank account

Steady card or POS revenue

U.S.-based café or coffee shop

What to have ready

3–6 months of business bank statements

Card-processing or POS statements

A government-issued photo ID

Basic business info (EIN, entity type)

Process
How it works

From question to funded, fast.

Tell us about the business

Share your restaurant, monthly sales, and what you need. Five fields, no credit pull at this stage.

Quick review of your sales

We look at recent deposits and card volume to understand what you may qualify for.

Compare your real options

See the products that fit your situation side by side, in plain language.

Get funded and move

Once you choose a direction, funds for fast options can land in as little as a day.

In practice

How funding plays out.

Challenge

Espresso machine died mid-rush

Outcome

Funded fast, replaced before the next morning

Challenge

Slow season after the holidays

Outcome

Drew to bridge, repaid as traffic returned

Challenge

Opening a second location

Outcome

Lower-rate financing for the build-out

Representative scenarios for illustration. Individual results, products, and timing vary.

Why us

Why owners work with us.

We fund the small tickets banks skip

Speed to replace a machine and reopen

Cafés, coffee shops, and roasters

Straight talk, no guaranteed-approval hype

Repayment that flexes with the season

One conversation to compare every fit

“Our espresso machine died on a Monday, that's our whole business. They funded a new one overnight and we didn't lose a single morning.”
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Hannah C.Coffee shop · WA

Representative experience. Individual results vary. No outcome is guaranteed.

Questions

Cafés & Coffee Shops funding FAQ.

Still have a question? A specialist can usually answer the same business day.

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Do you fund small cafés and coffee shops?
Yes, cafés are a great fit and we fund tickets from around $5k. We weigh your daily sales rather than the size of the shop.
Can funding cover an espresso machine or a build-out?
Both are common uses. A machine or quick fix suits an advance or line of credit; a full build-out or second location can fit SBA 7(a) at lower rates.
My margins are thin, does that matter?
We weigh your sales volume and deposits more than your margins, so a busy café with modest per-cup margins can still qualify.
What can café funding be used for?
Equipment, inventory, build-outs, technology, patios, payroll, marketing, or a second location. No restriction on use of funds.
How fast can I get funded?
A merchant cash advance can fund in as little as 24 hours once your sales are reviewed, fast enough to replace a machine before the next morning.
Do you work with roasters and multi-location cafés?
Yes. Single shops, roasters, and multi-location cafés all qualify when sales and time in business line up.
Learn more

Guides to help you decide.

Plain-English answers to the questions owners ask before they apply.

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Next step

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