63 Best Coffee Startups to Watch in 2026

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Coffee Startups

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There are 63 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $1.4b. The average funding per company in this subset is $21.5m.

Last update to the database: Apr 28, 2026. See changelog.

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$106.0m

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

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$333.0m

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Kopi Kenangan is a company founded in 2017.

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$42.6m

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

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$8.0m

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AWAKE Chocolate is a Canada-based food & beverage company founded in 2012 by Adam Deremo, Matt Schnarr, and Dan Tzotzis. It produces caffeinated chocolate snacks sold through B2B retail, vending, and workplace channels.

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$295.0m

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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.

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$88.2m

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

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$12.0m

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

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$10.0m

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Manner is a coffee company.

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$55.6m

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Coffee Box is a coffee company.

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$50.0m

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

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$9.6m

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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.

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$22.6m

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Anagran is a company founded in 2004.

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$32.6m

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

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$25.0m

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

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$30.0m

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Fellow is a San Francisco-based coffee company.

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$6.7m

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

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$15.0m

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

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$14.5m

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

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$17.8m

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Incapto is a coffee-as-a-service platform founded in 2020 by Francesc Cot, Joaquim Mach, Francesc Font Cot and Beatriz Mesas Lopez.

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$20.0m

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

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$18.2m

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Alice is a company founded by Brian Wiegand.

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$3.0m

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

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$2.2m

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

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$17.0m

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

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$6.5m

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

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$8.0m

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

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$8.5m

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Fore Coffee is a coffee company.

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$15.0m

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

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$8.5m

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

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$10.0m

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Botrista is a San Francisco-based coffee company.

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$7.0m

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Bruvi is a Los Angeles-based coffee company.

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$9.0m

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Trade is a New York City-based coffee company.

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$3.0m

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FreshKet is a Thailand-based company founded in 2016.

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$4.5m

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

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$2.5m

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$2.5m

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

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$3.0m

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Copper Cow Coffee is a United States-based company.

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$3.2m

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$3.8m

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

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$3.2m

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Cofe is a Kuwait-based company.

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$3.0m

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Openspace is a Bangkok-based coffee company.

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$2.5m

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Commonwealth Joe is a Virginia-based coffee company.

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$2.5m

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

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

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$1.0m

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

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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.

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$1.1m

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Clowder is a company founded in 2017.

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$1.5m

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

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$1.0m

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

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$40.0k

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algrano AG is a company founded in 2015.

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$20.0k

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

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

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$1.3m

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

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$650.0k

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Red Bay Coffee is a wholesale specialty coffee roasting company that strive to develop beautiful coffees and delicious approaches to living.

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Pact is a company founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport.

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

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$45.5k

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Dope Coffee Co LLC is a company founded in 2018.

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

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$2.0m

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BrewBike is a company founded by Randy Paris.

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$1.0m

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

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$1.5m

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

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GoJava is a Canada-based coffee company.

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$48.6k

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zoidu is a coffee company.

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