Cost of Goods Sold for a Coffee Shop – Valor’s Numbers Analyzed – 07/09/2025

Check out the Valor Coffee Community: – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee?utm_so... Like this Pod? Help us out by liking this video and SUBSCRIBING :-) Our two cafes made a million bucks cumulatively from January to June — but where did it all go? In this episode, we pull back the curtain and share our real numbers from the first half of 2025 across both of our cafes. We break down how much we earned, how much went to cost of goods sold (COGS), what our labor percentages are, and why it feels like there’s never quite as much left over as you’d think. Whether you’re an aspiring cafe owner or a seasoned vet trying to better understand your margins, this episode is all about transparency and growth. We even get into how our inventory systems evolved, our goals for tracking waste, and the tradeoffs of running a coffee business where profit margins are razor-thin. Oh yeah, and we talk about half birthdays and David Archuleta. If you purchase something through one of our links, we may be entitled to a share of the sale Buy Valor Coffee: https://valor.coffee/shop?utm_source=... Want to become a Wholesale Partner? Email us at [email protected] to set up an account! Want to send us coffee? Have a question you want to answer on the show? Send us an email to [email protected] Want to revolutionize your catering business with a single hub for logistics, invoicing, estimates, and more? Flashquotes is changing the way Valor and other catering companies do business, leading to more bookings and better events. Check out https://flashquotes.com/valor to learn more! We're partnered with Clive to bring you sweet deal at a discounted rate! Use Discount Code VALOR5 at checkout for 5% off Mahlkonig, Anfim and Eureka products! Shop Clive products here: https://clivecoffee.com?sca_ref=53154... Want to get your business in front of more people? We partnered with Local Eyes Growth to grow our business through SEO and the results have been incredible. Local Eyes is offering a FREE backlink ($300 value) to Valor Coffee Podcast listeners who partner through our exclusive link. Visit https://localeyesgrowth.com/valor to get the ball rolling! Follow the Valor Coffee Podcast on Instagram:   / valorcoffeepod   Follow Valor on Instagram:   / valor.coffee   Listen on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/P29t Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ____ Subscribe to Riley's YouTube Channel: @rileywestbrook Follow Riley:   / rileywestbrook   Follow Ross:   / rosswalters   Follow Ethan's Parody Account:   / ethanrivers777   #specialtycoffee #coffee #thirdwavecoffee 00:00:00 Very Sponsored Intro 00:01:34 THE question EVERYONE is asking 00:03:53 This is still a coffee podcast 00:08:15 Merch Corner 00:10:46 tOPIC 00:20:20 Sidequest ALERT 00:22:14 Let's look at the numbers - Dunwoody Cafe 00:25:00 Alpharetta Cafe 00:28:35 Time for COGS baby 00:33:10 A Philosophy? 00:39:10 Waste 00:46:08 LABOR