Panther Coffee
Panther Coffee is a founder-owned specialty coffee roaster and retailer operating six cafes in Miami, New York, and Michigan. It sells small-batch blends, single-origin coffees, equipment, and subscriptions through company-owned retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and events/catering channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersMiami, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Panther Coffee does
Panther Coffee is a founder-owned specialty coffee roaster and retailer headquartered in Miami, Florida. Founded in 2010 by Leticia and Joel Pollock, the company roasts small-batch specialty coffee and distributes it through six company-owned cafés (four in Miami — Wynwood, Coconut Grove, MiMo, and Little Haiti — plus Greenwich Village, New York and Traverse City, Michigan), an e-commerce storefront at panthercoffee.com, and a B2B wholesale program with dedicated regional contacts for the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast.
Its core product line comprises named house blends (1927, 1985, Cold Brew, East Coast, CASA Organic) and single-origin specialty coffees (MEJOR from Colombia, Mountain Water Decaf from Brazil, Fazenda Isidro Pereira), alongside brewing equipment (Baratza grinders, Breville espresso machines), co-branded merchandise (Palm Press, Numinous coffee scrub, River Organics Matcha gift box), and digital gift cards. Revenue is generated across six streams: one-time retail coffee and equipment sales, a subscription/coffee-club model offering 15% savings on recurring deliveries, events and catering services (mobile espresso, cold brew, matcha bars), wholesale coffee supply to foodservice accounts, and digital gift cards.
Operations are anchored by two roasting facilities (Miami and Traverse City) and a direct-trade sourcing model that includes partnerships with the Coffee for Peace program led by the Colombian Coffee Federation and sustainability projects with producer communities in Haiti and Uganda. The company has accumulated significant industry recognition, including World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025, multiple Good Food Awards, Monocle Magazine Top 10, USA Today Best Coffee Shops 2014, and a 5th-place finish at the USBC, supporting a brand-led positioning in the premium specialty coffee segment.
Panther Coffee firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Panther Coffee
- Legal name
- Panther Coffee
- Website
- https://panthercoffee.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Panther Coffee is a founder-owned specialty coffee roaster and retailer operating six cafes in Miami, New York, and Michigan. It sells small-batch blends, single-origin coffees, equipment, and subscriptions through company-owned retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and events/catering channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Panther Coffee industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Coffee Roasting & Retail
- NAICS
- Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA), Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Coffee, Espresso & Tea Appliances Retail (CRACADAC)
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Where Panther Coffee is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Miami
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
Panther Coffee business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Retail coffee sales: Direct sales of roasted coffee beans and prepared coffee drinks through company-owned retail locations
- Subscription coffee service: Recurring coffee deliveries with subscription model offering 15% savings, targeting loyal customers
- Events and catering services: Mobile espresso bar, cold brew bar, matcha bar, and other catering services for private events
- Wholesale coffee: B2B coffee supply to cafes, restaurants, hotels, and markets across multiple regions
- Coffee equipment sales: Sale of coffee brewing equipment including grinders and espresso machines
- Digital gift cards: Digital gift certificates in $25, $50, and $100 denominations
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 12 oz coffee bags starting at $21.00 |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Digital gift cards at $25, $50, $100 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Coffee equipment from $199 to $1,499 |
| Subscription | Monthly | Subscription model with 15% savings |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels3 records
Panther Coffee product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Panther Coffee roasts and sells specialty coffee products, including proprietary house blends (1927, 1985, Cold Brew, East Coast, CASA) and single-origin coffees (MEJOR, Mountain Water DECAF, Fazenda Isidro Pereira), through six company-owned cafes in Miami, New York, and Michigan, an e-commerce storefront, a B2B wholesale program, and an events/catering service. The company also offers branded coffee equipment, co-branded merchandise, and a recurring subscription coffee program.
Product overview
Panther Coffee is a specialty coffee company offering a portfolio of small-batch roasted coffee products, retail and wholesale coffee services, and branded merchandise. Its core product line consists of named house blends (1927, 1985, Cold Brew, East Coast, CASA) and single-origin specialty coffees (MEJOR, Mountain Water DECAF, Fazenda Isidro Pereira). The company also sells coffee equipment (Baratza grinders, Breville espresso machines) and merchandise (Palm Press, Numinous soap, gift boxes) through its Shopify storefront. Services include an Events & Catering program offering on-site coffee bars, a B2B wholesale program with regional sales contacts, and a subscription/coffee club for recurring deliveries. A notable recent collaboration is the Panther Cuvée sparkling wine with MAWBY.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- 1927 - Panther Coffee Blend Flagship house blend specialty coffee roast inspired by Northern Italian espresso profiles, sold to retail customers and wholesale partners.
- 1985 - Panther Coffee Blend Timeless classic espresso blend from Central and South American single origins, designed as an everyday espresso for retail and wholesale customers.
- Cold Brew - Panther Coffee Blend Cold brew-specific coffee blend combining Brazilian and Nicaraguan coffees, sold to retail customers and foodservice wholesale partners.
- East Coast - Panther Coffee Blend Balanced full-bodied coffee blend with chocolate and fruit notes, sourced from direct relationship producers, for retail and wholesale customers.
- Mountain Water DECAF - Brasil Specialty Coffee Single-origin decaffeinated Brazilian specialty coffee processed using the chemical-free Mountain Water method, for retail and wholesale customers seeking decaf options.
- MEJOR - Colombia Specialty Coffee (USDA Organic) USDA Organic single-origin Colombian coffee sourced from smallholder producers through the Coffee for Peace partnership, sold to retail and wholesale customers.
- CASA - Panther Coffee Blend (USDA Organic) USDA Organic house blend combining washed coffees from smallholder farmers across South/Central America and Ethiopia, for retail and wholesale customers.
- Fazenda Isidro Pereira - Brasil Specialty Coffee Single-origin Brazilian specialty coffee from Fazenda Isidro Pereira in Mantiqueira, a Cup of Excellence producer, for retail and wholesale customers.
- Digital Gift Card Digital gift certificates in $25, $50, and $100 denominations redeemable for online purchases, with optional pickup at the Miami headquarters.
- Coffee Equipment (Baratza and Breville) Coffee brewing equipment including Baratza grinders and Breville espresso machines, sold to retail customers through the e-commerce store.
- Panther Coffee + Palm Press (Merchandise) Co-branded palm press manual coffee brewing device sold as merchandise through the e-commerce store.
- Panther Coffee + Numinous Sustainable Soap: Coffee Scrub Co-branded coffee-scented sustainable soap and body scrub made in collaboration with Numinous, sold through the e-commerce store.
- Signature Gift Box - Panther Coffee & River Organics Matcha Premium co-branded gift box pairing Panther Coffee with River Organics Matcha, sold as a premium gift set through the e-commerce store.
- Panther Cuvée Limited-edition sparkling wine collaboration with MAWBY, infused with Panther Coffee's Wonderland blend, sold in Miami for the holiday season.
- Subscription / Coffee Club Recurring subscription service delivering Panther Coffee blends to customers on weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or 6-week cadences, with up to 15% savings.
- Events & Catering On-site mobile coffee catering service providing espresso bars, cold brew bars, matcha bars, affogato bars, drip coffee drop-off, and add-on beverages for events.
- Wholesale Program B2B wholesale program supplying specialty coffee to cafes, restaurants, hotels, and markets with dedicated regional account contacts across the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast U.S.
Companies that use Panther Coffee
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Panther Coffee technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
Feature3 records
Panther Coffee partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Coffee for Peace (Colombian Coffee Federation)corePartnership with Coffee for Peace, an organization led by the Colombian Coffee Federation. Panther Coffee has been part of this organization since 2018, sourcing coffee from smallholder farmers around Popayán in Cauca, Colombia. Farmers grow Castillo coffee on small plots and get paid premium prices for their coffee through this partnership.
- Café Cocano Cooperative (Haiti)minorWorking with Café Cocano cooperative in Haiti to build drying beds and improve processing infrastructure as part of sustainability efforts.
- Uganda Coffee FarmersminorSustainability initiative installing rainwater tanks and planting mosquito-repellent crops in Uganda.
- Women-led Artisan Group (Haiti)minorRepurposing burlap coffee bags through a women-led artisan group in Haiti for sustainable waste management.
- Local Environmental Partnership (Miami)minorCold brew coffee grounds are composted through a local environmental partnership in Miami.
- River Organic TeasminorRiver Organic Teas offered as addon option for events and catering services.
- Numinous Sustainable SoapminorCollaboration on Panther Coffee + Numinous Sustainable Soap: Coffee Scrub product.
- Palm PressminorCollaboration on Panther Coffee + Palm Press merchandise product.
- River Organics MatchaminorCollaboration on Signature Gift Box featuring Panther Coffee and River Organics Matcha.
- MAWBYminorMichigan-based winemaker collaborated with Panther Coffee to launch Panther Cuvee, a limited-edition sparkling wine infused with Panther Coffee's Wonderland blend, crafted in the Methode Champenoise tradition. Available in Miami for holiday season 2025.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Panther Coffee competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Heart Coffee Roasters: Portland-origin specialty coffee roaster with a small number of cafes, wholesale accounts, and DTC. Comparable as an independent, design-forward specialty roaster with similar premium positioning and similar scale.
- Verve Coffee Roasters: Santa Cruz-origin specialty coffee roaster with cafes in California and Japan, plus wholesale and DTC. Comparable as a founder-led premium roaster with multi-region cafe expansion and similar award-winning brand positioning.
- Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Portland-origin specialty coffee roaster operating cafes, wholesale, and DTC; acquired by Peet's Coffee (and now part of JAB Holding). Directly comparable as a third-wave specialty roaster with cafe-retail and wholesale distribution.
- Counter Culture Coffee: Durham, NC-based specialty coffee roaster with strong direct trade program, training centers, and nationwide wholesale distribution. Comparable size and ethos to Panther, with similar emphasis on sustainability, training, and education.
- Sightglass Coffee: San Francisco-origin specialty coffee roaster with a flagship roastery-cafe and additional cafes, plus wholesale. Comparable as a quality-focused third-wave roaster combining retail and wholesale, though smaller and more geographically concentrated than Panther.
- Intelligentsia Coffee: Chicago-based specialty coffee roaster with direct trade sourcing, multiple retail cafes, and wholesale distribution; acquired by Peet's Coffee. Closely mirrors Panther's model of single-origin specialty roasting plus cafe and wholesale channels.
- La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Philadelphia-based specialty coffee roaster operating cafes, wholesale, and a major DTC business with draft latte RTD products. Comparable as a multi-channel specialty coffee brand, though meaningfully larger and more diversified into RTD than Panther.
- Onyx Coffee Lab: Arkansas-based specialty coffee roaster recognized for competition success and direct trade relationships, with cafes and growing wholesale/DTC. Comparable premium positioning, award pedigree, and roastery-cafe model.
Regional players
- Colectivo Coffee: Milwaukee-origin specialty coffee roaster with cafes concentrated in the Upper Midwest and a roasting operation. Comparable as a regional specialty roaster with cafe + wholesale model that has expanded beyond its home market, similar to Panther's Midwest footprint in Michigan.
Broad incumbents
- Blue Bottle Coffee: Oakland-origin specialty coffee company now owned by Nestlé, operating a large global network of cafes plus subscription DTC. Significantly larger and more capitalized than Panther, but competes in the same premium third-wave category with overlapping cafe and wholesale channels.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Panther Coffee leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Panther Coffee funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Panther Coffee M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Panther Coffee
What does Panther Coffee do?
Panther Coffee roasts and sells specialty coffee products, including proprietary house blends (1927, 1985, Cold Brew, East Coast, CASA) and single-origin coffees (MEJOR, Mountain Water DECAF, Fazenda Isidro Pereira), through six company-owned cafes in Miami, New York, and Michigan, an e-commerce storefront, a B2B wholesale program, and an events/catering service. The company also offers branded coffee equipment, co-branded merchandise, and a recurring subscription coffee program.
Is Panther Coffee a public or private company?
Panther Coffee is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Panther Coffee founded?
Panther Coffee was founded in 2010. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Panther Coffee based?
Panther Coffee is headquartered in Miami, United States, in the North America region.
How does Panther Coffee make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Retail coffee sales are the primary driver. The others are subscription coffee service, events and catering services, wholesale coffee, coffee equipment sales and digital gift cards.
Who are Panther Coffee's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Heart Coffee Roasters, Verve Coffee Roasters, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Counter Culture Coffee, Sightglass Coffee, Intelligentsia Coffee, La Colombe Coffee Roasters and Onyx Coffee Lab. Colectivo Coffee is listed as a regional player. Blue Bottle Coffee is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Panther Coffee have an API?
No public API is recorded for Panther Coffee.
What industry is Panther Coffee in?
Panther Coffee's product category is Specialty Coffee Roasting & Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFADAE, Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes), with a secondary code of THAFADAA, Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave). Its NAICS code is 311920 and its SIC code is 2080.