Hot Coffee Club

Name

Hot Coffee Club

Legal name

HotCoffeeClub.com

Website

https://hotcoffeeclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee and Tea Retail

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAC), Specialty Coffee & Tea (Single-Origin, Micro-lot, Premium) Processing (AFAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee beans
• Artisan loose leaf tea
• Single origin coffee
• Cold brew coffee
• Branded coffee merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Coffee and Tea Products: The company generates revenue through the sale of freshly roasted coffee beans and artisan loose leaf teas. Products include various coffee blends, single origins, flavored coffees, sample packs, and specialty teas like Matcha, Hojicha, and Moroccan Mint.
2. Branded Merchandise: Sale of branded apparel and accessories including t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, hats, caps, and coffee mugs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hot Coffee Club is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business that roasts and ships fresh coffee daily, offering specialty coffee beans (blends, single origin, flavored, sample packs, cold brew, and single-serve coffee pods), artisan loose leaf teas (including matcha, hojicha, and herbal blends), and branded lifestyle merchandise such as apparel, hats, and drinkware. The company emphasizes quality sourcing from trusted producers and consistency in roasting and blending for everyday ritual consumption.

Product overview

Hot Coffee Club is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce company offering a portfolio of coffee and tea products across three main categories: (1) Coffee products including Blends, Single Origin, Flavored Coffees, and Sample Packs, plus ready-to-drink Cold Brew Coffee and single-serve Coffee Pods from origins including Bali, Peru, Mexico, and Uganda; (2) Artisan loose leaf Teas including Matcha, Hojicha, Moroccan Mint, Earl Grey, Hibiscus Berry Tea, Apple Cider Rooibos, Mango Treat, and Peach Paradise; and (3) Lifestyle Merchandise including Tees, Hoodies & Sweatshirts, Hats & Caps, and drinkware such as Travel Mugs and ceramic Mugs. Founded in 1996, the company emphasizes thoughtful sourcing from trusted producers with a focus on balance, flavor, and consistency. The tagline is 'Taking Life One Sip At A Time!' The business operates on Shopify's e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coffee Blends
• Single Origin Coffee
• Flavored Coffees
• Coffee Sample Packs
• Cold Brew Coffee
• Uganda Single Origin Coffee
• Bali Coffee Pods
• Peru Coffee Pods
• Mexico Coffee Pods
• Artisan Loose Leaf Teas
• Branded Tees
• Branded Hoodies & Sweatshirts
• Branded Hats & Caps
• Branded Drinkware (Mugs and Travel Mugs)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trade Coffee: DTC specialty coffee marketplace matching consumers with curated roasters. Comparable as a DTC single-origin/specialty coffee retailer, though Trade aggregates multiple roasters rather than roasting in-house like Hot Coffee Club.
• Verve Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster with strong DTC e-commerce plus flagship cafes. Comparable in craft positioning, single-origin and blend catalog, and DTC storefront structure; larger scale and brand reach than Hot Coffee Club.
• Driftaway Coffee: DTC specialty coffee brand built around curated sample/tasting experiences and subscription. Directly comparable to Hot Coffee Club's sample-pack-led discovery funnel and single-origin DTC positioning.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster selling single origins and blends DTC through its own e-commerce site. Closely comparable to Hot Coffee Club in product mix (sourced beans, single origin, blends) and DTC-only retail model, though it operates at materially larger scale with wholesale and training programs.
• Adagio Teas: Specialty tea DTC retailer with loose-leaf catalog and sampler/pack formats. Closely comparable to Hot Coffee Club's tea side (Matcha, Hojicha, Moroccan Mint, Earl Grey, herbal blends) and sample-pack DTC funnel.
• Harney & Sons: Specialty tea and coffee DTC brand with deep heritage positioning. Comparable to Hot Coffee Club in tea catalog breadth, DTC model, and heritage-led brand narrative.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster with DTC e-commerce, ready-to-drink cold brew, and café locations. Comparable across coffee blends, single origin, and cold brew SKUs sold DTC, with broader product breadth and distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Large specialty roaster (Nestlé-owned) with DTC subscriptions, single-origin, and café network. Comparable in DTC craft positioning and product mix, but operates at vastly greater scale and with strategic capital backing.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Established specialty roaster with DTC, wholesale, and café footprint. Comparable on single-origin and blend portfolio sold DTC, though significantly larger and with diversified B2B/wholesale channels.
• Peet's Coffee: Large incumbent specialty coffee roaster with DTC subscriptions and broad retail/foodservice distribution. Comparable in coffee blend and single-origin DTC offerings, but at far greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hotcoffeeclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/hotcoffeeclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hot-coffee-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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