Keys Coffee Co

What Keys Coffee Co does

Keys Coffee Co is a privately-held, family-owned specialty coffee and casual restaurant operator founded in 2014 by Geno and Alena Mathers in Key West, Florida. The business runs two physical locations: a full-service breakfast and lunch cafe at 505 Southard Street (open 7am-7pm daily) and a takeout counter called Keys Cafecito inside the Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa at 601 Front Street (open 7am-2pm daily). Core offerings include hot coffee beverages with Cuban-style preparations (Buchi, Cortadito, Colada, Cafe con Leche), a 48-hour cold brew process and nitrogen-infused nitro cold brew, made-to-order breakfast sandwiches and lunch items (including a Key Lime BLT and Cuban-bread breakfast sandwiches), fresh smoothies, and small-batch roasted coffee beans sold via e-commerce at keys.coffee with nationwide shipping.

Underlying coffee production relies on ethically sourced Colombian beans shipped through Miami port and roasted locally in small batches; the proprietary 48-hour cold brew at 38F yields 65-67% lower acidity than standard hot coffee, and the nitro cold brew uses butter-rum-flavored beans. A separate Service & Sales division, led by owner Dan Mathers (the only Rancilio-certified espresso technician in the Florida Keys), provides espresso machine sales, installation, maintenance, and calibration to other hospitality businesses across the region. Revenue is generated through in-store food and beverage sales, online bean sales, and B2B espresso equipment service.

The company serves a mix of Key West locals and tourism-driven customers (including Hyatt Centric guests), with a secondary B2B customer segment of Florida Keys hospitality operators needing certified espresso equipment service. Distribution is direct-to-consumer across both retail locations, with nationwide DTC bean shipping and a Square-based online ordering platform for pickup and delivery. No venture capital or external funding is disclosed; the business operates as an independent family enterprise.

Name

Keys Coffee Co

Legal name

Keys Coffee Co.

Website

https://keyscoffee.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Keys Coffee Co is a family-owned specialty coffee and casual breakfast/lunch operator in Key West, Florida, running two cafe locations (Southard Street and inside Hyatt Centric) plus nationwide DTC coffee bean sales and B2B Rancilio espresso machine service across the Florida Keys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Shop & Cafe

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Beverages-to-Go (Coffee, Smoothies, Juices, Fountain/Dispensed) (CRAHAKAI), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee shop
• Cuban coffee drinks
• Cold brew coffee
• Breakfast and lunch cafe
• Espresso machine service

Headquarters

HQ city

Key West

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Food & Beverage Sales: In-store sales of made-to-order breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee drinks, smoothies, and pastries at two Key West locations. Full-service dining at Southard Street; takeout counter at Hyatt Centric.
2. Coffee Bean Sales: Online sales of roasted coffee beans shipped nationwide. Beans sourced from Colombia, locally roasted in small batches. Available varieties include Breakfast Blend, Cuban Blend, Butter Rum, Hazelnut Cream, Colombian Popayan, and Decaf.
3. Espresso Machine Service & Sales: Sales, installation, maintenance and repair of Rancilio espresso machines. Owner Dan Mathers is the only certified Rancilio technician in the Florida Keys. Provides service to other businesses and individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Keys Coffee Co operates two physical cafe locations in Key West, Florida serving specialty coffee (Cuban-style drinks, 48-hour cold brew, nitro cold brew), made-to-order breakfast and lunch food, fresh smoothies, and pastries. The company also retails locally roasted Colombian coffee beans through a nationwide e-commerce storefront and provides sales, installation, and maintenance services for Rancilio espresso machines as the Florida Keys' only certified Rancilio technician.

Product overview

Keys Coffee Co is a family-owned coffee shop business operating in Key West, Florida with two physical locations. The core offerings include hot and cold coffee beverages (including Cuban-style drinks like Buchi and Con Leche, plus classic options like lattes and cold brew), made-to-order breakfast items (sandwiches, wraps, eggs), lunch sandwiches and salads, fresh smoothies, and retail coffee beans. They also offer espresso machine service and repair through their Service & Sales division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Keys Cafecito: A 'Little Coffee' takeout counter inside Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa serving coffee and pastries.

Products and services

• Hot Coffee Beverages
• Cold Coffee Beverages
• Made-to-Order Breakfast Menu
• Made-to-Order Lunch Menu
• Fresh Smoothies
• Retail Coffee Beans
• Rancilio Espresso Machine Sales, Service & Repair

Quantifiable outcome

• Cold brew has 65-67% less acidity than regular coffee
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RanciliocoreTechnology or IntegrationKeys Coffee Co owner Dan Mathers is the Florida Keys only technician certified by Rancilio for espresso machine sales, installation, maintenance and calibration. This certification enables the company to provide exclusive professional espresso machine services to other businesses in the region.
• Goldman's Bagel DeliminorOthersLocal bagel deli from which Keys Coffee Co sources some of their baked goods. The majority of baked goods are made on-site, with select items sourced from Goldman’s as a local purveyor.
• Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & SpacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKeys Coffee Co operates Keys Cafecito, a takeout coffee counter inside the Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa at 601 Front Street. The counter serves hotel guests and the public with coffee and pastries, with seating offering the best views in town.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Intelligentsia Coffee: Specialty third-wave coffee roaster with national DTC distribution and wholesale cafe accounts. Comparable as a small-batch specialty roaster selling single-origin and signature blends online — the same model Keys Coffee Co is pursuing with keys.coffee.

Broad incumbents

• Peet's Coffee: Established specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with national footprint and DTC bean sales. Comparable benchmark for cafe operations, third-wave coffee positioning, and nationwide bean retail economics.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Established specialty coffee roaster with national wholesale and DTC operations. Comparable as a specialty coffee bean brand competing in the same nationwide e-commerce space as Keys Coffee Co's online bean store.
• Starbucks: Largest US specialty coffee chain. Provides the broad-incumbent benchmark for cafe format, coffee beverage menu, and nationwide bean retail that Keys Coffee Co competes against in both cafe and DTC channels.

Direct peers

• Southernmost Smoothie & Coffee Bar: Coffee and smoothie counter located in the Key West tourist district. Comparable as a small, locally operated beverage-focused business serving the same walk-up tourist and local trade as Keys Coffee Co.
• 5 Brothers Grocery & Cuban Bakery: Key West Cuban bakery and coffee counter established for decades, serving cafecito and Cuban pastries to locals and visitors. Directly comparable on product mix (Cuban coffee + baked goods) and Key West customer base.
• Cuban Joe's Coffee: Small Cuban-themed coffee operator serving Key West with traditional Cuban coffee drinks and food. Directly comparable on product positioning (Cuban coffee preparations), customer base (tourists and locals), and Key West geography.
• Cuban Coffee Queen: Iconic Key West Cuban coffee destination serving traditional Cuban espresso drinks and pastries. Directly comparable to Keys Coffee Co in geography, target customer (locals and tourists), and Cuban coffee cultural positioning.

Regional players

• Matanzas Coffee: Small-batch specialty roaster with Key West / South Florida roots. Comparable as a Florida-based specialty roaster pursuing DTC bean sales with a Cuban and tropical coffee identity, broadly aligned with Keys Coffee Co's positioning.
• La Creperie Key West: Adjacent breakfast-and-coffee operator on Key West serving French crepes and specialty coffee to the same tourist demographic. Comparable as a small independently-owned breakfast/coffee cafe in Key West, though differentiated by its French crepe specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/keyscoffeecompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/keyscoffeecompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keys-coffee-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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