Bon Bon’s Coffee Company

Name

Bon Bon’s Coffee Company

Legal name

Bon Bon's Coffee

Website

https://bonbonscoffee.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Shop

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee retail
• In-house coffee roasting
• Whole bean coffee
• Artisan coffee blends
• Coffee shop operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Café Sales: In-store sales of handcrafted coffee drinks, specialty beverages, and food items across five Fort Wayne locations including hospital and airport venues.
2. Whole Bean and Ground Coffee Sales: E-commerce and in-store sales of freshly roasted whole bean and ground coffee. Products include house roasted coffees, blends, origins, flavored coffees, cold brew, and decaf options sold in 12oz and other sizes.
3. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold through Toast Tab platform for café purchases, allowing recipients to purchase drinks, food, and Lotus energy boosts.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including mugs and brewing equipment through the Bon Bon's Merch collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bon Bon's Coffee Company operates five specialty coffee cafés in Fort Wayne, Indiana (including a Purdue-Fort Wayne campus location, two hospital locations, and an airport location) where they serve handcrafted coffee drinks, seasonal specialties, and food items. Since November 2024, the company roasts all of its beans in-house at a dedicated roasting facility, and sells whole bean, ground, flavored, cold brew, and decaf coffees directly through a Shopify-powered e-commerce store along with branded merchandise and gift cards via ToastTab.

Product overview

Bon Bon's Coffee Company operates a multi-location specialty coffee retail business in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with five physical café locations plus an airport location. The company functions as both a coffee retailer and a vertically integrated roaster, having launched their own in-house roasting facility in November 2024. Their product portfolio centers on small-batch, freshly roasted whole bean and ground coffees available in six main collections: Blends (crafted for balance and boldness), Origins Coffee (single-origin from regions like Colombia, Ethiopia, and Jamaica), Flavored Coffee (indulgent varieties like Hazelnut Cream and Highlander Grogg), Cold Brew, and Decaf. Beyond whole bean sales for home brewing, they offer handcrafted café drinks including lattes, seasonal specialties, frappes, and Lotus energy drinks at their retail locations. The company also sells gift cards via ToastTab and branded merchandise. Their sourcing spans renowned coffee-growing regions including Central and South America, Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica, with beans roasted in small batches for peak freshness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• House Roasted Coffees Small-batch coffee beans roasted in-house daily at Bon Bon's own roasting facility, featuring single-origin coffees from renowned growing regions including Central and South America, Colombia, Guatemala, and Ethiopia. Sold for home brewing.
• Coffee Blends House-crafted coffee blends designed for balance and boldness, combining beans from multiple origins to achieve specific flavor profiles. Includes the signature Bon Bon's Blend.
• Single-Origin Coffees Single-origin specialty coffees showcasing unique flavors from specific growing regions including Colombia, Ethiopia, and Jamaica, offering distinct taste profiles such as heavy body with berry fruits and chocolate notes, or bright floral profiles.
• Flavored Coffees Indulgent flavored coffee varieties including Highlander Grogg (caramel/butterscotch), Cinnamon Toast, Southern Pecan, Hazelnut Cream, and Jamaican Me Crazy, priced at $20.00 per bag.
• Cold Brew Coffee Smooth, bold, and refreshing cold brew coffee, slow-steeped for a distinct flavor experience and sold for home brewing or served at café locations.
• Decaf Coffee Decaffeinated coffee options providing all the flavor with none of the caffeine, roasted in small batches and sold for home brewing.
• Handcrafted Café Drinks Barista-crafted coffee beverages including lattes, seasonal specialties, Lotus energy drinks, frappes, specialty teas, and seasonal limited-time offerings such as Thanksgiving and Halloween menus, served at five Fort Wayne café locations.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards available for purchase through ToastTab, allowing recipients to enjoy handcrafted drinks, seasonal items, breakfast sandwiches, and Lotus energy boosts at any Bon Bon's café location.
• Bon Bon's Merchandise

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scooter's Coffee: Mid-West specialty coffee franchise serving handcrafted espresso drinks, baked goods, and roasted whole bean coffee through company-owned and franchised locations. Comparable to Bon Bon's as a regional specialty coffee chain with a roasted-at-origin-plus-private-label model and a focus on small-town and mid-sized markets similar to Fort Wayne.
• Peet's Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster and retailer operating company-owned cafés and selling whole bean coffee through grocery and direct channels. Comparable to Bon Bon's along the specialty/single-origin roasted coffee positioning, with a much larger retail footprint and owned roasting infrastructure.
• Black Rock Coffee Bar: Regional specialty coffee chain in the Western and Midwestern U.S. serving handcrafted espresso drinks and roasted whole bean coffee. Comparable to Bon Bon's as a growing specialty coffee chain focused on community-driven cafés and freshly roasted bean retail.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster and café operator (owned by Nestlé) selling freshly roasted whole bean coffee and barista-crafted drinks. Comparable to Bon Bon's along the freshly-roasted, single-origin specialty positioning and direct-to-consumer bean business, though at a national scale.
• Biggby Coffee: Michigan-based specialty coffee franchise with over 350 locations across the Midwest offering espresso drinks, cold brew, and retail coffee. Highly comparable to Bon Bon's as a competing Midwest specialty coffee chain targeting similar mid-sized markets with a community-driven, handcrafted positioning.
• Intelligentsia Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster and café operator (owned by Peet's) celebrated for direct-trade, single-origin beans and barista-crafted service. Comparable to Bon Bon's along the third-wave specialty coffee positioning and café-roaster business model, though based in larger urban markets.
• Dutch Bros Coffee: Fast-growing specialty coffee drive-thru and walk-up chain serving handcrafted espresso drinks, cold brew, and private-label whole bean coffee. Directly comparable business model to Bon Bon's in terms of handcrafted beverage focus, loyalty-driven repeat traffic, and aggressive multi-unit expansion, though operating at much larger scale.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster and multi-city café chain offering direct-trade whole bean coffee and handcrafted espresso drinks. Comparable to Bon Bon's as a vertically integrated roaster-café with strong brand identity around small-batch, single-origin coffee — though operating in larger metros.

Broad incumbents

• Dunkin': National coffee-and-donuts chain with broad presence in the Midwest, including Fort Wayne, serving handcrafted espresso-style drinks and bagged coffee. A relevant competitor for Bon Bon's morning-traffic share, though differentiated primarily by speed and value rather than specialty positioning.
• Starbucks: Global coffee chain operating company-owned and licensed stores selling handcrafted espresso beverages, whole bean coffee, and merchandise. Comparable to Bon Bon's as a direct competitor in the Fort Wayne specialty coffee shop market, though at vastly greater scale and with a corporate rather than locally-roasted supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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