What Cafe Joe does

Cafe Joe is a small US-based coffee business with approximately 14 employees operating out of Annapolis Junction, Maryland. Available firmographic data and related search topics (including "Cafe Joe Espresso Capsules" and "Cafe Joe Israel") suggest the entity is connected to an Israeli coffee/espresso brand and may have historically served as a US retail or distribution arm, with the cafejoeusa.com domain representing its primary US web presence.

The company's core product surface appears to be either a physical cafe operation in Maryland or retail/distribution of espresso capsules under the Cafe Joe brand. However, there is no documented product catalog, pricing, menu, or active e-commerce channel available in the source data. The technology footprint is minimal: there is no mobile app, no public API, no integrations, no documented certifications, and no disclosed leadership team.

The business model cannot be precisely characterized from available evidence. The primary web property (cafejoeusa.com) is expired and parked with GoDaddy, indicating the US digital channel is currently inactive. No revenue, funding, ownership, or parent-company details are disclosed. The company's operating status, partnership with the apparent Israeli parent brand, and current revenue-generating activities remain unconfirmed based on the input data.

Name

Cafe Joe

Website

https://cafejoeusa.com

Company type

Private

Short description

Cafe Joe is a small Maryland-based coffee business with 14 employees, operating out of Annapolis Junction and historically affiliated with the Cafe Joe Israel espresso brand. Its US web presence is currently inactive, with the primary domain expired.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Espresso Bars & Coffee Bars (THAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Serve Coffee (Pods, Capsules) (CRADAHAH)

Keywords

• Espresso capsules
• Specialty coffee
• Single serve coffee
• Coffee distribution
• Café service

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Cafe Joe sells branded espresso capsules under the Cafe Joe USA label, associated with the Cafe Joe Israel coffee brand. Related search topics also reference a Cafe Joe café menu, suggesting the Maryland-based entity may operate or have operated a café in Annapolis Junction. The cafejoeusa.com website is currently expired and parked.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cafe Joe USA Espresso Capsules

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Cafe Joe (Israel): Israeli parent/origin brand of the same 'Cafe Joe' name, known for espresso capsules and cafe operations. The U.S. entity appears to be an affiliated U.S. presence sharing the brand identity and capsule product line.
• Nespresso: Global leader in single-serve espresso capsules and Nespresso-branded boutique cafes. Direct overlap with Cafe Joe's capsule offering and coffee-bar retail format.
• Lavazza: Italian coffee manufacturer with an espresso capsule line (Lavazza A Modo Mio, Espresso Point) and branded cafe operations. Closest direct comparable to Cafe Joe's capsule-plus-cafe hybrid model.
• Illy: Italian premium espresso brand with iperEspresso capsule system and illy Caffè branded bars. Comparable as an espresso capsule manufacturer with retail/cafe expression.

Broad incumbents

• Starbucks: The dominant U.S. coffee chain with thousands of cafes and a broad at-home single-serve line (Starbucks by Nespresso, K-Cups). Comparable as both a cafe operator and capsule/CPG coffee brand.
• Peet's Coffee: U.S. specialty coffee roaster and cafe chain (now owned by JDE Peet's) with single-serve capsules. Comparable specialty coffee cafe operator with capsule product line.
• Keurig Dr Pepper: U.S. leader in single-serve coffee pod systems (K-Cups), controlling the dominant at-home capsule platform. Comparable as a single-serve coffee ecosystem operator.
• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: Multi-national specialty coffee and tea cafe chain with single-serve capsule offerings. Comparable cafe chain with capsule/CPG product extension.

Emerging players

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Premium specialty coffee chain (owned by Nestle) with cafes and limited at-home capsule/pod offerings. Comparable as a craft-positioned specialty coffee bar operator.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster and cafe chain (owned by Peet's) offering single-serve craft pods. Comparable specialty coffee cafe operator with capsule line.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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