Coffee Commissary

What Coffee Commissary does

Coffee Commissary is a Los Angeles-based, vertically integrated specialty coffee company founded around 2012, operating seven company-owned retail cafés across Greater Los Angeles neighborhoods (Burbank, Beverly Center, Del Rey, Fairfax, Glendale, Palms, Santa Monica) alongside an in-house small-batch roastery. The business serves both individual consumers (walk-in café guests, e-commerce buyers, subscribers) and a secondary wholesale channel targeting other cafés, offices, and hospitality partners.

The product portfolio centers on whole bean coffee sold both at retail and online, including the house Commissary Blend espresso, a rotating roaster's-choice Coffee Journey subscription, a Commissary Cold Brew blend, single-origin microlots from named producers in Colombia, Kenya, El Salvador, and Ecuador (Finca La Primavera, Patio Bonito, Finca San Antonio, Johny's Natural Pacamara, Yinyini Avilez Panela Process, Privem Estate AB, Aurelio Especial), and a Colombian ethyl-acetate Decaf Cauca. Auxiliary offerings include $10-$100 gift cards, branded merchandise, equipment resale (Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker at $399.95), and a free mobile-app loyalty program with point-based rewards. Core technology is small-batch coffee roasting performed in Los Angeles, paired with conventional commerce infrastructure: Shopify for the e-commerce storefront, Square for café online ordering, and Stripe for payment processing.

The revenue model combines five streams: in-store café sales (one-time), direct e-commerce whole-bean sales (one-time), Coffee Journey and Commissary Blend subscriptions (recurring), wholesale B2B (one-time), and cold brew retail (one-time). Pricing is positioned at specialty tier — $20 for 12oz of Commissary Blend or Decaf Cauca, $26 for single-origin specialty lots, $100 for 5lb bags, $23 for subscriptions. The company is a privately held LLC with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no M&A activity; ownership commentary indicates founder/owner operation. Distribution is purely domestic and geographically concentrated in the Los Angeles metro, with e-commerce shipping to U.S. addresses. Marketing relies on organic social (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook), website/SEO, email, SMS, and the loyalty program.

Name

Coffee Commissary

Legal name

Coffee Commissary LLC

Website

https://coffeecommissary.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coffee Commissary is a Los Angeles-based specialty coffee company operating seven retail cafés across Greater Los Angeles and an in-house roastery. It sells small-batch whole bean coffee, single-origin microlots, subscriptions, and equipment through retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and a loyalty program, serving individual consumers and wholesale partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Retail and Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Cafe retail operations
• Coffee subscription service
• Wholesale coffee supply
• Single origin coffee beans

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail café sales: Revenue generated from in-store café operations across 7 Los Angeles locations, serving coffee, food, and beverages directly to consumers.
2. E-commerce whole bean coffee: Online sales of roasted whole bean coffee in various sizes (12 oz, 5 lb), including single-origin coffees, blends, and decaf options. Products ship directly to consumers via standard or expedited shipping.
3. Coffee subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from the Coffee Journey (roaster's choice rotating selection) and Commissary Blend subscription plans, delivered weekly, biweekly, monthly, or on custom schedules with free shipping included.
4. Wholesale program: B2B wholesale revenue from selling freshly roasted beans to other cafés, offices, and hospitality partners, with flexible ordering and hands-on support.
5. Cold brew retail: Sale of Commissary Cold Brew retail product, a cold-extraction blend designed for at-home preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Coffee Commissary operates a vertically integrated specialty coffee business that small-batch roasts coffee in Los Angeles and sells the output through seven company-owned neighborhood cafés, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop, a recurring subscription program, and a wholesale program supplying other cafés, offices, and hospitality partners. Its catalog spans a signature espresso blend, a Cold Brew blend, a Colombian decaf, and rotating single-origin microlots from named farms in Colombia, Kenya, El Salvador, and beyond.

Product overview

Coffee Commissary is a Los Angeles-based specialty coffee company operating a network of eight cafe locations (Burbank, Glendale, Del Rey, Fairfax, Palms, Santa Monica, Beverly Center, and Motor) alongside an e-commerce platform. The product portfolio centers on whole bean coffee sales and in-cafe beverage service, complemented by subscription programs, wholesale partnerships, and a loyalty membership. The core coffee offerings include the Commissary Blend (house espresso), Coffee Journey subscription (rotating roaster's choice), Commissary Cold Brew, and seasonal single-origin microlots from farms in Colombia, Kenya, El Salvador, and Ecuador. Ancillary offerings include gift cards, merchandise, equipment (Aiden Precision Coffee Maker), and a wholesale program for cafes and hospitality partners. The company operates a vertically integrated model with small-batch roasting performed in Los Angeles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commissary Blend

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving Los Angeles for over a decade

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Square Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationSquare provides the online ordering platform for Coffee Commissary's café locations, enabling customers to place pickup orders online. Each location has its own Square site for order management.
• Stripe Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationStripe processes payment card transactions for Coffee Commissary's online purchases and in-store payments, handling billing address and payment method information securely.
• Cafe ImportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCafe Imports is the green coffee sourcing partner that Coffee Commissary works with for their decaf offerings. Staff from Cafe Imports have personally visited the decaffeination plant. This partnership enables sourcing of single-origin decaf coffees like Decaf Cauca.
• FellowminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoffee Commissary retails the Aiden Precision Coffee Maker by Fellow at $399.95, offered in Matte Black, Matte White, and Malted Chocolate colors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Portland-based third-wave roaster with café locations, direct-trade sourcing, wholesale program, and subscription offerings. Comparable as a vertically integrated roaster-café with direct producer relationships and a national specialty footprint.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Durham, NC-based specialty coffee roaster focused on direct-trade sourcing, training, and wholesale to cafés across the US. Comparable as a sustainability-focused third-wave roaster with deep producer relationships and a B2B-heavy go-to-market motion.
• Philz Coffee: Bay Area specialty coffee chain with multiple Southern California locations, custom-blended drinks, and a loyalty-driven café model. Comparable as a multi-location California specialty café operator with strong neighborhood brand presence.
• Verve Coffee Roasters: Santa Cruz/LA specialty roaster with multiple California cafés, direct-trade sourcing, and subscription commerce. Closely comparable as a California-based third-wave roaster-café targeting the same premium consumer via similar retail and e-commerce channels.
• Caffe Luxxe: LA-based artisan coffee roaster and espresso bar operator with multiple locations across Los Angeles. Highly comparable as an LA-rooted independent specialty roaster-café targeting the same premium neighborhood consumer.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Oakland-born third-wave coffee roaster operating its own cafés and a robust e-commerce and subscription business. Directly comparable as a roastery-café hybrid competing for the same specialty coffee consumer with similar single-origin and subscription offerings.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Philadelphia-based specialty coffee roaster operating cafés, draft latte retail, wholesale, and DTC e-commerce. Comparable as a vertically integrated roaster-café scaling through multiple distribution channels including retail product, subscriptions, and foodservice.
• Intelligentsia Coffee: Chicago-based specialty coffee roaster with cafés, direct-trade sourcing, and a strong wholesale presence. Comparable as a third-wave roaster operating cafés, single-origin programs, and B2B wholesale — a benchmark for Coffee Commissary's model.
• Go Get Em Tiger (GGET Coffee): Los Angeles-based specialty coffee roaster and café operator with multiple LA locations, in-house roasting, and a subscription program. Highly comparable as an LA-rooted independent roastery-café competing in the same neighborhoods and consumer base as Coffee Commissary.

Broad incumbents

• Peet's Coffee: Large California-born specialty coffee company with broad retail, café, and grocery distribution across the US. Comparable as a California-headquartered incumbent operating at greater scale in the same specialty coffee category, serving as a benchmark for retail and grocery reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coffeecommissaryLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/coffeecommissary
• TikToktiktok.com/@coffeecommissary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coffee-commissary

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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