Collective Espresso

What Collective Espresso does

Collective Espresso is a small, independently owned specialty coffee company operating three retail coffee shop locations in the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area and Northern Kentucky. The business serves local residents, coffee enthusiasts, and neighborhood patrons in three distinct trade areas — Over-The-Rhine (207 Woodward St), Northside (4037 Hamilton Ave), and Newport, Kentucky (121 W 10th St) — with each location offering espresso beverages, coffee drinks, and light food for on-premise consumption during limited daytime hours (most stores close by 2–4 PM).

The core product offering is the espresso bar experience itself, with no separate product lines, SKUs, or technology platforms disclosed. Operations run on a standard point-of-sale retail model: customers visit physical storefronts and purchase beverages and food items directly at the counter. There is no mobile app, no online ordering, no delivery integration, and no wholesale or B2B channel. The company's digital footprint is limited to a basic Squarespace-hosted marketing website that lists locations and hours.

The business is structured as an independent local operator with 9 total employees across the three locations, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no institutional investors. Revenue is generated entirely through direct-to-consumer beverage and food sales at the three storefronts. Marketing is informal, relying on neighborhood presence and word-of-mouth rather than structured campaigns, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company makes no claims of global or national footprint and operates exclusively within its three Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky trade areas.

Name

Collective Espresso

Legal name

Collective Espresso

Website

https://collectiveespresso.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collective Espresso is an independently owned specialty coffee shop operating three neighborhood storefronts in Cincinnati, Ohio (Over-The-Rhine, Northside) and Newport, Kentucky, serving local residents with espresso beverages and light food via direct walk-in counter sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Shops

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFADAA

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

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

SECONDARYTHAFADAB

Coffee Chains & Franchise Cafes

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

Keywords

• Specialty coffee retail
• Neighborhood coffee shops
• Espresso beverages
• Cafe hospitality
• Coffee shop service

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beverage and food sales: Revenue is generated through point-of-sale transactions for coffee drinks, espresso beverages, and related food items sold at three retail locations. Sales are made directly to consumers at the counter during operating hours.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Collective Espresso operates three neighborhood coffee shops serving specialty espresso and coffee beverages to walk-in customers in the Cincinnati, Ohio metro area (Over-The-Rhine, Northside) and Newport, Kentucky. The company operates as a single unified brand with no separate product lines, no online ordering, and no delivery; its core offering is the in-store espresso bar experience at physical retail locations.

Product overview

Collective Espresso is a specialty coffee shop offering espresso and coffee drinks across three cafe locations in the Cincinnati metro area. The company operates as a single unified brand with no separate product lines or modules — its core offering is the espresso bar experience with coffee beverages served at its Over-The-Rhine, Northside, and Newport locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Espresso Coffee Menu Specialty espresso and coffee beverages served at three cafe locations in Cincinnati, Ohio (Over-The-Rhine, Northside) and Newport, Kentucky. Sold directly to walk-in consumers at the counter during operating hours.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Intelligentsia Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with a multi-location cafe presence, focused on direct-trade sourcing and barista-driven espresso service. Directly comparable as a third-wave specialty cafe operator.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster operating company-owned cafes across multiple US cities. Directly comparable cafe-retail model with neighborhood emphasis and similar specialty espresso positioning.
• Verve Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster with a multi-location cafe footprint in California and beyond. Comparable as a third-wave specialty coffee brand operating company-owned retail cafes with a community-driven positioning.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Specialty coffee chain operating company-owned cafes focused on freshly brewed, single-origin espresso and pour-over drinks. Closely aligned with Collective Espresso's specialty coffee product category and neighborhood-cafe approach.
• Deeper Roots Coffee: Cincinnati-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator serving the same metro market. Directly comparable as a locally-rooted, third-wave specialty coffee brand with similar neighborhood-cafe positioning and customer base.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster and multi-location cafe operator (now owned by Peet's). Directly comparable in product (third-wave espresso, drip coffee) and cafe-retail business model, though at a much larger national scale.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with a network of training centers and cafe partnerships. Comparable as a third-wave specialty coffee brand with similar product focus and cafe-retail distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Dutch Bros Coffee: Fast-growing US specialty-style coffee chain with company-owned and franchised locations. Comparable cafe-retail coffee model, though predominantly drive-thru and at significantly larger scale.
• Peet's Coffee: Large US specialty coffee chain with company-owned and franchised cafes across major metros. Broader specialty coffee incumbent that competes with Collective Espresso for the same consumer occasions at much larger scale.
• Starbucks: Dominant global coffee chain with retail cafes in every major US market including Cincinnati. Overlaps on customer occasions but operates at vastly different scale and brand positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/collective-espresso

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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