Inclusion Coffee

Name

Inclusion Coffee

Legal name

Inclusion Coffee

Website

https://inclusioncoffee.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Shop

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC), Coffee Shops, Cafés & Beverage Programs (EDALADAG), Beverage Service (Coffee/Tea/Juice) & Refreshment Stations (HSACAGAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee shop
• Mobile coffee cart
• Event venue rental
• Conference room rental
• Specialty tea and food

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee Shop Sales: In-store sales of specialty coffee beverages, espresso drinks, loose leaf teas, and food items including pastries, tacos, and croissants. Customers can order online via Square for pickup.
2. Event Hosting Services: Wedding events, parties, and pop-up bookings. Weddings are booked through inclusionvenue.com. Other events are coordinated via email with event coordinator.
3. Coffee Cart Rentals: Mobile coffee cart service that brings Inclusion Coffee to external events. Booked through FlashQuotes platform with coordinator Ethan Moore.
4. Conference Room Bookings: Hourly rental of conference rooms at their 101 Location. Includes upstairs and downstairs conference rooms, booked through Square Appointments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Inclusion Coffee is a specialty coffee shop and events venue operating multiple retail locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The company sells espresso-based coffee beverages, loose leaf teas, non-coffee drinks, and bakery/food items in-store, and also offers mobile coffee cart services, conference room rentals, and event hosting for weddings, parties, and pop-ups.

Product overview

Inclusion Coffee is a specialty coffee shop with three locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (Arlington and Dallas, TX), operating as a single-location retail business rather than a platform. The core offerings include espresso-based coffee drinks, loose leaf teas, and food items. Additional services include a mobile coffee cart for off-site events, conference room rentals at the 101 Location, and event hosting capabilities for weddings and parties. The company also offers seasonal and specialty menu items promoted via Instagram. Online ordering and appointment booking are handled through Square e-commerce platform integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty Coffee Drinks
• Loose Leaf Teas Selection of loose leaf teas including black teas (English Breakfast, Earl Gray, TeaSource Gold, Georgia Sunshine, Roasted Chestnut, Masala Chai), green teas, and herbal options (Cranberry Spice, Peppermint, Chamomile), sold to in-store customers.
• Other Beverages Non-coffee drinks including lavender lemonade, matcha latte, chai tea latte, drip coffee, frappe, and espresso tonic, served in-store.
• Food Items Bakery and food offerings including bacon egg cheese tacos, picadillo tacos, potato chorizo tacos, various croissants (almond, chive, chocolate, ham and cheese, hazelnut), danishes, churro cruffins, cream cheese cinnamon rolls, and specialty slices (carbonara, nortena).
• Mobile Coffee Cart Service A mobile coffee cart service that brings Inclusion Coffee beverages to events, weddings, parties, and pop-ups. Coordinated by Ethan Moore and booked through the FlashQuotes platform.
• Conference Room Rental Hourly rental of two conference rooms (upstairs and downstairs) at the 101 Location in Arlington, TX, available for business meetings, presentations, and small conferences. Booked through Square Appointments.
• Event Hosting

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Inclusion VenuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusion Venue is the dedicated platform for booking wedding events at Inclusion Coffee. The partnership allows for seamless wedding inquiry and booking processes. Event inquiries are directed to [email protected] for coordination.
• Stormhill MediaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStormhill Media developed the Inclusion Coffee website as noted in the site footer. This is a vendor relationship for web development services.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Blue Bottle Coffee is a large specialty coffee company with cafes across the US (and Asia). Comparable on specialty coffee positioning and cafe-driven brand experience, though operating at a substantially larger and more national scale.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: La Colombe is a national specialty coffee roaster with cafes and widespread wholesale distribution. Comparable on the specialty cafe-plus-roaster model, though at a much larger and more diversified scale than Inclusion Coffee.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Stumptown is an established specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator owned by a global beverage company. Comparable as a benchmark for the specialty/third-wave cafe format, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Verve Coffee Roasters: Verve Coffee Roasters operates specialty cafes and a roasting operation on the US West Coast and beyond. Comparable as a multi-location specialty coffee brand with cafe-led retail and a values-driven marketing approach.

Direct peers

• Caffè Ladro: Caffè Ladro is an independent specialty coffee chain in the Pacific Northwest with multiple cafes. Comparable on independent multi-location specialty coffee shop format with a focus on neighborhood retail and a community-oriented brand.
• Revelator Coffee: Revelator Coffee is a small specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with locations across the Southeast US. Comparable on the small-chain specialty coffee shop format combining retail cafes with a roastery and a design-forward brand.
• Onyx Coffee Lab: Onyx Coffee Lab is an award-winning specialty coffee roaster with cafes in Northwest Arkansas. Comparable as a specialty/third-wave coffee operation combining roasting, retail cafes, and a brand-led customer experience in a similar regional geography.
• Houndstooth Coffee: Houndstooth Coffee is a Texas specialty coffee roaster and cafe chain founded in Austin with expansion across the state. Comparable on specialty third-wave coffee positioning, multi-location cafe model, and Texas-centric footprint.
• Cultivar Coffee: Cultivar Coffee is a DFW-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with multiple locations in the same metro area. Directly comparable to Inclusion Coffee on specialty coffee positioning, regional DFW footprint, and cafe-plus-wholesale model.

Emerging players

• Foxtail Coffee Co. Foxtail Coffee is a growing specialty coffee chain in the Southeast US with multiple cafes. Comparable to Inclusion Coffee on the small-chain specialty coffee format and on expansion ambitions within a defined regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/inclusioncoffee
• Instagraminstagram.com/inclusioncoffee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inclusion-coffee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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