Black Fox Coffee Co.

What Black Fox Coffee Co. does

Black Fox Coffee Co. is a specialty coffee company and multi-location cafe operator that has served New York City since 2016. The company runs physical cafe locations throughout NYC — including a flagship at 70 Pine Street serving the FiDi and Midtown submarkets — operating as an Australian-style cafe serving specialty coffee alongside brunch, lunch, pastries, and desserts. Beyond cafe operations, Black Fox sells roasted coffee beans directly to consumers through its own e-commerce storefront (with $29-$31 pricing on featured single-origin and partner lots such as Ruera ABS, Chapadao COES, Artemira Gesha, and Zarza by Square Mile), and operates the Black Fox Coffee Club, a recurring subscription service that delivers coffee to subscribers' homes.

The business runs a diversified revenue model across seven streams: in-cafe retail, direct e-commerce coffee sales, the Coffee Club subscription, B2B wholesale accounts, event catering, branded merchandise, and home brewing equipment/gear. Online ordering for contactless pickup and delivery is fulfilled via a ChowNow integration. The company differentiates through curated partnerships with nine-plus international specialty roasters (Coffee Collective, Square Mile, Luna, 49th Parallel, George Howell, Regalia, Kuma, Small Batch, Prolog), enabling origin variety and coffee education as core selling points. Brand positioning rests on third-party recognition including CBS's "Best Local Coffee Shop in NYC" and Town and Country Magazine's "12 Most Charming Coffee Shops in New York City." Marketing is concentrated on organic Instagram and Facebook plus an email newsletter offering 10% off first orders. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, investors, founders, headcount, revenue, or technology platform details — these are material data gaps for any investment-grade analysis.

Name

Black Fox Coffee Co.

Legal name

Black Fox Coffee Co.

Website

https://blackfoxcoffee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Fox Coffee Co. is a NYC-based specialty coffee roaster and multi-location cafe operator (founded 2016) serving urban coffee enthusiasts through flagship retail locations, e-commerce, a home-delivery subscription club, wholesale, and catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee & Cafe

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roaster
• Café dining services
• Coffee subscription service
• Wholesale coffee supply
• Coffee catering events

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cafe Retail (In-Store Dining): Physical cafe locations serving specialty coffee along with brunch, lunch, pastries and desserts. Flagship store at 70 Pine Street.
2. Retail Coffee Beans: Sale of roasted whole bean coffee for home brewing, including single origin and premium lots (e.g., Ruera ABS, Chapadao COES, Artemira Gesha). Products sold at $29-$31 price points.
3. Subscription Service (Black Fox Coffee Club): Recurring subscription model delivering coffee to customers' homes on a regular basis. Marketed as 'an iconic NYC experience, enjoyed from home'.
4. Wholesale: Business-to-business wholesale accounts for cafes, restaurants, and other establishments.
5. Catering: Event catering services for corporate and private events.
6. Merchandise: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel and accessories.
7. Brew Equipment: Retail sale of brewing equipment and gear for home coffee preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Black Fox Coffee Co. operates specialty coffee cafes in New York City (flagship at 70 Pine Street), an in-house roasting program, and an online store selling single-origin roasted coffee beans, brew equipment, branded merchandise, and gift cards. It also runs the Black Fox Coffee Club subscription service, a wholesale program for other cafes and businesses, and event catering, complemented by contactless pickup and delivery via ChowNow.

Product overview

Black Fox Coffee Co. is a specialty coffee company operating as a multi-location cafe and roaster serving New York City since 2016. The company offers a portfolio of products centered around specialty coffee, including retail roasted coffee beans (with featured single-origin varieties like Ruera ABS, Chapadao COE, Artemira Gesha, and Zarza Square Mile), a subscription delivery service (Black Fox Coffee Club), brew equipment and accessories, branded merchandise, gift cards, wholesale programs, and catering services. The company also operates an online ordering system for contactless pickup and delivery, complemented by physical cafe locations including their flagship store at 70 Pine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty Coffee Beans Retail roasted single-origin and premium coffee beans (e.g., Ruera ABS, Chapadao COES, Artemira Gesha, Zarza Square Mile) priced at $29-$31 per bag, sold direct-to-consumer online for home brewing.
• Black Fox Coffee Club (Subscription) Recurring subscription delivering Black Fox Coffee products to customers' homes, providing regular shipments and exclusive access to new releases and merchandise; positioned as 'an iconic NYC experience, enjoyed from home.'
• Brew Gear Equipment and accessories for brewing coffee at home, sold alongside retail coffee offerings through the online store.
• Merchandise Branded merchandise including apparel and accessories featuring Black Fox Coffee Co. branding, sold through the online store.
• Gift Cards Gift cards redeemable for coffee, subscriptions, equipment, or merchandise at Black Fox Coffee locations or online.
• Wholesale Program Business-to-business wholesale accounts enabling cafes, restaurants, and offices to purchase Black Fox Coffee products for resale or service.
• Catering Catering services for corporate and private events, providing Black Fox Coffee products and service for gatherings.
• Online Ordering (Contactless Pickup and Delivery) Contactless pickup and delivery ordering from NYC cafe locations via the ChowNow integration on the Black Fox Coffee website.
• Cafe Dining Service In-person cafe service at multiple NYC locations (flagship at 70 Pine Street, plus FiDi and Midtown) offering Australian-style specialty coffee along with brunch, lunch, pastries, and desserts.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coffee CollectivecoreOthersPartner roaster from Copenhagen, Denmark. Black Fox Coffee partners with like-minded roasters from around the world giving customers the chance to experience new coffees and their team the opportunity to share their wealth of knowledge.
• Square MilecoreOthersPartner roaster from East London. Provides customers access to British specialty coffee and allows Black Fox team to expand their knowledge through the partnership.
• LunacoreOthersPartner roaster from Vancouver, Canada. Brings Canadian specialty coffee perspective to Black Fox's curated selection.
• 49th ParallelcoreOthersPartner roaster from Vancouver, Canada. Another Vancouver-based partner bringing diverse specialty coffee offerings.
• George HowellcoreOthersPartner roaster from Boston, Massachusetts. Renowned specialty coffee roaster bringing East Coast US perspective.
• RegaliacoreOthersPartner roaster from Queens, NYC. Local New York specialty coffee roaster bringing hyperlocal coffee expertise.
• KumaminorOthersPartner roaster from Seattle, Washington. Pacific Northwest specialty coffee roaster expanding Black Fox's geographic coverage.
• Small BatchminorOthersPartner roaster from Melbourne, Australia. Brings Australian coffee culture expertise and connects to Black Fox's Australian-style cafe model.
• PrologminorOthersPartner roaster from Copenhagen, Denmark. Another Copenhagen partner expanding Black Fox's Scandinavian coffee connections.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster with a broad multi-city cafe footprint, DTC retail, and wholesale channels. Comparable in premium positioning, retail bean sales, cafe operations, and B2B/wholesale distribution.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with multi-location cafe operations across major US cities. Closely comparable in roastery-cafe model, premium third-wave positioning, and direct-to-consumer subscription offerings.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with strong wholesale and subscription channels and education-led positioning. Comparable in single-origin specialty focus, wholesale/B2B distribution, and direct-to-consumer subscription model.
• Sightglass Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with a curated single-origin program and subscription/retail offerings. Comparable in roastery-cafe model, premium single-origin positioning, and DTC subscription channel.
• Intelligentsia Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with cafe locations and wholesale accounts, known for direct-trade sourcing and education-led positioning. Comparable in roastery-cafe model and premium single-origin third-wave focus.
• Birch Coffee: NYC specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator with subscription and wholesale offerings. Directly comparable in product mix, NYC focus, and third-wave specialty positioning.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster with cafe locations and wholesale accounts. Comparable in roastery-cafe model, premium single-origin positioning, and direct-to-consumer subscription.
• Joe & The Juice: Multi-location specialty coffee/juice bar chain with urban locations, branded merchandise, and app-driven loyalty. Comparable in multi-location NYC urban cafe model, premium positioning, and branded merchandise stream.
• Devoción: NYC-based specialty coffee roaster and multi-location cafe operator serving a similar premium third-wave customer. Closely comparable in geography (NYC), product mix (roastery + cafes), and brand positioning (specialty single-origin).
• Gregorys Coffee: NYC-born specialty coffee chain with multiple Manhattan locations and a wholesale/rewards ecosystem. Comparable as a direct NYC specialty coffee competitor with similar multi-location cafe footprint and B2B/wholesale channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blackfoxcoffee
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackfoxcoffeeco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-fox-coffee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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