CARGO COFFEE INC.

What CARGO COFFEE INC. does

Cargo Coffee Inc. is a privately held specialty coffee retailer founded in 2017 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. The company operates two company-owned coffee shop branches in Istanbul — one in Ataşehir (opened 2018) and a second in Bomonti (opened 2020) — where it serves in-house roasted coffee beverages, baked goods, and breakfast and lunch items. Its core product line consists of specialty coffee beans sourced from South America and Africa, roasted in-house and offered alongside a brewing equipment catalog that includes Chemex, Aeropress, French Press, V60, and espresso-related gear. The e-commerce storefront at cargocoffee.co extends the offering nationwide for direct-to-consumer delivery.

The business model combines in-store beverage and food sales with online sales of coffee beans and brewing equipment, all under a direct-to-consumer motion. Pricing is unit-based on a pay-as-you-go basis; domestic e-commerce orders above a 100–120₺ threshold ship free, and the company accepts credit card and bank transfer (EFT) payments. Distribution is exclusively through its own retail branches and its own e-commerce site, with last-mile delivery handled by contracted courier partners. Marketing is conducted entirely through owned channels: the website, a brewing guide and blog, newsletter subscriptions, and an organic social presence centered on the #cargocoffeeco hashtag.

The company targets a single primary persona — Turkish coffee enthusiasts seeking specialty origins and brewing guidance. It is founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional funding, no publicly listed executive team, no certifications or patents, and no third-party awards. The product pages, branch pages, and a 2026 footer copyright confirm the business is still operating, but there is no evidence of post-2020 expansion, hiring, or partnerships beyond its contracted shipping arrangement. In scale terms, Cargo Coffee is a small, bootstrapped specialty coffee operator concentrated in Istanbul with two retail locations and a single direct e-commerce channel.

Name

CARGO COFFEE INC.

Legal name

Cargo Coffee Co.

Website

https://cargocoffee.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cargo Coffee Inc. is a privately held Istanbul-based specialty coffee retailer operating two retail branches in Ataşehir and Bomonti, selling roasted specialty beans from South America and Africa alongside brewing equipment via its e-commerce platform to Turkish coffee enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Retail

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee retail
• Coffee roasting
• Brewing equipment
• Coffee shop
• Espresso beverages

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. In-store Coffee Sales: Revenue from serving specialty coffee beverages at physical retail locations in Istanbul.
2. Coffee Product Sales: Online sales of coffee products through e-commerce platform, including beans and brewing equipment.
3. Brewing Equipment Sales: Sale of brewing equipment through both physical branches and online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cargo Coffee roasts and sells specialty coffee beans sourced from South America and Africa through two physical coffee shop branches in Istanbul (Ataşehir and Bomonti) and a domestic e-commerce storefront. In addition to roasted beans, the company retails brewing equipment (Chemex, Aeropress, French Press, V60, espresso gear) and serves espresso-based beverages, breakfast, and lunch items in-store.

Product overview

CARGO COFFEE INC. is a specialty coffee company founded in 2017, offering a portfolio of coffee products and brewing equipment across physical retail branches. The product lineup consists of Coffees (specialty beans sourced from South America and Africa) and Brewing Equipments (including Chemex, Aeropress, French Press, V60, and espresso gear). The company operates two physical locations in Istanbul: Ataşehir Branch (opened 2018) and Bomonti Branch (opened 2020), in addition to an e-commerce platform for online sales and home delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coffees Specialty roasted coffee products (beans) sourced from South America and Africa, sold in-store and via the Cargo Coffee e-commerce site to individual coffee enthusiasts seeking premium single-origin and curated coffee experiences.
• Brewing Equipment Retail sale of coffee brewing equipment and accessories including Chemex, Aeropress, French Press, V60, and espresso-related products, targeted at home and small-office specialty coffee brewers in Turkey.
• Ataşehir Branch (in-store coffee service) Physical coffee shop branch at Bulvar 216 Ataşehir Bulvarı, Gelincik Sk No: 1, 34746 Ataşehir, Istanbul, offering in-store specialty coffee beverages and food service to walk-in consumers.
• Bomonti Branch (in-store coffee service) Physical coffee shop branch at Cumhuriyet, Düzoğlu Sk. No:2D, 34380 Şişli/İstanbul, offering in-store specialty coffee beverages and food service to walk-in consumers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kargo Firmaları (Shipping Companies)minorOthersCargo Coffee partners with contracted courier/shipping companies for domestic delivery of online orders. Orders are shipped through these contracted carriers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tchibo: European coffee retailer with own roasting, branded cafes, and online bean/equipment sales; comparable integrated roaster-cafe-ecommerce model at larger scale.
• Kahve Dünyası: Largest specialty coffee chain in Turkey with hundreds of branches and in-house roasting; directly comparable as a Turkish roastery-cafe operator with broader scale and national footprint.
• Lavazza: Italian coffee manufacturer with branded cafes and grocery distribution; competes in the same espresso-and-bean category with broader scale and international brand recognition.
• Starbucks: Global coffee chain with extensive Istanbul presence; competes for the same daily-espresso occasion and brand-conscious consumer segment in Turkey.

Regional players

• Coffee Manifesto: Turkey-focused specialty roaster operating retail locations and online bean sales; competes head-to-head with Cargo Coffee in the Istanbul specialty market.

Direct peers

• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty roaster with training programs, cafes, and direct-to-consumer sales; comparable on educational content, single-origin sourcing, and equipment retail.
• Intelligentsia Coffee: Specialty roaster with cafes and direct-to-consumer online sales; similar third-wave craft positioning with strong educational content.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Specialty roaster and cafe operator with strong e-commerce bean and equipment sales; comparable business model of in-house roasting plus retail cafes plus direct-to-consumer online.
• Kronotrop Coffee Roasters: Istanbul-based third-wave roaster with cafes and an online bean/equipment store; matches Cargo Coffee on craft positioning, single-origin sourcing, and multi-format retail.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster operating cafes and wholesale plus online bean sales; similar craft positioning and multi-channel distribution structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 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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