Roasting Why 2025 Isn’t the Best Time to Open a Roastery on Passion Alone
The dream of opening a roastery — a space filled with the aroma of freshly roasted beans, where you control the roast profile and run your own business — still inspires many coffee lovers. Yet the reality of 2025 tells a much different story. High costs, fierce competition, and an unpredictable global coffee market mean that running a roastery now requires far more than just love for coffee.
The True Cost of Opening a Roastery
According to the Specialty Coffee Association, starting …