Hey BX friends:
A friend and I are working on combining our business models to mesh together a hip, kid-friendly coffee shop (think Chick-Fil-A or McDonald's enclosed play structure), with a high-end, espresso-centric specialty coffee shop with in-house roasting. Also combining weekly story times, craft times (during the day parts when parents are out with their kids but still between meals and not when its morning or evening rush) for repeat customer base. Also offering either brief coffee seminars on roasting, cupping, tasting & brewing or a full-on dedicated seminar where they can rent it with their friends for a hands-on coffee seminar done just for them. This sort of incorporates activity for kids - so parents can come in and enjoy a great non-Starbucks coffee experience - as well as opportunities for adults to also expand their coffee knowledge. All in a high-tech and comfortable setting that has the space for all that.
Any of you know of currently existing shops like that? Any in California? West Coast? Any that tried but failed?
We are in an area where demographically more than 50% are female and the vast majority of families within a 3-mile radius have children under 13.
It seems to us like an idea who's time has come.
Thoughts? Feelings? Input? Advice?
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