Hot Baristas
OWN A STATION · FROM €9,490 EXCL. VAT

Start a coffee business without opening a café.

Own a branded self-serve coffee station from €9,490. Serve specialty coffee, matcha and hot chocolate 24/7 with zero staff — and manage it from your phone.

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Premium · Zero staff · Always on
Owners earn from From €1,000+ profit a month per station
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Specialty Coffee · Matcha · Hot Chocolate
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Setup
Plug & play
Operation
~2 h · week
Uptime
24·7
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Become a business owner✦Always earning✦Zero staff✦Specialty coffee✦Passive income✦Phone-controlled✦Pays back in under a year✦
Become a business owner✦Always earning✦Zero staff✦Specialty coffee✦Passive income✦Phone-controlled✦Pays back in under a year✦
The product · from €9,490

A premium coffee business — in one branded station.

Italian-engineered hardware, character-led branding, cashless payments and a phone-first dashboard — all in ~1 m². Specialty single-origin coffee, ceremonial Japanese matcha and real hot chocolate, served 24/7 with zero staff.

1m²
Total footprint
Fits where vending can't
0
Staff required
Fully self-serve
Always
On display
Earning around the clock
10+
Venue types
Offices, hotels, retail…
Premium menu
Single-origin specialty beans
Specialty coffee
Single-origin specialty beans

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Ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha
Ceremonial matcha
Ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha

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High quality hot chocolate
Real hot chocolate
High quality hot chocolate

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Hot Baristas Richard — premium self-serve coffee station
Custom branded · ready to launch
Branded machine
Fully wrapped in your character. Bold, recognisable, built to be the first thing people post about your space.
Commercial-grade · 18-bar pump
Premium coffee machine
Commercial-grade automatic engine. Single-origin specialty beans ground per cup. Crema like a barista pulled it.
Stripe · 0 friction
Smart card terminal
Tap-to-pay built in. Apple Pay, Google Pay, contactless cards. Money lands in your account daily.
Plastic-free · glossy finish
100% plastic-free cups
Cool, glossy, fully plastic-free cups that look as premium as the drink inside. Sustainable by default.
Setup specs
Footprint
Approx. 1m²
Fits in corners, lobbies, hallways
Height
Approx. 2.1m
Standing presence, eye-level menu
Power
Standard outlet
Single-phase, no special wiring
Staffing
None required
Fully self-serve operation
Exterior
Customizable
Branding, colors, and signage to match the space
02 / Meet the baristas

A coffee station with a personality. Five of them, actually.

Most vending machines are forgettable boxes. Ours have names, faces and fans — so customers come back for the character, not just the coffee.

Richard — Hot Baristas stationCharles — Hot Baristas stationCosmos — Hot Baristas stationMikasa — Hot Baristas stationMonica — Hot Baristas station
Richard
Richard character logo
The original one
Richard

He started it all. He might flirt a lot, but you will definitely fall for his drinks.

From
€9,490
Footprint
1.2 m²
Setup
Plug & play
Or design your own
Your colors. Your name. Your character.
How ownership works

From station to sales in four steps.

Choose your station. Place it in a high-traffic spot. Customers self-serve and pay by card. You track everything from your phone.

01
Step 01
Pick your station render 1
Pick your station render 2
Pick your station render 3

Pick your station

Choose your character, branding and model — Basic or Pro. We help you scout a high-traffic spot if you don't have one yet.

  • Choose your machine
  • Find the right spot
02
Step 02
We install & onboard you

We install & onboard you

We deliver, set up, brand, and wire your machine. Then we walk you through everything — so you're confident from day one.

  • Delivery & setup
  • Full onboarding
03
Step 03
You control it from your phone

You control it from your phone

Track sales, drinks served, stock levels, and revenue in real time. Adjust prices and menu — from anywhere.

  • Live sales & stock
  • Manage from anywhere
04
Step 04
You earn around the clock — we've got your back

You earn around the clock — we've got your back

Customers self-serve premium drinks. No staff, no shifts, no payroll. And our team stays with you for ongoing support.

  • Earn around the clock
  • Continuous support
Still have questions? Read the FAQ
You're never alone

You own the station. We back you up.

Owners get onboarding, location guidance, ongoing operations help and always-on technical support — so running your station feels easy from day one.

Owner onboardingSetup & installAlways-on support
Locations

Built for high-traffic locations.

~1 m² is all you need — Hot Baristas fits where a café never could and runs 24/7 in the spots people already pass through every day.

Offices
Hotels
Universities
Retail spaces
Public venues
The numbers

See what your station could earn.

Adjust the numbers to estimate revenue, operating profit and payback for your station.

80
2085150 max
Avg price
€3.00
Ingredients / cup
€0.80
Franchising fee
5%
of revenue
Average rent
€200
/ month
Net margin per cup
€2.05
before rent · price − ingredients − 5%
Monthly revenue · 80 cups / day
€7,200
Daily profit ≈ €157
Monthly operating profit
€4,720
≈ €56,640 per year · per station
Revenue − ingredients − 5% fee − €200 rent
Return on investment
2.0 mo
Based on €9,490 station price
Estimate only. Actual results depend on traffic, pricing, rent and operation.
Want a tailored model for your space?

*Example only. Hot Baristas s.r.o. does not guarantee sales, revenue, profit, ROI, payback, or location performance. Results depend on the buyer's location, costs, demand, and operation.

Pricing · Limited launch

Same station.
One upgrade.

Both stations brew the full Hot Baristas menu. The only difference? Pro adds real fresh milk — for a richer drink and a higher ticket.

Basic — Hot Baristas station
Dry milk
Basic
The full station — everything you need to launch and earn from day one.
€10,490Launch price
€9,490
one-time station price · excl. VAT
Operating costs vary by location, supplies, rent, payment fees and usage.
From ~€1,000+ profit / month
  • Italian automatic coffee machine
  • Full menu: coffee · matcha · hot chocolate
  • Plant-based milk system (oat)
  • Branded wrap, design & install
  • App control · payments · always-on support
Most popular
Pro — Hot Baristas station
Real fresh milk
Pro
Same station, upgraded with a real-milk cappuccinator and pro fridge.
€14,290Launch price
€12,490
one-time station price · excl. VAT
Operating costs vary by location, supplies, rent, payment fees and usage.
Higher ticket → ~€1,500+ / month
  • Everything included in the Basic model
  • Real-milk cappuccinator module
  • Built-in refrigerated milk fridge
  • Higher ticket price · richer foam
  • Premium finish & priority support
The one upgrade
Pro adds a real-milk cappuccinator and a built-in fridge.

Same machine, same menu — but with fresh dairy foam customers can taste the difference of. Higher perceived value, higher ticket, faster payback.

What's included
Basic
Pro
Hardware
Premium Italian coffee machine
Cashless payment terminal
Telemetry hardware (live monitoring)
Fridge (9L) for fresh milk
Cappuccinator
Menu & service
Specialty coffee · matcha · hot chocolate
Plant-based milk option
Branded wrap, design & install
Premium finish
App-based remote control
Always-on priority support
Total · one-time
€9,490
€12,490
Interested?
Lock in your launch price — talk to us today.

We'll walk you through the numbers, the install, and pick the right station for your space.

What's included

What your investment includes.

You're not just buying hardware. You're buying a ready-to-launch branded coffee station — with the product setup, identity, technology and support to start operating.

Hot Baristas station

Italian-engineered automatic coffee machine.

Character-led branding

Wrap, signage and visual identity.

Drink menu setup

Specialty coffee, ceremonial matcha & hot chocolate.

Payment system

Cashless terminal, ready to take orders.

App & dashboard access

Sales, stock and revenue on your phone.

Installation support

Delivery, plug-in and on-site setup.

Owner onboarding

We walk you through everything.

Launch materials

Signage, stickers, opening kit.

Operational guidance

Pricing, refills, and best-practice ops.

Technical support

Always-on help when you need it.

Hot Baristas owner app — live revenue, cups sold and stock for Richard station
Run it from your phone

Your business.
In your pocket.

One app. Every sale, every cup, every alert. Spend a few minutes a day — earn while you sleep.

Live revenue
See every euro as it lands. Daily, weekly, monthly — tracked in real time.
Cups & stock
Know what's selling, what's running low. Refill before you sell out.
Smart alerts
Low milk, low beans, machine offline — your station tells you first.
Remote control
Switch it on, change a price, tweak the menu — from anywhere.
~2 hours per week to manage. Earnings: always on.
Café vs Hot Baristas

A coffee business without the café costs.

Same premium drinks. A fraction of the cost, time and risk.

Option A
Traditional café
  • Staffing
    Hire and manage staff
  • Daily operation
    Shifts, cleaning, training, payroll
  • Space
    Full café location rent
  • Setup
    Renovation, permits, equipment, delays
  • Costs
    High rent, salaries, utilities
Option B
Hot Baristas station
Recommended
  • Staffing
    No staff required
  • Daily operation
    Check the app, refill, and maintain
  • Space
    Approx. 1 m² rent
  • Setup
    Plug-and-play station setup
  • Costs
    Low fixed costs
Live installations

Operating in real locations, today.

A selection of current Hot Baristas installations — shopping malls, convenience stores and high-traffic retail. Photographed on site, not rendered.

Wide view of Hot Baristas Richard station — full station footprint
Full station footprint
Retail · Czech Republic
Hot Baristas Richard station installed in a high-traffic shopping mall
Shopping mall install
Shopping mall · Czech Republic
On-site signage
Convenience store · Prague
Branded paper cups dispensed from the Hot Baristas station
Cup dispense system
Live install
Japanese matcha, served live
Live install
Hot Baristas cup carried through the streets of Prague
On the street
Prague city centre
Hot Baristas branded stickers and merchandise
Branding & merchandise
In-house production
All photos and footage from active Hot Baristas locations.
Read the founders' story
Owner FAQ

Everything you need to decide.

Read the full FAQ
Your turn

Become a coffee business owner.

Own a Hot Baristas station, place it in a high-traffic location, and start building your own automated coffee business.

Richard — Hot Baristas station
Richard
Charles — Hot Baristas station
Charles
COSMOS — Hot Baristas station
COSMOS
Mikasa — Hot Baristas station
Mikasa
Monica — Hot Baristas station
Monica
Simply hot.
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