Coffee machines as a business payback. How to build a coffee machine business? Project launch schedule

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Coffee is one of the most popular soft drinks in the world. Russia was also not spared by this statistics, which is observed in the colossal growth of the vending business. Going to a cafeteria or even buying a hot drink on the street is no longer as relevant as getting the same portion in a coffee machine. It's tastier, faster and more profitable. A business plan for the installation of coffee machines is a multi-level process that includes an analysis of the market, target audience, location and organizational measures.

Description, relevance and benefits of vending business

Vending is the sale of goods in various directions through vending machines. Recently, this business, especially in the coffee sector, has been gaining immense popularity for a number of reasons:

low investments - the entrepreneur only needs to purchase equipment and products, and the machine will do the rest by itself;
round-the-clock work - in fact, coffee machines work 24 hours a day without interruption, but you should take into account the location of the machine. If this is a shopping and entertainment center with a 10: 00-23: 00 operating mode, then you cannot count on night profits;
lack of staff - 30% of income in almost any business is spent on paying salaries. Vending excludes this moment;
high margin - the cost of a cup of coffee is equal to 6 rubles, including a glass, and for the buyer the price is set from 25-30 rubles for an inexpensive type of drink;
simple business registration - an entrepreneur does not need to buy a license or apply for special permits to install multiple vending machines.

There are also disadvantages in the vending business, but they are not so serious, and their number fluctuates within 3 points:

service - any technique requires careful attitude and timely service. This includes both checking the operability of the mechanisms as a whole, and controlling the volume of ingredients. To do this, you need to hire an employee or perform actions yourself;
system failures - unforeseen breakdowns mean no profit for the period of system recovery. If the malfunctions are not eliminated in time, then the entrepreneur will incur serious losses;
vandalism - by placing the machine outside the premises with round-the-clock access, it can be attacked with the aim of confiscating Money or for hooligan reasons.

Help: modern coffee machines are equipped with GSM-modules, allowing owners to control the stock of ingredients in real time and receive information about the state of the equipment. The option solves problems related to unauthorized access and timely repairs.

The relevance of vending is simply explained - the devices can be installed in various places with high traffic of people, be it a shopping center, supermarket, market or train station. Coffee from a vending machine does not differ in price from drinks in a cafe or snack bar, but at the same time it is made from natural beans, and not from instant powder. In addition, the coffee machine provides in its assortment from 12 types of drinks, which no catering can boast of.

Fresh, hot coffee, prepared according to an impeccable recipe, is in daily demand among various segments of the population. Someone did not have time to have breakfast at home, someone regularly drinks coffee during the day, and the third category of people is just walking or waiting for someone. There can be many reasons for an invigorating drink. The main thing is that there is demand, which means that the vending business in terms of coffee is flourishing.

Market and Competition Analysis

Despite the fact that coffee machines appeared in the country relatively recently, the competition in this business is already enormous. In each mall there is at least one hot beverage machine.

Before starting a business, it is necessary to carry out some analytical actions to determine the level of competition in different areas of the city, as well as in specific places.

Algorithm of actions:

Selection of one or more areas settlement for comparative analysis.
Determination of the most visited places - shops, entertainment centers, cinemas.
Identification of working coffee machines in each place, taking into account the number of equipment per area of the room and the estimated attendance of people.
Comparison of data for selected areas of the city.

Based on the information obtained, it is possible to identify potentially advantageous locations for the placement of machines.

It should be taken into account that the presence of 1-2 devices in a large shopping and entertainment center does not mean the presence of competition at all. In this case, your own equipment can be placed both next to the working machines, because people are already accustomed to the location of their favorite drinks, and in another place, if it corresponds to the high traffic of potential customers.

Potential business risks

There are not many risks in the vending business, but they are:

vandalism - typical for machines operating at night;
frequent breakdowns of the device - typical for equipment purchased in second-hand condition or from unverified buyers;
lack of profit - the situation is relevant in the case of an incorrectly chosen location or unreasonably high prices for products.

Organizational plan

Registration of a type of activity, taxation system

To organize a vending business based on coffee machines, it is best to register as individual entrepreneur... The pros are obvious:

The minimum package of documents for registration of activities.
Saving on state fees - for individual entrepreneurs 800 rubles, and for LLC - 4,000 rubles.
Simple reporting.

As a taxation system, either a fixed form (UTII) or a simplified one (STS) is selected, the amount of deductions of which depends on profit.

The good thing about Vmenenka is that the amount of tax payments is determined in advance based on the scale of the future business. This is true with a stable income that does not depend on seasonality.

"Simplified" should be chosen by those entrepreneurs who have a floating income level. For example, the devices are installed in educational institutions. In this case, in the summer and partly winter periods, the profit will be significantly lower.

Installation of coffee machines does not require a license. An entrepreneur only needs to conclude a lease agreement for a place and request a product quality certificate from suppliers. With these documents, you must contact the SES to obtain permission to start a business.

Purchase of coffee machines and equipment characteristics

There are 2 main classes of devices - A and B.

power - 1 300 W;
number of servings - 600;
dimensions - 1800х700х600 mm;
diagonal of the touch monitor - 22 inches;
preparation and sale of soft drinks;
sale of snacks;
the possibility of cashless payment.

power - 1 800 W;
number of servings - 500;
dimensions - 1600x600x750 mm;
number of types of drinks - 13.

Class B is a cheaper and more budgetary variant of the devices. Also, each machine is equipped with a tank and separate tanks for hot and cold water, sections for loading ingredients, a bill and coin acceptor. The system works on the basis of computer support.

Coffee machines can be purchased both new and used, as well as leased or borrowed, depending on the preferences and capabilities of the entrepreneur.

Note: if new devices provide a 1-2 year warranty, then you should be extremely careful when buying used equipment. The best option is that the service life of the machine has not exceeded the warranty period, otherwise, after the purchase, the equipment may break down, and this is an expensive repair or lost funds.

Where to locate the vending machines?

The main condition for placing coffee machines is a crowded place. The following options are suitable for this:

supermarkets;
cinemas;
entertainment complexes;
amusement parks;
educational establishments;
budgetary institutions (clinics, hospitals, government agencies);
business centers;
banks and 24/7 ATM facilities;
points near taxi stands;
train stations.

Maintenance

Coffee machines require regular service and maintenance. The frequency depends on the speed of product sales, but on average, the equipment needs to be visited once every 2 days.

What you need to do:

fill the vending machine with ingredients;
fill containers with water;
clean the main components of the equipment;
carry out cash collection;
timely prevent and eliminate breakdowns;
support appearance technology.

Expendable materials

For the full functioning of the coffee machine, it is necessary to regularly purchase:

coffee - grain or ground;
tea, chocolate or cocoa;
powdered milk or cream;
water;
dishes.

Materials are purchased as they are spent. Finding suppliers is not difficult, because in most cases, at the initial stage, the seller of the device supplies the buyer consumables offering further cooperation. The entrepreneur independently decides from which supplier to buy the ingredients.

Staff

If the number of coffee machines does not imply a large number (up to 10 units), then a businessman can deal with all issues on his own. Visiting 4-5 vending machines a day is not a problem.

Another question is the necessary skills and abilities for equipment maintenance. Not everyone can handle this.

In any case, the sole proprietor is personally involved in all organizational and procurement matters, and 1-2 people can be hired as a technician, which again depends on the number of installed coffee machines.

Advertising and marketing

The sale of hot drinks is a local business, the target audience of which is employees and visitors of the institution where the machines are located. In this case, a minor advertising campaign is provided:

a sign or poster on the facade of the building, symbolizing the presence of a coffee machine in the room;
pavement signs on the way to the point of sale;
signs - especially important in large shopping and entertainment centers and business centers;
indoor posters that grab the attention of customers.

Financial calculations

The financial part of the business plan is based on the fact that the entrepreneur purchases new coffee machines in the amount of 10 units.

Investment in the project

Start-up costs (in rubles):

10,000 - registration of individual entrepreneurs and additional documents;
50,000 - rent of a place for 10 machines;
1,200,000 - purchase of equipment;
100,000 - consumables.

Result: 1,360,000 rubles.

Installation of one machine will require 130-150 thousand rubles, depending on the cost of the equipment.

Running costs

Regular expenses include (in rubles):

100,000 - purchase of consumables;
40,000 - payment utilities(electricity);
25 000 – wage technique.

Result: 165,000 rubles a month.

Income and calculation of profit and profitability

Revenues from vending machines are quite variable and depend on location and customer demand.

On average, 1 vending machine sells 50-60 cups of coffee a day. The cost of one serving is 30 rubles. Income per day - 1,500 rubles, and per month - 45,000.

Considering that there are 10 such machines, the monthly salary is 450,000 rubles.

Net income - mandatory expenses are deducted from the received amount.

450,000-165,000 = 285,000 rubles.

Profitability is the ratio of net income to dirty income multiplied by 100%.

R = 285,000 / 450,000 * 100 = 63%

The payback of the vending business is 5-6 months.

These calculations are rather crude, because they do not take into account specific models of coffee machines and their cost, as well as location and purchasing power. Individual calculations of the financial part of a business plan will always differ.

The coffee vending business can be called passive income in part. Having installed even one device, it will in any case be profitable without the need for a constant presence of the entrepreneur in the workplace. Having paid off the investment in a few months, you can safely start expanding the business, working only as a plus.

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Often, business ideas are in plain sight, but people do not notice them or do not understand that it is possible to make good money on simple and familiar things. One such idea is coffee vending machines as a business. They bring in good money, while not requiring you to be constantly present at the facility. In fact, you get passive income by spending a minimum of time on the business.

Principle of operation

Selling goods and drinks through vending machines is called vending. This is enough profitable business, which quickly pays off and is guaranteed to start making a profit. The main thing is to choose a good place for the machines. Usually they are installed in passageways: shopping centers, gas stations, universities, etc. A good place is a guarantee of constant and high profits.

The coffee machine business pays for itself quickly

The coffee vending machine does not require an operator and regular maintenance - it can work autonomously for several days. All you need is to collect it and fill it with ingredients as needed. You can do this yourself or hire an employee to fully automate the business.

Where to get the devices

Coffee machines are sold in many places - you just need to enter the corresponding request on the Internet and select the one that suits you best. Be sure to read reviews about the machine and explore its features before buying. Typically, this business involves equipment from Korea and Europe. A high-quality Korean machine costs about 90-100 thousand rubles, a European 120-150 thousand.

Note: if you do not have start-up capital, then you can rent slot machines. In any case, vending pays off quickly enough, and coffee vending is the leader in terms of payback.

You should also ask the seller / landlord for the availability of documents for the device. Usually there are no problems with this, but if the documents are missing, then you will most likely have problems with the regulatory authorities. You do not need a license for this type of business.

What is the best way to build a business with coffee machines: buy them or rent them? Let's list the main advantages of either solution.

The purchase requires a lot of start-up capital, but from the start you work only for yourself. You don't have to give away some of the rental proceeds, but you do need to find a really good place to sell, or you risk losing your money.
Renting is profitable in the absence of risk. Usually, the device costs 10 thousand rubles a month, while it is the owner who is engaged in its repair and maintenance. You will be able to understand the business without serious investments and check the profitability of the point without risking your money. True, you will have to pay about 10-15% of the earned money for the machine itself.

It is more profitable to buy an automatic machine so as not to pay rent

How to work properly

The costs of running a coffee business are minimal - you just need to register as an individual entrepreneur and draw up a lease agreement for a place. You should also find a supplier of raw materials that offers the most favorable prices with excellent product quality. After that, you will only have to take money from the machine and add ingredients to it.

Business ideas often lie “on the surface”, but people do not notice or underestimate them. And in vain, sometimes you can make good money on familiar and ordinary things. One such idea is the coffee machine business. They do not require the constant presence of an operator and bring good money. That is, the owner of the devices has a passive income with a minimum expenditure of time and effort.

Sale of drinks and goods through automated systems(vending machines) - vending. This is a fairly lucrative business with a short payback period and guaranteed profits. To start your own business, you just need to buy a coffee machine, ingredients and choose a place to install it. With a competent organization, business profitability can reach 130-150%.

Where is the best place to buy equipment?

There are many vendors of coffee machines. An Internet user just needs to enter the corresponding query in a search engine and select an acceptable option. It does not hurt to study the reviews and capabilities of the device before purchasing. The leading positions in this business are occupied by European and Korean technology. In the first case, you will have to pay 130-150 thousand rubles for a high-quality device, in the second - 100-120 thousand. If for no start-up investments, then the equipment can be rented.

You need to ask the seller or the lessor for the availability of documents for the machines. Their absence can lead to problems with regulatory authorities. License for maintenance this business not required.

Aspiring entrepreneurs often ask themselves the question: how to properly organize a business with coffee machines - buy or rent? Each solution has its own pros and cons:

A significant start-up capital is required to purchase, but from the very beginning a businessman works only for himself, and he does not have to share a part of the profit for rent. At the same time, a lot of effort should be made to find a profitable place for equipment, otherwise there are high risks of going into negative territory.
The monthly rental fee for a vending machine is about 10,000 rubles, while repairs and maintenance are carried out at the expense of the owner. This approach makes it possible to study the business and check the profitability of the point without the risk of going bankrupt and losing your "hard-earned money". True, every month you will have to pay 10-15% of the profit for the device itself.

Where to install the coffee machine?

Vending may well become if you find suitable places to install equipment. It should be not just a building with a large crowd of people, but a place where people spend a lot of time. It is desirable that there are no other coffee machines and catering establishments near the property.

The most promising are the following options:

shopping and entertainment centers;
universities and schools where there are always a lot of students;
beauty and spa salons, fitness rooms;
hospitals and clinics;
airports, bus and railway stations;
car dealerships;
metro, markets and stops;
libraries and information centers.

Important: profit depends on the point of sale. If for several months the device does not make a profit, you should find a new place for it.

The installation of one coffee machine requires 1-2 m² of floor space, depending on the size of the machine. In this case, it is worth taking care of the availability of free space near the device so that several people can accommodate next to it.

Attention: a waste basket should be placed next to the machine. Its absence can provoke a refusal to buy coffee due to the impossibility of disposing of used cups.

In what form should a business be registered?

Any entrepreneurial activity must be registered, and it doesn't matter if it's a vending or. To open a business with coffee machines, you just need to register as an individual entrepreneur. When choosing a taxation system, preference should be given to UTII or STS.

A license is not required, as well as permits from various authorities. You just need to take care of the availability of certificates confirming the quality of fillers - they will need to be requested from the supplier. Another document that should be in the hands of a businessman is a lease agreement with the owner of the site, in the place of which the device will be installed.

Features of servicing the machine

One operator can easily cope with the service of five vending machines. They are no more difficult to use than usual. household appliances that is present in any modern home. All equipment is shipped with instructions for use, addresses of companies that carry out warranty repairs, and other technical documentation.

Coffee is one of the most popular modern drinks. He accompanies our morning rise, lunch at the office, travel by transport, waiting in the cabin. Almost anywhere in the megalopolis, an alluring aroma will attract our attention - these are coffee machines. It turns out that you can not only spend money on your favorite drink, but also make money with it.

For those who want to make money

Entrepreneurship for the inexperienced seems incredibly profitable and at the same time difficult, inaccessible. This is not always the case: there are areas in which you can get by with your own ingenuity and small investments, having received in return a stable and rather pleasant profit.

Remember the phrase "Living well, but living well is even better?" The same can be said for business: making good money by providing people with convenience and pleasure. This fully characterizes coffee machines - a business, reviews of which are very positive.

Vending - profitable and affordable

This type of earnings was not invented yesterday: this method has long been used by experienced entrepreneurs in various variations. Such a remote business is called the fashionable word "vending" - from the English word for "trade through machines".

This business is quite successful (coffee machines). Feedback testifies to the imminent payback of the equipment. Many people love coffee, business costs are relatively low - and with correct marketing there is an opportunity to receive a good income.

Modern business - coffee machines

Reviews indicate that even inexperienced entrepreneurs can start their own business by trading with the help of special equipment. And in the same way, this option is suitable for experienced businessmen who want to develop another area of activity. It is important to think over and correctly calculate your actions - then the profit will not be long in coming. Several points are important in this matter:

the machine must be located in a crowded, visited place: bus station, airport, clinic, salon, government agencies, universities, shopping centers - there are many options;
much depends on the rent that the owner of the premises will ask for: in fact, it is not high, because 1 sq. m is enough for the equipment. m of area (but if there is an option to agree on a percentage of the sale - this option will be ideal for a start);
do not skimp on the quality of the drink: the price should be reasonable, and the quality should be high, so that customers would be happy to use the services of the device;
no need to hire office staff except for the service technician and this also does profitable business on coffee machines;
reviews of entrepreneurs indicate that the starting number of machines should be at least five, in this case the profit will be tangible.

Do I need to register individual entrepreneurship

It should be understood that coffee machines are a business. Testimonials from those experienced in this matter testify in favor of official registration. Electricity supply, water supply, rent of premises, payment of taxes - for these purposes it is preferable to have an official permit.

In the current conditions, it is not difficult to formalize the status of an entrepreneur: you can apply directly to the regional tax office or to intermediaries who will take over the registration. Having registered once, you can work in peace. How do reviews recommend doing business (coffee machines)? Do I need to issue an individual entrepreneur? The answer is unequivocal - yes.

The activity is not provided, which is an additional plus, however, it is required for the equipment. Usually it is attached to the purchased device, so getting it will not create much trouble.

What other "ingredients" are needed to get started?

How much material investment will coffee vending machines require as a business? Owner reviews advise purchasing ingredients only from specialized companies that supply the vending business. Why is it important?

Coffee and other components of drinks that can be bought in vending machines are prepared in a special way, and their sticking and caking are completely eliminated. In addition, the raw material does not absorb foreign odors, dissolves easily and well, making the taste of the drink amazing.

To "refuel" the device, you will need the following products:

coffee;
powdered milk or cream;
cocoa or hot chocolate (depending on the type of machine);
sugar;
mineral water;
disposable cups;
stirrers.

If at first it is not possible to hire an employee to service the device, you should also include in the costs the purchase of detergents and disinfectants for cleaning the equipment, which will have to be brought into a marketable condition on your own.

Brief business calculation

How to get started? You need to make a plan for (coffee machines). Reviews indicate that it is profitable to start this business in partnership. To get a decent profit to the maximum short term connoisseurs advise buying five coffee machines, and this requires a certain start-up capital. Based on this minimum, we get the following calculations:

purchase of 5 machines - an average of 90,000 rubles. for one unit; total - 450,000 rubles;
purchase of ingredients for a month - 18,000 rubles.

Monthly expenses:

rent - from 1000 rubles. per unit, total 5,000 rubles;
payment for electricity supply - from 10,000 rubles. for all equipment;
service of devices - from 1000 rubles per one; total - 5000 rubles. per month.

From the calculations carried out, it will not be difficult for even doubters to understand that coffee machines are a business.

Reviews: how long does it take for coffee vending to pay off?

Depends on the cost of equipment and components, on the size of the rent and, first of all, on the number of cups of aromatic drink prepared per day.

Average indicators are approximately as follows:

the cost of one glass is about 10 rubles;
the cost of a finished portion is about 30 rubles.

Experts say that a decent profit can be obtained if the machine produces from 30 to 50 cups per day, that is, high traffic at the location of the coffee machine must be supported good quality product so that customers are eager to drink the next portion of coffee from this particular machine.

With such indicators and observance of all the conditions of good business conduct (operating condition of the device, high-quality water and components, a favorable combination of price and quality of products), investments in this business will pay off in a period from 9 months to a year.

Some talented entrepreneurs contrived to arrange the business in such a way that the business began to make a profit as early as 7 months! In this case, the seasonal factor also played into their hands, because in cold weather people are more willing to buy hot coffee.

Why do coffee machines run negative?

As in every business, vending has its own risks, which is confirmed by some reviews of entrepreneurs.

Against the background of the next wave of the economic crisis, the government once again thought about preferences that would attract the maximum number of people to a small and medium business... They are guaranteed numerous advantages in terms of its organization and management. It only remains to consider those types of entrepreneurship that will turn out to be equally successful if the promised benefits are actually provided, and in a situation where the real help will not be so significant. Many analysts of the IP, MT and JV market recommend paying attention to the vending business, which is constantly gaining popularity in last years regardless of external macroeconomic and microeconomic factors.

Types of vending business and its popularity

A feature of this form of business is the ability to minimize the amount of expenses for staff maintenance and rental of premises. Most likely, everyone remembers the very first examples of this production - vending machines for soda water, tokens on the metro, railroad tickets, which appeared in the 70s and 80s of the twentieth century. Moreover, the first automatic devices, ready to sell various goods, appeared more than a thousand years ago in China. A prototype of vending equipment found by archaeologists was selling pencils. Waves of vending development were noted at the end of the 19th century - in the 20s and 30s, such devices offered cigarettes and matches to customers on the streets of Moscow and other cities of Russia.

Modern technologies have made it possible to make such equipment more perfect and outwardly more effective. Today, such equipment allows us to offer customers a wide variety of products. They can be either packaged or draft. The general principle it becomes possible to get a solid profit from the use of the device installed in the area of high traffic. Moreover, this profit actually goes solely to the owner of the vending machine. After all, its purchase fits into the budgetary indicators, the installation requires a minimum area, the device works independently without the participation of an additional hired seller.

How to start a vending business?

Only at first glance it may seem that in order to start a vending business and receive a stable income from it, you do not need to make any efforts at all. This option of small or individual entrepreneurship is actually quite affordable and simple in terms of the procedure, but it will still require certain financial investments and market risk assessment.

So how to start a vending business? The first step for each future recipient of a profit from the use of the automated trading apparatus is a clear assessment of the potential demand for its offer to buyers. For the assessment, it will be necessary to understand where the machine can be installed, what is the social and demographic spectrum of consumers of its services.

V currently there is equipment on the market that is ready to provide services to consumers, offer industrial goods and food products. From the point of view of making a profit, it is food products that are in constant demand among any buyer. Moreover, here, too, there are leading directions.

The equipment offering hot and soft drinks shows the maximum profitability indicators. Given the obvious seasonality of the offer, soft drinks are most in demand during the hot season, which in our latitudes rarely lasts longer than three to four months. But it can be difficult to refuse a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate in any weather.

How to open your vending coffee machine?

Regardless of the choice, the next step is to assess the potential locations of the proposed equipment. And in order to install a coffee machine, you will need to register as an individual entrepreneur, a representative of a small or medium-sized business.

The simplest option is to register or to register an individual entrepreneur, depending on the experience of the activity and the proposed option for using a convenient taxation system.

By switching to the simplified system (USN), it will only be possible to sell bags, chewing gum or chocolate bars.

Why do experts recommend choosing coffee vending equipment for starting a business?

Vending service equipment has appeared on the market as a convenient and inexpensive alternative to going to a cafe. And today this purchase option is most convenient for those who are not ready to set aside time in their busy schedule for a long trip, even to a fast food restaurant. It is also convenient to combine a light snack and a sip of an invigorating drink with the performance of your usual activities.

The experience of using vending machines has shown that it is coffee that is most in demand in such a situation. He is not such a simple and familiar drink as, for example, tea. Carbonated drinks are unhealthy, and hot chocolate is more popular among children and women’s cafes. However, in pleasant cafeterias for the fair sex, waiters usually bring hot chocolate, and connoisseurs choose to relax at a table or a bar.

Coffee unites almost everyone. Such a vending machine is equally popular in an office, a shopping center and just on the street next to a metro or at a train station. Taking into account the variety of drinks options that can be prepared by the coffee machine without the participation of the barista, it makes it possible to get a pleasant moment of relaxation during a working day or a trip.

Where to put the coffee machine?

However, the success of the future enterprise depends not only on the choice of a drink or food and the choice of a vending machine that is ready to provide both. It is worth immediately understanding where such a compact "catering point" is convenient and appropriate to place. It becomes a win-win situation when the device was installed in an office center. Moreover, not only in the dining room or dining room, but just next to the offices of office employees. In such a situation, its services will be readily used by the employees themselves, who will definitely prefer the possibility of using the apparatus to simply throwing a spoonful of instant coffee into their cup.

In the meeting room of the office, this equipment will defuse the atmosphere of the most difficult negotiations, and in the reception room or next to it - the visitors of the management while away the waiting hours.

Waiting places generally become an appropriate option for placing a vending machine for making instant or natural coffee. Today, such equipment can often be seen in airports, railway and bus stations. Ease of use and affordability provides a constant stream of people who want to diversify their waiting time for departure or arrival with a cup of coffee. It is convenient to place vending machines here, ready not only to offer coffee, but also to provide an opportunity to buy pre-packaged goods. Today, the choice of such machines is large and varied - from options that provide an opportunity to buy a pack of gum and a chocolate bar, to equipment ready to send a heated sandwich, a package of salad or even soup in a plastic container to the receiving box.

Is the vending business profitable in the cinema, in the hall where the slot machines are located, in the shopping center? Undoubtedly. Coffee machines are increasingly preferred to be installed in waiting rooms financial institutions, at the post office. What all these placements have in common is a large flow of passers-by or, even better, waiting.

It is important that the machine is located indoors, since such equipment is ready to work successfully only at temperatures from -4 to +40 degrees Celsius.

Coffee machine installation and maintenance

Installation of the coffee machine does not require any special skills. All that is required is a dedicated flat area and the ability to connect to the mains. Such a device is ready to work in the future independently.

The involvement of a specialist will be required only at the time of assessing the successful operation of the coin acceptor and bill acceptor. Exactly how successfully they operate and how well the relationship is ensured with sending the amount of funds to the receiver and receiving finished products, becomes a guarantee of stable profit.

It is advisable to refuel the devices and withdraw the funds received daily., monitoring the quality and condition of the products in the device. Today, as an additional service, many owners of vending systems install readers that allow them to pay for food received using bank cards.

How many machines are convenient for running a vending business?

The first assessments of the prospects for using a different number of devices can be made already at the stage of choosing their location. In this situation, the flow of potential buyers and the readiness of the future "king" of vending to work with several types of products or goods are calculated.

At first, experts recommend that you limit yourself to the installation of one vending machine or at most two. This also applies to entrepreneurs who are just starting out. own business in this area, and to those who are trying to master new territory.

Experts recommend not taking into account the profit of the coffee machine in the first two months when assessing the further expansion of the business. It is either excessively high (due to the new offer to customers), or, on the contrary, is small, since the customer is not yet accustomed to the new type of service.

On average, with a correctly chosen placement strategy and type of product, the payback of a coffee machine is from 1 to 2 years.

How Can Placed Vending Coffee Machines Work?

Most vending coffee machines are quite large in size. The height of each type of equipment is comparable to the average height of a person. It is determined from experience of use. After all, it is more convenient for the buyer to pick up the purchased drink without bending over or jumping up and down. It is for this reason that the window in which the purchased drink is displayed is located approximately one and a half meters from the floor surface.

The outer bar of the machine is equipped with buttons that allow you to select up to 13 types of coffee. Milk can be directly included in the beverage blank or additionally poured from a separate tank. Depending on this, the coffee machine can be programmed to produce various types of coffee. For ease of use, the equipment is equipped with coin applicators, bill acceptors and devices that read the amount from a bank card.

Profitability of coffee machines

The multifactorial nature of the components of the potential success of such a business includes a large list of parameters. It will be possible to match them exactly or personal experience, or marketing research... But a minimal idea of the potential profit can be obtained based on the simplest financial calculations.

An average vending machine of this type costs its owner from 1,500 to 5,000 US dollars. The variability of the cost provides both the complexity of the model and the possibility of choosing used equipment.

The purchase of coffee for one machine of average power will require from 150 to 200 dollars per month.

Approximately the same amount will be required for the purchase of tea, hot chocolate.

The average portion of coffee in such a machine costs the buyer from 10 rubles. On average, the vending machine dispenses from 40 to 120 cups of plain coffee per day. Even such minimal indicators guarantee the owner a monthly profit of at least 12,000 rubles. Even such modest results, plus the amounts generated from the sale of flavored coffee servings, food products, will increase this amount to 20,000 per month.

Excluding from such profit the costs of maintaining the coffee machine (no more than 2,000 rubles per month) and the purchase of ingredients (from 4,000 rubles per month), the net profit for each machine per month will be at least 5,000 - 6,000 rubles.

Protection from vandals and hooligans

Specialists of the vending market draw attention to the fact that the most serious cause of damage can be the breakdown of the machine due to the actions of hooligans.

To exclude such a possibility, it is important to pay attention to the placement of equipment in a crowded place, preferably in places where it is located in the field of visibility of representatives of security services, and also to carefully monitor the availability of everything declared in the range and the serviceability of coin and bill applications. Failure to do so may result in a deliberate attempt to damage the equipment. Most modern equipment options are equipped with anti-vandal protection.

Today the vending business is just beginning to develop in our country, although all over the world it has long become a noticeable player in the market for obtaining a pleasant and simple profit. This, together with the relative cheapness of equipment and components to ensure work, becomes a good basis for using this type of activity as a successful option for obtaining an almost guaranteed income.