Home coffee business
Can you sell coffee from home in Arizona?
Arizona's cottage food program takes an online registration and a food handler card, then lets you sell a broad range of homemade foods with no sales cap, including through some retail. Recent updates widened the food list. Roasted beans and baked goods qualify; brewed and made to order drinks still need a commercial kitchen.
Governing law: Arizona Cottage Food Program
How home coffee sales work in Arizona
- Governing program
- Cottage Food Program
- Who administers it
- Arizona Dept. of Health Services
- What you need
- Online registration + food handler card; renew every 3 years
- Annual sales cap
- No annual cap
- Where you can sell
- Direct to consumers, plus some in state retail
- Food safety
- Food handler card required
What you can sell from home
Cottage food covers shelf stable items only. Brewed, cold brew, and made to order drinks need a commercial or permitted kitchen.
Facts reviewed July 28, 2026. Cottage food and food freedom laws change often and interact with local zoning and HOA rules. Confirm the current program, cap, and links before you sell.
What you can do
- Sell roasted coffee beans and bags after registering with ADHS
- Sell baked goods and shelf stable treats with no sales cap
- Sell direct and through some retailers in state
What you can't do
- Serve made to order or brewed coffee drinks from home
- Sell before registering and getting a food handler card
- Ship out of state
Read the official rules
Arizona Dept. of Health Services, Cottage Food →Link last verified 2026-07-28.
General guidance only, not legal advice. Cottage food and food freedom laws change often and interact with local zoning and HOA rules. Confirm with your state agency and local zoning office before you sell.