Home coffee business
Can you sell coffee from home in Colorado?
Colorado's Cottage Foods Act needs no permit but limits you to direct to consumer sales with a $10,000 cap per product per year, after a food safety course. Roasted beans and baked goods qualify; brewed and made to order drinks do not.
Governing law: Colorado Cottage Foods Act
How home coffee sales work in Colorado
- Governing program
- Colorado Cottage Foods Act
- Who administers it
- Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)
- What you need
- No permit; food safety course required
- Annual sales cap
- $10,000 per product, per year
- Where you can sell
- Direct to consumers only (no retail or wholesale)
- Food safety
- Food safety certificate 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 direct after a food safety course
- Sell baked goods and shelf stable treats direct to consumers
- Sell at markets, stands, and from home
What you can't do
- Serve made to order or brewed coffee drinks from home
- Sell to stores or restaurants for resale
- Exceed $10,000 per product per year
Read the official rules
CDPHE, Cottage Foods →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.