Consulting & Coaching
Services
Expert guidance for coffee shop startups and operators, from the first business plan through the first year of operations.
Book a Free Exploratory CallOur Approach
Three Pillars
Every engagement is direct work with the Opo education and consulting team, not a curriculum you work through on your own.
Strategic Consulting
Business planning, site and layout review, equipment and vendor selection, staffing structure, financial projections, and the operational systems that keep a shop running efficiently and sustainably once it opens.
Coffee Education
SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) certificate courses, community coffee classes open to the public, and custom coffee knowledge and skills training for your team, from foundational barista skills through advanced certifications.
Ongoing Coaching
Scheduled check-ins, performance reviews, and operational guidance that keep you moving after the doors open. The problems that show up in month three are different from the ones in month twelve.
Rates & Packages
Choose Your Engagement
All engagements include direct access to your Opo coach, calls, email, and text, with no handoffs.
For one-off consults, specific operational questions, or operators who are already open and need targeted help.
- Any topic related to coffee shop startup, operations, or management
- Coffee knowledge or skills training, any topic covered in the Opo Training Lab (non-certified)
- Site visits, equipment installs, team training sessions
Structured consulting over a fixed 13-week window.
- Six bi-weekly 1-hour check-ins (in-person or virtual)
- Asynchronous access between sessions: email and text, no cap, reasonable contact
- 50% off all Opo Training Lab and SCA courses during the engagement
- Priority scheduling and access to Opo startup resources
- Focus areas set at kickoff: layout, equipment, vendor selection, menu, staffing, financials, systems
Total value: $2,800+ (you save $800+)
Hours are tied to the 13-week window. Unused sessions do not carry over.
Book a CallFull pre-opening consulting cadence over 26 weeks.
- Twelve bi-weekly 1-hour check-ins (in-person or virtual)
- Asynchronous access between sessions: email and text, no cap, reasonable contact
- 50% off all Opo Training Lab and SCA courses during the engagement
- Priority scheduling and access to Opo startup resources
- Focus areas evolve week to week: business plan through pre-opening systems, staffing, and training
Total value: $4,800+ (you save $1,300+)
Hours are tied to the 26-week window. Unused sessions do not carry over.
Book a CallAll-in support from initial planning through opening day and the first 30 days of operations. Full access to your Opo coach for the life of the engagement.
- Calls with your coach as needed. No limit, no clock.
- Asynchronous access: email and text with no cap, reasonable contact
- On-site visits as needed: pre-construction walkthrough, during build-out, equipment install, staff onboarding, and dial-in session before opening
- Full access to all Opo Training Lab and SCA courses for one owner, complimentary for 12 months from signing. All-in, no extra fees. Additional employees or business partners receive 50% off all courses during the same period.
- Priority scheduling and dedicated access throughout
Total value: $11,000+ (you save $4,000+)
Maximum pre-opening window: 18 months from signing. If the shop has not opened within 18 months, the engagement closes and the 30-day post-opening period does not begin. Payment plan available: 50% at signing, 25% when location lease is signed/locked in, 25% at opening. SCA course access runs for 12 months from signing regardless of opening date.
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Book a free 30-minute exploratory call to talk through where you are and which engagement makes sense.
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