Coffee Shop Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a coffee shop, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Coffee Shop name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a coffee shop is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a coffee shop usually falls under NAICS 722515: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) preparing and/or serving a specialty snack, such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, or popcorn, or (2) serving nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, or sodas for consumption on or near the premises. These establishments may carry and sell a combination of snack, nonalcoholic beverage, and other related products (e.g., coffee beans, mugs, coffee makers) but generally promote and sell a unique snack or nonalcoholic beverage.
Businesses classified here include
- Bagel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
- Bakery cafes, on premise baking and selling for immediate consumption
- Beverage (e.g., coffee, juice, soft drink) bars, nonalcoholic, fixed location
- Canteens, fixed location
- Coffee shops, on premise brewing
- Confectionery snack shops, made on premises with carryout services
- Cookie shops, on premise baking and carryout service
- Doughnut shops, on premise baking and carryout service
- Fixed location refreshment stands
- Frozen custard stands, fixed location
- Ice cream parlors
- Pretzel shops, on premise baking and carryout service
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 722515), U.S. Census Bureau.
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars locations
- California 12,600 locations
- Texas 6,800 locations
- New York 6,741 locations
- Florida 4,262 locations
- Washington 2,956 locations
- Pennsylvania 2,804 locations
- New Jersey 2,683 locations
- Massachusetts 2,495 locations
- Illinois 2,398 locations
- Ohio 2,187 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.