ZEST CREATES TOOLS TO HELP DISTRIBUTORS AND THEIR CAFÉ CUSTOMERS SUCCEED. BECAUSE GREAT COFFEE ALONE ISN’T ENOUGH. PROFITABILITY, PRICING, STRATEGY AND SMART BUSINESS DECISIONS ALL MATTER.


OUR RESOURCES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU SUPPORT YOUR CAFÉS WITH CONFIDENCE — FROM COSTING AND PRICING TO TRAINING AND BUSINESS PLANNING. WHEN YOUR CUSTOMERS THRIVE, YOUR DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS GROWS WITH THEM.


Running a café supply business means more than delivering great coffee. It means helping your customers navigate tight margins, rising costs, and the pressure to stand out in competitive markets.

At Zest, we’ve spent decades working alongside cafés and distributors, which is why we’ve created a suite of practical tools designed to support both you and your customers.

From our COGS Calculator and GP Comparison Tool that help cafés understand their margins, to our Business Plan Workbook and training resources that strengthen operations — these tools are built from real industry experience.

Each resource is simple, practical, and designed to help distributors add genuine value to their café partners. Because when cafés succeed, the entire network grows stronger.

OUR BRANDS

CAFE PROFITABILITY

  • BUSINESS PLAN WORKBOOK

    25 years of café wins inside

    A proven, practical workbook that helps you plan, cost, forecast, and grow with confidence.

  • COGS CALCULATOR

    Know your costs, protect your margin

    Input your ingredient and recipe costs to instantly calculate your true cost of goods and keep control of your pricing.

  • GP COMPARISON

    Benchmark your blend against others

    Compare gross profit margins across different blends and suppliers so you can make profitable buying decisions.

  • RESOURCE HUB

    30+ articles across 8 key areas

    Practical guides on marketing, staffing, workflow, and more — all written for café owners who want to thrive, not just survive.

ONLINE TRAINING BOOKS