# Coffee Inc: Business Tycoon — Business Simulation Game

> Business simulation game where you build and manage a coffee empire. (iPhone/iPad app by Side Labs LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-inc-business-tycoon/id1455696607 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Side Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455696606)
- Category: Games, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 944 App Store ratings · 310 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.5 · 238 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Japanese
- Released: 2019-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-inc-business-tycoon/id1455696607/reviews.md

## What is Coffee Inc?

Welcome to The Coffee Inc, business simulation tycoon game!

As a founder and CEO, your role is to start up your coffee shop, manage coffee bean blends, create the best coffee products, hire and motivate the best talents, conduct effective marketing, manage financials, expand the business to multiple cities and build the biggest coffee empire!


=== Key Features ===

- Open more than two hundred coffee shops. Location! Location! Location!

- Choose your own exteriors, interiors and store equipment in order to differentiate your stores from competitors.

- Seven cities to expand your business (so as your competitors!).

- Develop the best coffee blends to uniquely stand out your products and shops.

- Set products and pricing strategies wisely to compete with neighboring coffee shops.

- Hire store employees, train/motivate/compensate them well and keep the service level high.

- Conduct store marketing as well as corporate level marketing to increase brand awareness and attract more customers.

- Very realistic income statement and balance sheet to provide detailed financial insights.

- Borrow money from the Bank if you are short on cash.

- File for IPO to increase the capital and expand your business aggressively.

- Acquire (M&A) competitors through the stock market.

- Once you get big, you can invest in real estate and other venture businesses.

- Expand your business to become an owner of professional sports team franchises.

- It's a turn-based game. Enjoy the game at your own pace, even offline. No more waiting for hours and days!

- Because we'd like you to fully enjoy the game, there are no annoying ads.

## Key features

- Open over 200 coffee shops
- Customize store exteriors and interiors
- Expand to seven cities
- Develop unique coffee blends
- Hire and train employees
- Conduct marketing campaigns
- Manage financials and IPO

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| City of Las Palmas | $0.99 | one-time |
| City of Augusta | $0.99 | one-time |
| City of Victoria | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Coffee Inc?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💰 Realistic business simulation
- 🤑 Diverse investment opportunities
- 🏆 Satisfying progression
- 💻 Polished and smooth gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and engaging

**Cons**

- 🤖 Unbalanced AI difficulty
- 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy late-game
- 💰 Paywall for additional cities
- 🤔 Lack of in-depth tutorials
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes when advancing past certain years
- Issues with real estate and stock trading interfaces
- Competitor companies not behaving as expected

**Most requested features**

- Ability to upgrade and customize stores
- More business types beyond coffee shops
- Deeper management of investments and subsidiaries
- Faster time progression options
- Improved stock market mechanics and analytics

## Recent user reviews (10 of 310)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-inc-business-tycoon/id1455696607/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Classic good simulation game!

*2026-06-22, version 2.11*

Been playing for several years. Always come back to it. Classic for sure!

### 3/5 — やること少なすぎる

*2025-09-12*

有料ゲームだし、少しは期待できるかと思ったら面白いのは最初の10分だけ……
スタッフのモチベーション項目があるから、時々上がり下がりするのかと思ったらずっと一定。
オープン直後にバイトの人数増やしてモチベ上げさせといたらもうやることなし。
コーヒーのブレンドも、豆の種類が増えたりもせず。
序盤で速攻コーヒーの賞をもらえるくらいの難易度。
パラメーター伸びるように適当に豆ブレンドしただけでこれかい。
都市がいくつかあるから、都市ごとに好みのブレンドがあるのかと思えば全部一緒。
買ってからもう2年以上は経つのかな？分かんないけど、初めてやった時と内容変わってなかったから、もうアプデとかないんじゃないかな。
買うだけ損かも。

### 5/5 — The developers know business, or they brought in an expert who does, lol.

*2025-07-19, version 2.11*

This game is amazing for really getting to know how business works, and seeing what can REALLY happen, good or bad. I recommend it for entrepreneurs, business college students, and even high school students. Pay for all of the cities and really tap into running a multi-location business. There’s so many things I can say, just buy it! It’s worth your money.

### 2/5 — Leider ein bisschen langweilig

*2025-03-22*

Es ist eigentlich immer nur dasselbe. Nach 1-2 Stunden Spielzeit passiert nichts Neues. Verstehe die ganzen guten Bewertungen nicht.

### 1/5 — Falta de legenda em português

*2024-10-09*

Nós brasileiros amamos esse jogo, mas falta a tradução para o português

### 2/5 — うーん…

*2024-03-09, version 2.11*

シンプルな運用ゲームとして面白くなくはないんだけど追加で課金しないと他のマップで遊べないところになんというかすごくテンションが下がった
元値を上げていいから購入時点で全マップを遊べるようにしておいてほしかった

### 2/5 — Bugged

*2024-01-10, version 2.11*

Very addictive and good game but after a certain point, even though my income each week is a positive number, my balance decreases and I go bankrupt, for example if my weekly income is £1,000,000 then it takes 1 mil off my balance and I go bankrupt. This happens every single play through for me

### 4/5 — A wonderful game, while sometimes too tough to control

*2024-01-01, version 2.11*

I can’t control the button precisely when I selling stocks!

### 4/5 — Perfect balance)

*2023-09-13*

I made 400b in 1 hour session. Perfect balance)

### 2/5 — Kurzweilig mit vielen Abstrichen

*2023-06-23*

Kurzweiliges Spielchen mit Macken. Komisch sind u. a., dass andere Kaffeeunternehmen ohne eigene Läden regelmäßig für den besten Kaffee ausgezeichnet werden. Aktienkurse sind recht willkürlich und stehen ausschließlich mit den generierten Meldungen in Zusammenhang. Diese Meldungen sind ebenfalls völlig willkürlich.
Man muss alle Finanzierungsrunden mitnehmen. Manche Unternehmen machen anschließend horrende Gewinne, die Investitionen gewinnen an Wert im mittleren vierstelligen Prozentbereich. Kommt dann wieder eine Finanzierungsrunde und lässt diese aus, geht das Unternehmen später pleite, aus dem Nichts! Hat man nicht genug Barmittel und verkauft erst Aktien, sind die Finanzierungsrunden verschwunden. 
Der Verkauf aller Läden, Immobilien und Fremdaktien lässt den Aktienkurs steigen. Das Unternehmen ist rund fünfmal wertvoller ohne Eigentum, ohne Einnahmen und ohne Ausgaben. Weiterhin sind manche Dinge zu umständlich. Bspw. kann man manche Aktien durch Tippen (ver-)kaufen, manchmal muss man swipen, dann wirds richtig schwierig, sobald man am Displayrand angekommen ist. Alles in allem keine gute Reklame für den kostenpflichtigen Nachfolger.

## Frequently asked questions about Coffee Inc

### What is Coffee Inc: Business Tycoon?

Coffee Inc: Business Tycoon is a business simulation game where you act as a founder and CEO. You start and manage a coffee shop, focusing on product development, staff management, marketing, and financial expansion.

### What are the key features of this coffee business game?

Key features include opening over two hundred coffee shops, customizing store appearances, expanding to seven cities, developing unique coffee blends, hiring and training employees, conducting marketing, and managing detailed financial statements.

### Is Coffee Inc: Business Tycoon free to play?

The game is free to play, but it offers in-app purchases. This allows players to enhance their gameplay experience or accelerate their progress through the game.

### Can I play Coffee Inc: Business Tycoon offline?

Yes, this is a turn-based game that can be enjoyed offline at your own pace. There is no need to wait for hours or days for actions to complete, and there are no advertisements.

### How do I expand my coffee business in the game?

Expansion involves opening new coffee shops in different cities, strategically choosing store designs and equipment, developing unique coffee blends, setting competitive pricing, and conducting effective marketing campaigns.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2026-07-29

This update includes the following:
- The start page has been redesigned with the new Side Labs card and page.
- The app icon has been updated to support Apple's latest icon format.

### 2.11 — 2021-12-01

- Added a link to Coffee Inc 2, new version of the game.
- Performance enhancement.

### 2.10 — 2021-11-16

- Fixed a bug that caused a crash for some users.

### 2.9 — 2021-09-02

- New store interiors and exteriors were introduced.
- New venture businesses were introduced.
- Codebase updates related to iOS 14 release.
- App icon was updated with a star, signifying the first version. Yes, a new version will be coming!

### 2.8 — 2021-04-23

- Introduced college donation feature. Now that you earned enough money, you can donate it to various schools in the cities.

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## More apps by Side Labs LLC

- [Coffee Inc 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-inc-2/id1573482724)
- [Coffee Inc 2+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-inc-2-plus/id6749188193)

All apps by Side Labs LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1455696606

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