Mobile espresso bike for events

An espresso setup mounted on an electric-assist cargo trike that serves coffee at events without the overhead of a shop. The founder also builds and sells units to other entrepreneurs.

At a glance
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Category

Services and freelancingLow confidence
54% sure

Earns from

One-time sales
76% sure

Startup cost (estimate)

Over $10k
60% sure

Time it takes (estimate)

Part-timeLow confidence
47% sure

Where

In person
66% sure

Coding

No coding needed
98% sure
Source
Vlad Priadko on Side Hustle Nation with Nick Loper, “How a Mobile Espresso Bike Built a $3 Million Coffee Empire”, August 16, 2026.

Self-reported by Vlad Priadko: over $3 million in revenue over eight years Not verified by us.

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