Mobile Coffee Carts in Minneapolis, MN
9 mobile coffee cart, coffee truck, and espresso bar vendors currently serve Minneapolis, holding an average rating of 4.9 stars across 2,367 customer reviews. Compare them below and request free quotes for weddings, corporate events, trade shows, and private parties. Setups range from compact indoor coffee carts and pop-up espresso bars to full coffee trucks and trailers for outdoor events.
Minneapolis vendors offer chai carts, cold brew carts, espresso and latte carts, and hot chocolate carts, with packages starting between $600 and $800 depending on guest count, service hours, and menu. 7 of these listings have been manually verified by our team.
Whether you are searching for a coffee cart, a coffee trailer, a mobile coffee bar, or full coffee catering in Minneapolis, a mobile barista brings the whole cafe setup to your venue, which means no catering hall requirement and no guest travel. Vendors listed here take bookings across Uptown, North Loop, Northeast, the Mill District, and Loring Park, and most will travel elsewhere in Minnesota for a fee. Use the listings below to compare vendors, read reviews, and request a free quote.
Featured Coffee Carts in Minneapolis

Gondolier Coffee is Minneapolis' premier mobile coffee cart and espresso bar catering company, serving weddings, corporate events, and celebrations across the Twin Cities. With over 1,600 five-star reviews and a client list that includes the Minnesota Twins, Target, Marriott, Apple, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Delta Airlines, they bring professional baristas and handcrafted espresso drinks to events of 50 to 1,500 guests. Their mobile espresso bar sets up in just a 5x5 ft space with a standard outlet, indoors or outdoors, anywhere in the Twin Cities metro. Service areas include Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Woodbury, Maple Grove, Blaine, Lakeville, Eagan, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Coon Rapids, Apple Valley, Minnetonka, Edina, Saint Louis Park, Shakopee, and Maplewood. Menu includes classic espresso drinks, custom seasonal specialty beverages, and bottled lattes tailored to your event theme and guest preferences.
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Bean Sprout Coffee Co offers full-service espresso catering at events throughout Minnesota. They cover Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, Stillwater, Rochester, Duluth and the wider Twin Cities area. Their cart is fully mobile and can be set up at your venue, indoors or outdoors, with baristas making espresso and specialty drinks. They work weddings and receptions, corporate events, conferences, private parties, showers, brand launches and pop-up events. Planners can customize the bar with options like branded cups, custom menu branding, latte art printing, house-made syrups, bottled lattes, and extra carts and baristas. The team includes an in-house designer, so the coffee service can match an event's branding. Once an event is booked, Bean Sprout takes care of logistics, setup, service and teardown.

Bloom Coffee Cart is a mobile espresso bar based in Minneapolis that serves events such as weddings and corporate gatherings. It also covers St. Paul and Eden Prairie. The company says it uses locally sourced coffee and wants every drink to feel personal. Its full-service espresso bar makes lattes, mochas, americanos and straight espresso, with decaf and hot cocoa for guests who want to skip caffeine. Any drink can be served hot or iced, whole and oat milk come as standard, and hosts pick two signature drinks to add to the menu. Extras include matcha, five Harney & Sons hot teas, custom-flavored Red Bulls, flavored sparkling sodas, custom cup stickers and custom designs printed on top of drinks. Packages can be adjusted to suit the type of event.

Coffee Cart MPLS is a Minneapolis-based mobile espresso cart company that has been catering events since 2014. It serves Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington and the greater Twin Cities. The team works corporate events, weddings, conferences, expos, concerts, brand launches, graduation parties and anniversaries. The menu includes espresso, cappuccino, lattes, Americanos, matcha, chai lattes, hot chocolate and hot teas, with drip coffee, cold brew and signature drinks available as add-ons. Every drink can be made hot or iced, oat and almond milk are available, and latte flavors change with the seasons. The coffee comes from Silverbird Roasting Co., a local roaster that the company describes as award-winning. For branded events, they can provide custom cups, a branded cart, a custom menu and a latte art printer.
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Elite Espresso Catering is a Minneapolis-based espresso cart service that has worked events across the Twin Cities since 1997, and the company notes it has had the same owners all along. Trained baristas make espresso drinks to order at what the company calls stylish espresso carts. They cater corporate events, employee appreciation days, trade shows, weddings and graduation parties, with dedicated packages for wedding receptions and graduations. They also say they welcome last-minute events. Each cart arrives fully stocked with cups, straws, stirrers, sugars and toppings. The team even brings its own water, so the venue only needs to provide a dedicated power outlet. Alternative milk is always on hand for guests with allergies. They describe their espresso beans as local and roasted fresh for them. No deposit is required. Planners call first to check the date is free, then fill out a booking form.

FRGMNT Coffee Catering is the event service of FRGMNT Coffee, a Minneapolis multi-roaster cafe. It brings coffee to meetings, weddings and other events around the Twin Cities. Planners can book either of two setups, or both. The espresso cart handles hot drinks such as lattes, espresso and cappuccinos. The cold brew trike pours cold brew, tea or both from kegs, and the team suggests it for outdoor events. FRGMNT says it can adjust its menu and offerings to suit each event. To book, fill out the inquiry form on their catering page with the event date, time, length, location and number of guests. They need at least two weeks' notice for every booking.

Misfit Coffee Co brings mobile coffee service to events and offices in Minneapolis and the wider Twin Cities, including St. Paul and Bloomington. The company also runs cafes in Minneapolis, Hudson and Lindstrom, and says it can handle events of all sizes. Planners can choose from several setups. The custom full-service coffee trailer, where the business began, works at outdoor events only. A coffee kiosk offers the same service in a smaller space and can go indoors or outdoors, as can a cold brew bar that serves only iced drinks from a menu built for each event. All three can be booked for anywhere from two to more than 12 hours. For simpler needs, there is drop-off or pick-up catering of hot coffee or cold brew, which can include iced lattes, iced teas, chai and Misfit mixers.

Moody Brew Coffee Co. brings craft coffee, creative drinks, and a cafe atmosphere directly to events across the Twin Cities metro. Founded in Prior Lake by barista Bridgette, the cart specializes in personalized lattes and house-made syrups for weddings, parties, and local markets.

Sweet Beans Coffee Cart is a licensed mobile coffee business based in Big Lake, offering premium espresso drinks, specialty and seasonal lattes, matcha, and non-dairy options for corporate events, community gatherings, and celebrations across central Minnesota.
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Minneapolis coffee catering runs on corporate business. The Twin Cities have one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 headquarters in the country, and a large share of coffee cart bookings are employee appreciation days, all-hands meetings, and client events at downtown offices and suburban corporate campuses.
Downtown offices and corporate campuses
Downtown towers connected by the skyway system are easy to serve year round, since the cart stays indoors from the loading dock to the event floor. Suburban campuses in Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Bloomington and Maple Grove are the other half of the market, and many book recurring service rather than one-off events. Ask vendors about standing monthly or quarterly bookings if you plan to do this regularly.
Conferences and events
The Minneapolis Convention Center, the hotels around it, and the event spaces in the North Loop and Mill District host most of the city's conferences and galas. Check whether the venue has an exclusive catering contract before booking outside coffee service.
Seasons
Winter is long, so hot espresso drinks, hot chocolate and chai carry most of the year and nearly every event is indoors. Summer brings lake and garden weddings, outdoor festivals and cold brew, and those Saturdays book up first.
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How much does a coffee cart cost in Minneapolis?
Based on the vendors listed in Minneapolis, packages start between $600 and $800. Final cost depends on guest count, how many service hours you need, and whether you add specialty drinks. Weddings and corporate events with 100 or more guests typically land at the higher end.
How many coffee cart vendors serve Minneapolis?
We currently list 9 coffee cart vendors serving Minneapolis, with an average customer rating of 4.9 stars. Many vendors based elsewhere in Minnesota also travel to Minneapolis, so submitting a quote request often surfaces additional options.
How far in advance should I book a coffee cart in Minneapolis?
For weddings and large events in Minneapolis, book three to six months ahead. For corporate events and smaller gatherings, four to six weeks is usually enough, though the most popular vendors fill Saturday dates well in advance.
What events are coffee carts popular for in Minneapolis?
Coffee carts are booked in Minneapolis for weddings, corporate meetings and conferences, office appreciation days, bridal showers, birthday and graduation parties, and outdoor festivals across Minnesota.
How many guests can one coffee cart serve in Minneapolis?
A single barista generally serves 30 to 70 drinks per hour depending on the menu. Simple drip and cold brew service runs at the higher end, while a full espresso menu with milk alternatives and latte art runs slower. As a rough guide, one cart comfortably handles up to about 100 guests over a two-hour window. Above that, most vendors in Minneapolis will recommend a second barista or a longer service window so guests are not queuing.
What is the difference between a coffee cart, a coffee trailer, and a mobile coffee bar?
The terms overlap, but in practice a coffee cart is a compact setup that fits indoors and suits offices, lobbies, and receptions. A coffee trailer is a towed unit built for outdoor events, festivals, and larger guest counts, and it needs parking and access space. A mobile coffee bar or pop-up espresso bar usually means a table-based setup assembled on site. Most vendors serving Minneapolis can advise which suits your venue once they know the space and guest count.
Do coffee cart vendors in Minneapolis travel to my venue?
Yes. Mobile coffee carts are built to travel, and most vendors serving Minneapolis cover the surrounding metro area. Travel beyond a vendor's standard radius may add a fee, which is worth confirming when you request a quote.
Do Minneapolis coffee carts serve suburban corporate campuses?
Yes. Most Minneapolis vendors cover the whole Twin Cities metro, including corporate campuses in Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Bloomington, Maple Grove and St. Paul. Some charge a travel fee beyond a set radius, so confirm when you request a quote.
Can a coffee cart work a Minneapolis event in winter?
Easily, as long as the service is indoors. Vendors load in through a dock or service entrance, and downtown buildings on the skyway keep everything inside. Hot espresso drinks, chai and hot chocolate are the most requested winter menus.