To set up a coffee shop in Jordan cleanly, lock down licensing and utilities before interior work. Register an LLC at the Companies Control Department, reserve your trade name, then enroll with the Amman Chamber of Commerce, the Income and Sales Tax Department (tax and e‑invoicing), and the Social Security Corporation. Secure a municipal food-establishment license (Greater Amman Municipality or local baladiya), a Civil Defense safety certificate, staff health cards, and a signage permit; add a tobacco/shisha permit only if you will serve it. Pick a lease zoned commercial F&B with adequate power (prefer three‑phase), water pressure, grease‑trap installation, flue/venting, and parking; get landlord no‑objection letters for fit‑out and signage. Fit the kitchen to municipal drawings (wash‑hand sinks, floor drains, non‑porous finishes), install a compliant grease interceptor, fire suppression, and ventilation; expect inspections by Health and Civil Defense before opening. If importing beans or machines, obtain an importer card via the Chamber, meet JSMO standards and labeling, and clear customs with phytosanitary paperwork. Implement a POS that issues e‑invoices and maps items to sales‑tax categories. Hire baristas with training and enroll them in social security; schedule pest control. For foreign owners, check sectoral ownership caps and Ministry of Investment incentives.
