To start your coffee brand in Frankfurt, secure your trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) at the Ordnungsamt, notify the city’s Veterinär- und Verbraucherschutzamt as a food business, and implement a signed HACCP plan before you roast. Register with Hauptzollamt Frankfurt am Main for coffee tax (Kaffeesteuer: €2.19/kg roasted; €4.78/kg soluble); if you want tax suspension for storage/fulfillment, apply for a Steuerlager and monthly returns. Choose an industrial space (Ostend/Gutleutviertel) with 400V/32–63A power, flue routing approved by the Schornsteinfeger, and odor control (activated carbon or catalytic afterburner) to avoid TA Luft complaints. Label per EU 1169/2011: net weight, MHD, lot code, business address, origin if claimed; add roast date and grind for retail clarity. Register packaging in LUCID (VerpackG) and join a dual system; obtain GTINs from GS1 Germany. Protect your name at DPMA/EUIPO, and carry product liability (≥€5m) with recall add‑on. For e‑commerce, set up Impressum/Datenschutz, USt‑IdNr, and payment reconciliation; offer subscriptions to Bankenviertel offices. Land listings by pitching REWE Region Mitte/EDEKA with price list, 30–40% wholesale margin, and cupping score sheets; seed demand via Kleinmarkthalle and the Konstablerwache market. Optional: DE‑ÖKO certification and Fairtrade license to unlock organic shelves. Set up a business bank account and DATEV bookkeeping to track Kaffeesteuer and VAT.
