Twelve ounces of coffee make only about 45 ounces of concentrate. Here is what a bottle of cold brew really costs, what each size should sell for, and what fees and kitchen rent take.
Plain bagels are legal from a home kitchen in all 9 states we checked. The flavors, the schmear, the sesame label and selling to a coffee shop are where the rules split.
Porch pickup, farmers markets, delivery, cafes, gift boxes, bake sales and craft fairs: where homemade brownies sell, what each place costs on a $20 pan, and the state rules.
Seven places to sell maple syrup, what one gallon brings in each, the fees on a $20 quart, and who buys syrup by the drum at $2.60 a pound for 2026, for small sugarmakers.
Seven places to sell lemonade, from a park stand to a $20 party gallon, with the permit each one needs, what fees take, and where real Homegrown lemonade vendors sell.
Seven places to sell homemade donuts, from Saturday pickup windows and farm stands to pop-ups, coffee shops and office orders, with what each takes from a $20 dozen and why consignment fails.
Sell a pint of raw sauerkraut for $10 to $12. Why store kraut is so cheap and small-batch kraut is not, what a 25-pound batch costs, which jar size earns the most, and what fees take.
Plain soft pretzels are one of the easiest cottage foods to sell. The add-ons are not: here is what 9 states say about chocolate, cheese, mustard, lye and warm pretzels.
Seven places to sell homemade kimchi, what each costs on a $10 jar, and which states allow them, from Texas and South Dakota to Wisconsin, Washington and California.
7-day free trial · $10/mo after · Cancel anytime
