There’s nothing ordinary about a cup of coffee from Craving Coffee, and the space it’s served from is equally extraordinary. This fully equipped, mobile coffee shop was expertly converted by Big Box Containers, a company acquired by Container Conversions, creating a functional, durable, and visually striking space ready to serve wherever it’s needed.
Designed with baristas in mind, the container features a custom layout, serving windows, full branding, and complete electrical and plumbing installations. Built for mobility and durability, it delivers all the charm of a traditional café, without the limitations of bricks and mortar.
Craving Coffee’s journey began in September 2019 with a humble converted panel van serving neighbourhood food markets. While successful, the franchise model required a more scalable and flexible solution. Shipping containers provided the perfect answer: relocatable, fully equipped, and capable of keeping franchisees’ investments safe even if a location didn’t perform as expected.
Finding the right container partner was crucial. As Craving Coffee puts it:
“When the opportunity comes to work with a company that shares your vision and that is the best in the business, you have to grab it with both hands.” – Craving Coffee
That opportunity came in the form of Container Conversions and Big Box Containers, whose expertise, quality craftsmanship, and dedication to the project made them the perfect match and have been instrumental in helping Craving Coffee grow its footprint across South Africa.
The brand continues to grow, with plans to open additional container franchise outlets in the near future. Craving Coffee offers a franchise model that is simple, affordable, and scalable, making it an attractive investment for aspiring entrepreneurs. Its relocatable containers mean franchisees can adjust their locations as needed, a flexibility traditional coffee shops cannot offer.
This project is proof that with vision, innovation, and the right container partner, a simple shipping container can be transformed into a thriving business. Every outlet delivers more than coffee; it delivers an experience, smiles, and a taste of entrepreneurship done smartly.
Craving Coffee’s mission remains clear: to serve great coffee and put a smile on every customer’s face – one container at a time.