Opening
Pre-open tasks that get your shop ready, on time, to brand standard every day.
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Free resource · Specialty coffee
The Complete Coffee Shop
Operations Checklist
Every recurring task to run a specialty coffee shop — from opening and closing to maintenance, quality control, compliance, safety, cleaning, and management. The exact template library used inside Brewspace.
At a glance
- Total templates
- 74 tasks
- Categories
- 8 groups
- Cost
- Free · No signup
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How to use this
Tick items off as you run them. Your progress is saved in this browser so you can come back tomorrow and pick up where you left off. Each item shows its recommended cadence — every day, every week, or every month. For an automated version that assigns these to your team and tracks who completed what, start the free Brewspace trial.
Closing
End-of-day routines that set tomorrow's open up for success.
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Maintenance
Recurring equipment and facility upkeep — predictable behavior, no surprise breakdowns.
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Quality control
The daily and weekly checks that keep your coffee — and your team — dialed in.
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Compliance
Stay on top of health, safety, and employment requirements — without scrambling for an inspection.
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Safety
Recurring checks that keep your team and customers safe — and reduce your liability.
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Cleaning
Beyond daily wipe-downs — the deep cleans that protect your space and your standards.
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Other
Management routines — scheduling, training, and the meta-work of running a great café.
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Pro tip
Most cafés we work with cut admin time by 6+ hours a week by running these as digital workflows instead of paper or memory. Brewspace assigns each task to the right role on the right day, tracks who completed what, and escalates misses — so you can stop policing and start coaching.
Going beyond paper
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