Walk through almost any trendy neighborhood, food festival, or up-and-coming business district these days, and you'll likely spot one: a sleek little coffee shop built entirely out of a repurposed shipping container. What used to be a niche curiosity has quietly turned into one of the smartest ways for entrepreneurs to break into the coffee business without the crushing overhead of a traditional storefront. If you've been considering opening a café but the numbers on a full brick-and-mortar space never quite added up, a container coffee shop might be the answer you've been looking for.