How Much Does Coffee Cart Catering Cost in Columbus?

If you're planning an event in Columbus and weighing whether a coffee cart fits the budget, here's the straightforward version.

The starting rate:

The Wandering Dojo's catering starts at $1,250 for a 4-hour event serving 50-100 guests. That's a full espresso bar — machine, cart, barista, and our full Classics menu — not a flat coffee-urn setup.

What's on the Classics menu:

Every booking includes the Classics: espresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, and cortado, plus four flavored lattes made with house-blended syrups — a Vanilla Bean Latte, a Salted Caramel Latte, a Rich Mocha, and a Pumpkin Pie Latte. Those four pour hot or iced.

Adding signature pours:

Our six signature drinks — The Wanderer, The Long Way, The Firewalker, the Bronzeville Cortado, the Dojo Old Fashioned, and Sensei's Switcha — can be added to any event for $150. If you'd rather have something built specifically for your event, a custom signature pour is $200, which covers the recipe development and a test batch before the day itself.

What changes the price:

Two things move the number from there: how many guests you're serving, and how many hours you need us on-site. Smaller, shorter events cost less; larger, longer ones cost more. Because final headcounts almost always shift after invitations go out, quotes are built around a guest-count range rather than an exact number.

Booking terms:

A 50% deposit secures your date, with the remaining balance due the day of the event.

What's not included:

Pricing is for the coffee bar itself — there are no other bundled services baked into the base price. The signature pours are the one menu upgrade, at the $150 and $200 tiers above.

Curious what your specific event would run? Request a Quote with your date, guest count, and hours needed, or check the full FAQ for setup and logistics details.

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