This popular caf Muffins & More - opened its doors in the 1990's and is in the heart of Daylesford within the busy shopping strip.
Well known by the locals who visit daily for its 'Good coffee, tasty food and happy vibes' it boasts such a strong regular following their names and coffee choice are written on the wall for any barista to see and make. Such reliability ensures even a pandemic could not affect trade.
With plenty of walk-by traffic, this cafe has been a big hit since opening.
Comfortable furnishings throughout provide seating for up to sixty, spread across three areas, a back area with toilet amenities, a touch of history visually seen on a wall display, evoking conversation every day between tourists and locals, and heating, and cooling to keep guests comfortable during their visit. Courtyard doors open fully onto a shaded hanging greenery area, with movable bench seating flowing onto the curb side dining area spreading across the double shopfront.
The cafe has the bonus element of a takeaway window located on the curb side for visitors who are on the go, a popular point for the local tradies, dog walking visitors and mums with prams.
Inside, the new owner will enjoy a full kitchen and prep area. A commercial dishwasher to take the stress out of washing dishes and new undercounter freezers for storage of the goodies you may make. Complete with original spice jars new fridges ample storage and the biggest asset of all, in the kitchen area you will find the recipe book. Containing the tried and tested secret muffin mix and homemade pies sausages rolls and other favourites, dating back over 20 years, a treat many people travel from afar to enjoy.
Whilst the caf currently trades five and half days a week, it is still pumping out an average 20kg of coffee beans, offering high potential for further profit should the hours and days be increased, or you may choose to enjoy your Sunday off, usually a rarity for caf business owners This venue is serious about their coffee and is recognised in all the major food and cafe guides of the area with a great social media following and high star rating.
The caf also provides catering to local hotels, corporate visits from out of town businesses staying for team building events and private functions such as wedding breakfast parties. With limited options currently available in town to cater for this genre, the concept has room to grow into an added exciting venture for the new owners to expand the business.
The menu is light & tasty, made on site with a focus on fresh homemade dishes and features all the regular cafe breakfasts and lunches many enjoy eating, catering for adults' kids, and even the doggy-chino for the canine family member.
The cafe has become an integral part of the local community and the staff are local residents as well. The fully trained staff are ready to help in all areas of the caf and are an asset to any business owner. It is just waiting for any budding foodie ready to take the next step and buy a quality cafe with an extremely healthy net profit.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS:
* The perfect owner/operator caf
* 20kg of coffee per week + meals
* Seats 60 in total, inside, courtyard and footpath
* High profile location in Daylesford
* Open 5 and days a week (Mon to Sat)
* Plenty of parking and surrounded by large retail neighbours
* Easy to run business model, low overheads
* This business is for sale on a going concern
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The size of Daylesford is approximately 36.1 square kilometres. It has 12 parks covering nearly 24.7% of total area. The population of Daylesford in 2016 was 2548 people. By 2021 the population was 2781 showing a population growth of 9.1% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Daylesford is 60-69 years. Households in Daylesford are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Daylesford work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 69.40% of the homes in Daylesford were owner-occupied compared with 67.80% in 2016.
Daylesford has 2,837 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Daylesford have seen a 20.09% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 32.35% increase. As at 31 January 2026:
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