Bottom line: Roasted coffee and dry tea blends are squarely cottage food eligible — no license, no permit — as long as nothing dairy or fresh gets added to the bag.
The Path
Because roasted beans, ground coffee, and dried loose-leaf or bagged tea are shelf-stable and non-TCS, they fall cleanly under Fla. Stat. § 500.80 with no FDACS license or inspection required. The product just needs to stay dry-goods only — a dairy creamer packet, a fresh fruit addition, or anything needing refrigeration would pull the product out of the exemption.
What You Need
Sell only dry, shelf-stable coffee/tea — no dairy or fresh-fruit additions
Label with business name & address, product name, ingredients descending by weight, net weight, and allergens
Include the FDACS cottage food disclosure statement
Watch Out For
No dairy creamers, milk powders, or fresh perishable additions
Stay direct-to-consumer — no wholesale to cafés or stores
Citations
Fla. Stat. § 500.80
Agency contact: FDACS Division of Food Safety · 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352)