New Rules? With Coffee Fest? Without Coffee Fest? Seattle? Portland? Anyone out there know what's going on? I've heard a loooot of different things from different people. I even called the SCAA and they don't know? As of right now, all I know is
Read more…I am polishing my Business plan and I'm trying to write our 'Service Philosophy'. Without coping and pasting yours on here, what are the main points that you covered in your SP. I want to make mine short and to the point and this is an area I tend to
Read more…Does anyone know any good coffee shops in England? Some friends and I, are planning on moving there to start one up... Any experience? Let me know!!!
Read more…Bakery Bar is a cute little bakery and coffee bar in Inner SE Portland. They serve Stumptown Coffee Roasters coffee, along with beer and wine, panini and salads, and an excellent array of custom cakes, cupcakes, morning baked goods, and more.
Read more…I'm headed up to Portland for the first time, finally. Sept. 4th(late evening)-8th(early morning). I'd love to spend some time behind the bar. If anyone will have me, free coffee is all I need! Lookin forward, can't wait to make the rounds! Cheers,
Read more…i needed some venting time... let me preface with the fact that i'm still in the learning circle when it comes to latte art. so, when i pull off a sweet rosetta (by my standard) i get pretty stoked, only to be crushed by the following events. the guy
Read more…Hi everyone, I would like to know, in your opinion, which is the best Barista School (or place to learn the Barista Profession) outside the US. Best regards, Federico
Read more…Does your organic coffeehouse charge more for soy? Why? There seems to be a rather unfair punishment for customers ordering soy that's based more on what the market will bear than on actual cost ratios -- that is, assuming the cafe is using the heal
Read more…With a modern architecture, this is where they roast all of their coffees.
Read more…With a nice view, the partnership of Santo Grão with Livraria da Villa makes it a wonderfull place to have some nice time in 2.
Read more…Just for your entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ubTQfr_tyY The BBQ Song by Rhett & Link & The Homestead Pickers FYI: different coffees go well with different BBQ.
Read more…A coffee bar inside a bookshop, nice place to read a book having an espresso.
Read more…Hey all, I'll be in Seattle for CoffeeFest/Latte Art Comp from Sept. 11th-14th (maybe the 15th). I was thinking, what the hell, why not spend a week up there, and maybe do an exchange?! So here's my question: Anybody willing to do an exchange for a w
Read more…Much more of a Restaurant than a Coffee, there they have a nice architecture mixed with some nice coffees. This is where they roast ao their coffees @ night.
Read more…Is it ever okay to ask a fellow barista in a different coffee shop to do a certain drink a certain way, just for you? I'm a local, but not much of a regular... I'm a barista at a shop that takes a lot of pride in its coffee, and I take a lot of prid
Read more…Cultiva Coffee Roasting Company offers freshly roasted whole bean and drip coffee. We are currently in the process of relocating our espresso bar service to Cultiva's new location downtown at 7th & P Streets. We will be pulling shots on a new GB5 La
Read more…so i'm the rookie barista. i've heard many different things about many different things, and i was curious about one specifically...shots. now, when i was first taught how to pack a shot (thanks Plantation Coffee, Modesto, CA- woot) i was told that
Read more…Ray's is in a cool neighborhood in Louisville, KY. Walk into the coffee shop and there is the roaster. There is no mistaking that the coffee is fresh here. Nimbus, the owner/roaster roasts only organic coffees. He and his wife are ardent activists an
Read more…hey there all - we are in Virginia and are looking to do a barista meet up for our local talent to come in and trade ideas and such. We've never hosted one of these or even been to one. Need some suggestions on what to expect, do, have, and how to ad
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