This place is famous in Boston(somerville) for its espresso. Depending on who's behind bar (as always) you can get a perfect double shot here any day. Never tried the sandwiches or food, but I can definitely vouch for the espresso. Ceramic was prehea
Read more…So, with regional competition coming up fast, in the U.S., I'm finding that people are getting ready for competition already. I've been practicing for a couple months now. I love my job and I love my customers even more. I'm excited to include them i
Read more…Dear Matt, My name is Gustavo Dos Santos, I work at HSBC Argentina and I´m currently studying to obtain a Master´s degree in finance at UCEMA. I´ve taken a valuation course this semester and as a part of the syllabus I´ve been assigned to value Star
Read more…I would like to hear of the results people get from their questions. Did the input make a difference? I am not talking about should I buy one kind of espresso machine to another. For instance, did Diversity Coffee benefit from the input and how? And
Read more…I come from Malaysia. I woulk like to join barista school in australia. Anyone can reccommend, please.
Read more…I have two employees that are leaving me to go to school in a month. I'd like to find coffee jobs for them to keep them sharp in case I need them when they get home. Do any of you own coffee shops near San Francisco State or UC Santa Cruz that are lo
Read more…I could use a couple extra thousand dollars right now. I have been tempted to borrow against my card transaction revenue as collateral so to speak. I receive solicitation calls from companies that will loan me up to a % of what my credit card transac
Read more…Hello baristas! My friend and past ABC School graduate has a very successful coffee business in Puerto Rico. She is opening her second coffee bar and is looking for a barista to come and spend 3 days or so on site with her and her staff. Here is the
Read more…I am appointing an employee into a supervisory position and am struggling as to what title to give the new lofty position. I have a small shop with 6 very close employees. I do not want the one whom I am promoting to feel uncomfortable with her title
Read more…Hi folks! The company I am working for will place the worlds biggest Viennese Coffee House next to the "Fan-Mile" in downtown Vienna at the European Soccer Championship from 6th to 29th of June. I know that a Catering company is hired with their staf
Read more…Pop quiz. Who was watching Ironman closely enough to catch the make and model of Tony Stark's espresso machine? I think it was about a third of the way into the movie and sitting on a counter top as Robert Downy Jr. passed by. It was definitely a Jur
Read more…Hey Coffee Brothers Anyone there will be a SCEA honoured conference from June 19th - June 22th. My work base is in New York, but I grew up in Copenhagen, so If anyone need information about the energetic Copenhagen, let me know! May the forve be w
Read more…Hi! I'm a barista in Chicago (Italian Coffee Bar- Lakshore Location) and I'm going home for 2-3 weeks from June 17 to July 10. Home for me is outside Portland, Oregon, I was hoping to pick up a few shifts at a coffee place around there. If anyone is
Read more…For you baristas working in a high volume store, do you pull the shots and let the barback steam the milk? I know the barback would take care of everything else to get it to the customer; I'm just unsure whether or not you'd actually steam the milk a
Read more…Hello all, Personally and professionally, I need to spend some time in Seattle in the near future. I am interested in a short term exchange, i.e. 1-2 weeks, as soon as possible and also a more long term exchange, 1-2 months, sometime in the next 12-1
Read more…A caffeine-deprived new yorker has asked me this question, and I have no idea!
Read more…Hi, I am going to be living in Berlin this summer through out the month of June. I was wondering if anyone here works in the area. I think it would be cool to just be a guest Barista. Work for a few hours one day, just to try and experience cafe lif
Read more…I now have my 2 grp Nuovo Simonelli that I will be using in my shop in the Caribbean once it is open set up in my house to play with. I noticed this weekend that I was getting a very "anti-septic" aftertaste from my 28 second double shots that I pull
Read more…How can we get the word out and reach out to coffee shops for donations? I work for an agency that’s helping get the word out about Excell Foundation—they provide much-needed foodservice equipment supplies to non-profits, and they’re looking for don
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