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
Read more…Does anyone know where I can get a bag of Green Yauco Selecto? The two importers that I'm working with cannot get it right now and I have two customers who are interested in it. Let me know. Thanks from Dallas
Read more…this is rhetorical: My coworker, Janice*; is a barista. I am a baristo. We are baristi. Yes? No? Why? Why not? Talk amongst yourselves. --EDIT-- 05/06/2008 for clarity - and the title "Barista" ------------------------ I'd like to know what
Read more…I am currently living in the North West and relocating to the Denver area at the end of July. I will be living within blocks of the University of Denver and am looking for a barista job at an independent stand nearby. Good tips and good coffee are ne
Read more…I've been reading about barista jams for awhile and have been talking to several people who have both competed and judged. I just started at a coffee shop here in Richmond, VA I pour consistent rosette's and have been in the industry for 7 years. I h
Read more…A few friends and I are planning on opening a coffee shop/hostel in Spain. It's a really awesome opportunity, however I don't know much about the coffee culture in Spain? If someone could shed some light on the subject or maybe point me in the right
Read more…Is anyone familiar with barista pay in Manhattan? Can someone give me some current numbers? I'm wondering what baristas are making per hour. Also, if anyone is a barista in Manhattan, what are some of your benefits? What benefits would you be looking
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