Trying to find a blender that will be good for smoothies and frappes but on a small scale. Vitamix 3600???? 4500??? Not trying to spend more than 400$!!! What about Blendtec??? Let me know what you guys think and thanks to everyone who responded to t
Read more…We have a drink we call the Cola Head (coke head was the orginal name but of course we can't use that...). It is a combination of vanilla, espresso and Coke. It has become a signature drink of our shop. Anyone else out there with some wild wacky dri
Read more…OK... time to geek out a bit. I'm proposing a group experiment to characterize the effects that different brew methods (and variations of those methods) have on coffees. This discussion is sort of a spinoff from a few other discussions that have hap
Read more…Hello out there. Does anybody have experience sample roasting on a Jabez Burns-- old school style. I'm taking over the quality control lab at Atlantic Specialty (my new company--) LOVE it ) and I'm roasting on a quirky JB. I have roasted on them befo
Read more…I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find some reliable statistics about coffee consumption during the great depression? Anything will help.
Read more…The narrative of "we need to treat coffee like wine" has been thrown around a lot over the last 5 years, and is gaining a lot of ground. I think it should. But I've been aware of some pitfalls that may confront us as an industry unless we have some e
Read more…I was in a Starbucks this afternoon to say hello to a Store Manager (a friend, great manager and passionate about coffee). A customer made his order and we visited a little bit inline. When I asked him what line of business he was in, he replied he's
Read more…Want to go green with our cold and hot cups but have found them to be pretty expensive...Does anyone out there know a secret low-cost supplier??? Thanks so much to everyone who replied before!!! We really appreciate it.
Read more…So I want to see where we are in this Industry. Do we want to pay Fair Trade? or Do we want to pay a little more?
Read more…Hey guys, just trying to find out your ideas on how to deal with the greasy smoke from a panini grill in a closed kitchen...THANKS!!
Read more…Hey all - I'm looking for a few good writers and passionate coffee people to write articles about coffee, brewing, processing, growing and other aspects of our world of coffee. If you've got something you're passionate about and are ready to write a
Read more…Hey yall, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how much coffee - water to use to do a staff cupping. I've done cuppings before, but it's been awhile and I can't seem to find or remember the measurements. (I hope to start doing more staff cuppings
Read more…Hi There Everyone! I recently started a coffee club because of the need for a recognized coffee culture in the Tampa Bay/St. Pete/Clearwater area. The goal of my coffee club is to create a social atmosphere where coffee enthusiasts can experience art
Read more…I have found a rule of a 7 day peak and like it no older than 10 days. What's your rule of thumb?
Read more…Follow https://twitter.com/CoffeeCulinaria for menu ideas and food-coffee pairing. There is a Coffee Culinaria Barista Exchange Group. We are looking for top chefs and fine restaurants using specialty coffees as an ingredient of any of their food of
Read more…so i was really curious what this whole Chika Latte thing was and just had to go to a window at one and see what hot baristas in slutty clothes looked like....when i got to the window the 16yr old who was sitting on a stool reading Pole Dancers Month
Read more…who has a new total for the amount of sugar to be put into a coffee? the most i've been asked for was 7, and he was a chef by trade! wonder what his cooking was like! at times, i must admit, it seems sacrilege to be timing a shot and then to have to
Read more…This afternoon I did a little experiment with some Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, roasted by Dilworth Coffee. Following a comment in the "high altitude brewing" thread, I tried french presses made with both 200 degree water and 180 degree water. Amazing diff
Read more…I love black coffee - especially made with a french press (or a Clover). Since I live in the San Francisco bay area there are alot of great places to get a good cup of black coffee. They are places like Verve in Santa Cruz, Ritual, Coffee Bar, Philz,
Read more…I have been roasting my own beans at home on a small home roaster for a couple of years but still feel like a total novice. I have been ordering my green beans from www.sweetmarias.com but would like to purchase them locally if possible. I would also
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