I've been in the coffee business my entire life since I was born. The past few years, I keep hearing the term third wave thrown around. When I think I know what it means, I see people saying they are in the third wave who probably shouldn't be there.
Read more…I've been getting some great compliments on what music's been playin while i work lately. Most recently, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Left of the Dial comp, and Camper van Beethoven. Any other customer favorites out there? Maybe springtime just brings out
Read more…What are you listening to? (in general, in cafe's, as you work, commute, dance or jog) Ra Ra Riot - right now, just because
Read more…While some international marketing textbooks today devote at least a few pages to the public relations function of multinational firms, coverage remains limited and unstructured. To date, there has been no organizing framework to facilitate the class
Read more…Ok, so it's not Coffee Fest or SCAA but a show is a show! The Northwest Foodservice show will be held in Portland this weekend (Sunday the 29th and Monday the 30th). If anyone needs a pass, feel free to register at www.nwfoodserviceshow.com and use t
Read more…Hi everyone! I am currently based in Auckland, and was wanting to get in contact with any other NZ members here on bx! I know there are groups etc, but i would like to encourage and promote NZ members here on bx, and create more of a community feel
Read more…I was talking to a customer yesterday about teas. Somehow we started talking about Rooibos. I pronounce it Roy bus. She said, "oh that's how you say it. I heard it called differently" Which she couldn't remember how it was pronounced. So anybody know
Read more…Come have a look - www.coffeecrew.com Please let me know what you good people think. Coffeecrew V2 is LIVE for Saturday night... and probably into Sunday morning before switching back to the old site briefly. Thanks! --colin newell
Read more…http://health.yahoo.com/experts/skintype/14890/caffeine-prevents-skin-cancer/ Maybe this is why we all look so good behind the bar. Coffee is good for your skin.
Read more…I have never been to Atlanta so I do not know any of the hotels. I want to stay in a nice place but I won't have a car so I will have to walk to the show, this limits me to a few blocks of walking. Any opinions or reviews of the situation??
Read more…One of the questions I've been getting a lot lately since we're thawing out in Iowa...thank goodness, is people asking if we can add protein to our smoothies. We don't have this yet, but I am looking into it. I've been messing around with it but I pe
Read more…Share your best coffee preparation quips! We hear a lot of them, from the predictable "...how I like my men, tall dark and extra hot" to the creepy "...how I like my ex, ground up and in the freezer". How do you like your coffee/men/women? Personal
Read more…Anybody know of any good books about Starbucks? I've read 'My Sisters a Barista' and I loved it, so Im looking for more. Thanks for your time
Read more…Hi all, I am trying to set up a taste trial with four of the five basic taste, i.e. sweetness, bitterness, sourness and saltiness. The goal is to have four 'strengths' of the four tastes (16 in total) in small tasting cups, in random order, and lett
Read more…All this talk over on Kurt's "Michigan Coffee Connection" thread about Bell's Brewery got me thinking... What are some of your favorite Michigan brews? I'll start off by saying: Arcadia IPA Arcadia Scotch Ale Bell's 2 Hearted Bell's Porter (A little
Read more…So, this is what I was thinking. I have met some really cool people on Barista Exchange. I won't forget the bX Meetup Nick Cho hosted at murky coffee in Arlington last year, and meeting lots of great bX people in real life. Such a cool thing to be ab
Read more…A confluence of events of the past several weeks has led me to be increasingly interested in teas. I've been taking a pretty simple approach so far - water off the boil into a mug containing a tea bag... steep using "the force" or until I remember to
Read more…Good Day Coffee Professionals, I would like to ask for your opinions on the topic of Guest Use Computers for use in in coffee shops and cafes. What are the features and expectations you would want in a computer you are providing for customers to us
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