My coffee shop is a drive-thru hut, which also has a small walk up window. We thought it was clear that the walk up was reserved for those who were actually walking. However, during the busy times we are experiencing an outrageous amount of park and
Read more…hey Matt, werent you gonna make a section that was a wiki for coffee?? is that on here already somewhere? anyone know? -alyssa
Read more…What beans do you regularly roast Dark? I have regular customers that just love dark roasts. I don't even roast to the dark side, well not normally. it all dependes on how they sample out. Some customers really don't even care about the origin, just
Read more…Does anybody have the name of the vendor that was sampling small biscotti bites - lemon I think - at the CoffeeFest? They were at the end near the entrance and had the biscotti in a big bowl....I'd like to see about ordering these for my shop and I'v
Read more…It just occurred to me that, aside from a couple episodes of Good Eats, coffee hasn't been seriously explored via broadcast television. Imagine how much that would go toward educating and piquing the interest of consumers. Is it just too geeky of a
Read more…Howdy everyone, I would love it if everyone could tell their friends, family and social circles about a special event at Pioneer Coffee. Its a Pancakes and Coffee Breakfast right before and during the Hawks game on Sunday. Pancakes will be kicking of
Read more…I'm curious. The shop I "grew up" in as a barista used Whole Milk as default for capps, lattes, etc. 2% was used for the low-fat versions and there was no fat free milk to be found on the premises. This seems like a no brainer to me. Am I crazy? When
Read more…How much coffee I use for a 60 cup percolator? I'm donating coffee and I need to know how much to give them. Help!!
Read more…I am writing today to let everyone know that I am starting my book of italian coffee and its traditions. I have been inspired since I just finished writing a book for my grandfather, dedicated to our region in Italy. I would like to express my passi
Read more…If the former, computer doo-doo occurs. If the later would be nice if a thread deemed too hot to handle that's being deleted had some kind of post/message stating as much. Had six notifications of new input for a thread yet thread can't be found. Sec
Read more…I had to share with you guys some things I have been trying with my yerb. I love mate so this may seem a little intense for some of you. I decided to use a double shot of Gaucho Fuer Te and six ounces of Organic Valley Eggnog!! OOOHHH MMMYY. I am in
Read more…I have received multiple emails today from friends in the Chicago area who have informed me that a young barista and fellow Barista Exchange member, Liza Whitacre, died last night in a bicycle accident. Emails from Michael Phillips and Tony Dreyfuss
At Lemonjello's we have a fair amount of teas- bagged, loose leaf, and mate's. I've always liked tea, but lately I feel like I want to up my tea expertise. I know the basics: how tea is made, the attributes of mate, caffeine content, brewing temps, w
Read more…So I wish I was at coffeefest. I know many of you are there and if you get a chance would you care to post a little this and that about the brouhaha around you? I am indeed envious. Cheers! -Adam
Read more…So I manage 5 coffee shops on my college campus and it seems like I have the same problems every year and no matter what I do I cannot get them fixed. I have a brand new espresso machine that was put in just over a month ago and already on Monday it
Read more…The Canadian government has finally brought in Organic regulations! Good news bad news sorta thing! I am a 100% certified Organic coffee roaster. To maintain my certification I need to go to the certifier of origin and get an attestation from them t
Read more…So the 9th annual Roasters Guild Retreat was held at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson Washington. The SCAA did a great job putting on this event, and i have nothing bad to say about that. I do have a problem I'm dealing with regarding the accounting dept.
Read more…Just wondering if anyone had personal experience making smoothies using yogurt as base and how is that different from using a powder base for smoothies. I am assuming powder is more economical due to less spoilage but is yogurt a better sell due to i
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