The majority of coffeeshops out there have one POS system or another. The majority of them are difficult to use, clunky, slow, glitchy, etc. I was wondering if anyone has had POSITIVE experiences with a POS system that worked well in cafes. I've h
Read more…I'm a new coffee shop owner and am setting myself up in Quickbooks. I'm looking for advice on the categories (classifications) that are essential for structuring my accounting.
I know the obvious ones like bakery items, milk, coffee beans, payroll
Read more…We sell our coffee in our local grocery stores in 10oz bags, we order them from Pacific Bags, they are black Gusset bags with valve, when I check on the bags in the stores, they never really stand up straight , they always fall over, any suggestions?
Read more…I help run an small coffee shop in Downtown DC and I'm looking for a wholesale ready made food distributor. We are prohibited by the terms of our lease to make our own sandwiches from scratch, so we need to find good quality, ready made food for our
Read more…A comment in a different discussion here on Barista Exchange prompts me to ask this two parter:
How many transactions a day do you do?
What is considered busy?
I saw a link the other day that the average coffee shop does 250 transactions a day
Read more…What have you all done to combat decaf coffee dripping too slow in the Hario V60s? We use a med-dk water processed Decaf and typically grind it coarser than our other coffees, but it's been going super slow lately. Does anyone reduce amount of gram
Read more…This was the fastest year of my life. We will be celebrating our grand opening on Feb 4th. Anybody have any good ideas for a promotion?
Read more…Looking at adding a pos system and new credit card merchant. Looking for suggestions! I was thinking about shopkeep for iPad and using square up for credit cards. Looking for some advice. Thanks
Read more…For those of you working baristas who like to experience coffees other than you work with daily in addition to the lifetime BXer10 10% discount we annouced last year we're offering a BXer20 20% discount code good through the end of 2011.
In additon
Read more…Good Afternoon all!
For the last 12 years I have worked in the coffee business. Several different stores, catering, cupping, managing. The works. Eventually I would like to own my own business, but somehow I find myself a little trapped. My intenti
Read more…We are looking for a vessel into which we can brew our aeropress. It is in a retail setting, so we are looking for something that is durable yet classy and will be able to pour into other cups/mugs well. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly ap
Read more…Usually when I brew a group of people, I use a Bunn APS-VPR brewer & brew directly into airpots. I usually grind right before I brew to get the best flavors from the coffee of course. However, I am worried everytime I use it because it has a tendancy
Read more…My company is looking for an experienced roaster to join our team! We are a small but fast-growing roaster-retailer with 7 café locations, based out of downtown Buffalo, NY. We are an active SCAA member and participate in the Barista and Roaster gu
Read more…We have been open for 6 months now and continue to see slow but steady increases in sales. The question that I would like to throw out there for shop owners / managers. What have you found to be the best return on your advertising dollars?
We have s
Read more…Good morning everyone and Happy Holidays!
Not sure if this is the proper forum for this request, apologies in advance if it isn't....
I'd like to get a hold of the Bean Business Basics book, does anyone have it that would be willing to pass it alon
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Hey Guys,
I am new to the forums and very new to the world of good coffee. I have recently become obsessed with coffee and would love to be able to explore it in a more full manner. M
Read more…Does anyone know what happened to Cirqua Water Filtration Co.? I have been trying to call them and email them. There is no answer or even a voice mail.
Read more…I am in need of some good ceramic cups for my cafe. Everywhere I look seems to be sold out! Nothing too extravagant, just the basics. If anyone knows a good site with any deals it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys
Read more…Does anyone have a No Smoking sign posted in their drive thru. I am seriously considering one of these. I have a few customers who like to come and share their cigarettes with me on their break.
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