Does anyone have a suggestion as to where a business can buy travel mugs? My employer is looking for travel mugs averaging about $6.00 each w/ screen printing and shipping included. We're a wholesale/retail coffee roaster in Canada so low price/best
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I am considering using the Selby Soft POS system and am hoping that someone in PDX has it operating so I can come by and see it in action. I've read all the posts here about it and it sounds great just would like to see how the baristas feel
Read more…I am in the design phase of my little cafe and would like my espresso machine/counter height lowered. (I am 5' 7".) Is there a typical "barista" counter height used in other coffee shops?
Thanks for your input.
Rock Creek Coffee Co.
To all of the owners/managers out there, where are you ordering your togo cups from? I found a good deal on Choice brand cups but I am worried the quality of the cup is too low.
Read more…I am starting a small coffee bar and most of the business will be togo in paper cups. I was thinking of maxing out at 16oz for coffee and espresso drinks. What does everyone think of this? My thought is that by the time you get to the end of even
Read more…I'm currently working at a shop that was opened up a little less than a year ago.
HI , well , we are a new business. 8 mouth now! We sell homemade bread,homemade gelato,Homemade croisant, Coffee , specialty cheese , homemade pasta and deserte and aswell as a little deli section(olive,pesto,). We only have 10 seat in the winter and
Read more…Right.
So I'm writing a class for our wholesale customers called, "Coffee Industry Fundamentals," (it was originally called "Elucidating Exogenous Variables in Coffee Futures: An Aggregate of Impending Retail Expediencies," but that was a bit cheek
Read more…Greetings Everyone...
I'm opening a shop in about 2 months...and...
well I'm a drip coffee lover and not really into all the other stuff...
although I love a good espresso... anyway...
I would really like to focus on drip coffee meaning having a lo
Read more…Quick survey of BX'ers.
I am looking to see about how many businesses pay their employees benefits and if so, what are they? (Insurance, PTO, Sick...)
Realizing people probably don't want some of this personal information out there, I put togeth
Read more…When a POS doesn't make sense financially, what cash register brands/models do you guys recommend? Seems like all I read is how hard they are to program. Is there anyone out there that just loves their cash register? My top two right now are Casio
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I'm looking for advice, input and information. I have a coffee house that I opened about 2 years ago. We have been very well recieved in town and are doing pretty well. A while ago, we were approached by one of the local colleges to open a ca
Read more…For all the owners out there: do you take an hourly wage when you work the bar? What about tips? Do you take money from the employee's tips?
I'm interested in hearing about how other shops are structured.
Read more…I am curious to what other retailers are selling their 12, 16, 20 ounce chai tea's for? We are getting ready to update our menu. We are using BT Organic Sereno Chai mix.
Best,
AP
Read more…In the spirit of Jennifer's terrific thread on Things Not to Say to a Barista, I'd like to turn the eye of judgment back on ourselves, and discuss things that we should never have said to our customers.
This happened to me three years ago, while I wa
Read more…National Coffee Break day is less than 30 days away (1/20/11) and its not too late to get involved. The NCA is offering promotion ideas on its new website www.nationalcoffeebreak.org and Break Room blog as well as branded point-of-purchase materials
Read more…I've got a shop opening up in three months depending on how renovations go. I've already got my crown jewel machine (la marzocco GB/5) and other equipment. Now i'm left with furnish out and a POS system. I was wondering if any of you guys have som
Read more…Sorry folks, a bit of of a silly question. I'm about to open up my coffee shop and sort of got stuck on the question whether to get "Disposable Cloths or Washable Towels", to wipe the portafilter, clean the steam wand , wipe the working area.
For t
Read more…This morning, an old lady, reached inside mt tip jar to get exact change to pay for her order.... i was really upset, but didn't say anything just watched as i steamed milk, i'm sure my mouth was hanging open. what would you do???
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