i sort of cringe a little when i get handed someones nasty travel cup and i look in there to see layers of sludge and dried coffee inside. i think how nasty this cup of coffee will be no matter how good i make the coffee it will be tainted by hundred
Read more…I'm trying to take a close look at our waste on espresso and wanted some help from others who may have solved this issue. We use a super jolly manual in the usual way (grind, dose, settle, up-dose, level, tamp) but always have a 10/15 gram pile of w
Read more…So over Shanksgiving I found myself in Seattle, frequenting a number of shops and having a generally splendid time geeking out. However, while up there, some drinks were not so up to par. Really simple things, but things I felt like maybe I should p
Read more…Anybody with idea for the name of coffee shop... ...something comercial so that Cratien people get it?
Read more…What is the best way to find good staff. Ive listed the job on this site and on Craigs list. Should I list anywhere else?
Read more…Hello Everyone, I'm hoping you can help with some inexpensive countertop ideas that you've come across or have used yourself. After really looking at the budget again we decided to get real and that granite counter wasn't happening. Any thoughts wou
Read more…Starbucks our main comp in the area and has a draw over us with the Green tea lemonade products by Tazo. Does anyone have another product that they use as a green tea iced drink? Any help would be great. Matcha? Thank you.
Read more…Hi all, just trying to find out which kind of muffin mixes you use in your shops that offer a low-cost and healthy alternative to trying to ship in baked goods....Thanks!!!!
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Going to NY and want to visit a quality Coffee shop near the World Trade Center / Central Park. I want the best espresso NY has to offer without the we are better than everyone attitude. Let me know if you have any ideas.
Read more…I have a Cali developer that reigns over a strip mall I am located in. Although I have been in the top ten percentage of sales per square foot for years I am signing on for another 5 year hitch and I'd like (the developer would really like) to add pr
Read more…I was wondering what everyone thought about offering discounts and coupons to drive more traffic to your shop. Pro or cons. I recently posted a new ad in a college paper offering a 10% discount if a student shows their ID. Good or bad idea?
Read more…Ok...here's another question for all of you expert out there. Our opening is approaching and we're sort of a little clueless on just how much coffee/espresso blend/milk to order! It's very difficult as you don't know just how many customers you'll ge
Read more…My espresso stand is going to be funded by my school. What type of formula should I be looking to give them for a fair investment on their part. I'm asking them to invest about 30G in and they would get all that back. But how much more should they ge
Read more…my new coffeehouse opens in two weeks, and we're serving a pretty large number of different brew methods of coffee--- i know the french presses will be super popular- but my personal favourite is chemex. does anyone else serve chemex, and if so, how
Read more…coffee club sounds like cool name for me coffee shops chain... ...is there already one with that name ? How to find out I don't want to mess somebodys idea... You boys and girls know it all speak!!!!!!!!!!!!! your greatest fan. VIVABARISTA!
Read more…Hi, I have been working for some time to getting my coffee shop café open. I am finally weeks away from opening. I have a few things I am still in need of and was wondering if anyone in the immediate area has any of these items for sale or knows anyo
Read more…Sometimes we get a request for espresso "to go." We just pour it into a heated 8 oz paper cup, since that is the smallest size cup we carry. However, the presentation of espresso to go in an 8 oz cup is not very attractive. We don't encourage espress
Read more…Has anyone out there combined a movie theater with a coffeehouse? I have been working on opening a coffeehouse in cooperation with the local high school. One of the buildings we were looking at was a restaurant with a bar. Half of the building used t
Read more…How can we coffee retailers survive this scary recession?It's here and we all know what we have to do: cut costs and add revenue. Let's use this exchange for what it's perfect for! If you have a product or a promotion or something that's working to a
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