What do you think of McDonald's entry into the "cappuccino?" and "latte" world? Should coffee aficionados consider this MickeyD's latest fad? Should anyone be concerned? What are your thoughts?
Read more…I'm getting ready to switch over to either post-consumer or compostable paper cups and it occurred to me that unless I can recapture the compostable cups to restrict them to a dedicated compost bin, then maybe using a cup make from post-consumer pape
Read more…Nothing against bodum, but I'm looking for some products to sell at our shop-grinders, brewers, storage etc.- for home use. I like bodum but there's a coffee shop two blocks away that stocks loads of bodum products. I would like to offer something di
Read more…What is it costing you per unit, to make your staple drink, whatever that may be; Cap. Latte, espresso?
Read more…We did a non-scientific taste test after Coffee Fest Atlanta and we had chosen Guittard. We liked their souses and their chocolate bars especially their E. Guittard line. I never see anyone mention this company though so I was curious.... does anyone
Read more…Has any one else been to Mercury Coffee in Detroit? I checked it out last night and being a Northwest coffee kind of geek, I was wondering what others thought? They are pulling Intelli blackcat and doing S.O. pour overs of some other Intelli coffees.
Read more…I have been considering the conversion to only two drink sizes. 8oz and 12oz? My caffe is supposed to be strongly Italian/ European influenced, which is outstanding in some ways: expectation of quality, passion for the COFFEE (milk is additional), s
Read more…I want to start a stand on my college campus. Small with the basic drinks done real well. and a few fresh baked goods daily. How much start up would one need to do this? I'm thinking Cart, La Marz. machine, register, and operating costs for 6 months
Read more…I would like to pose a theory for debate. When using a french press I have always been told to decant the coffee right away. The idea is that the liquid coffee is passing back and forth past the filter in the press -therefore over extracting the brew
Read more…Last year I contacted Frieling Co., because of a new milk dispenser I'd heard of that they were patenting. It holds 1-2 gallon standard milk containers, and keeps them at the required NSF temperature. The unit uses a small 110-220vac to 12vdc power s
Read more…Hey everybody, I am in desperate need to buy direct with Italian demitasse espresso cups, 6 oz and eight oz glassware. I want to buy around 600 with saucers and I really want to get them personalized... I think the brand is Atlas but I am not sure? P
Read more…I found out about a week ago that Tim Hortens is going into specialty coffee. For all you Americans out there they would be the equivalent of a crispy creme/subway. They are a true Canadian success story, I believe now owned by the Wendy's corp home
Read more…Does anyone know of any Coffee Lid Manufacturers? I'm looking for recommendations. Thanx! http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090008390
Read more…I've got a catering gig coming up next month & they want a Hot Tea Bar as part of my setup. Black Tea, Green Tea, White Tea, etc. Im used to serving Teas but not in a large quantity. Of course I may not end up serving much because I'll also have a ca
Read more…Bear with me for a moment, please... ---In April 2003, a federal court on the Pacific island of Saipan approved a $20 million settlement on a class action lawsuit filed against Target and 21 other companies. The lawsuit charged that the companies co
Read more…I am thinking of expanding my business to include an Espresso/Coffee cart that I can take to events around Southern Arizona. This is an area I have no current expierience and would love to hear from folks who have done this in other areas. What shoul
Read more…An article on Cincinnati.com financial troubles effecting coffee ordering at a local coffee shop. From the Article: "Our downtown customers are more price conscious," he said. "The average income is not quite as high as in Mount Lookout, so it has
Read more…New start-up trying to decide between the endless offerings for frappes and smoothies...what are your recommendations....Jet bases, Dr. Smoothie, MoCafe, Amor.....soy, pre-mixed coffee frappes or add your own to non coffee? We are looking for great q
Read more…Looking for a good bookkeeping service here in Seattle that will help me streamline my bookkeeping tasks and make sure I'm recording everything correctly. Someone with Quickbooks expertise as well. So if anybody has any references, please shoot me a
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