Retail Coffee Business (1017)
second location and going up against some big established chains.
Hi all. So here is our story, looking for any input which would help lead us to success.
We just opened a second location for our coffee shop concept. Our first shop is going into its eigth year and it has steadily increased year over year and has go
Read more…Location Location Location!
Hello All!
I am looking to open up shop in the next 1-3 years. I know how important location is to business. I would like to hear from you all what you feel is most important to location. I am trying to prioritize between (1) Business District (2
Read more…Induction cooktop or electric kettle for portable pour over bar?
Long story long... my wife and I opened our own coffee shop about two months ago and we're super busy. We have a pour over bar in house and it does a decent amount of business- not a ton but enough. A lot of our customers are commuters who want a fas
Read more…whipped cream
whipped cream our single location coffeehouse has always used fresh heavy whipping cream to make real whipped cream to garnish flavored lattes or hot chocolates.....whipping cream prices are crazy high, however, so looking for a good alternative with
Read more…Whats up with Orphan Espresso?
Looking to buy lots of costume Branded Cups and love the feel , shape and color of the inker.
But been contacting them since august and bearly got contacted by them!!!
I feel that when you planing to spend more them 3000$ on cups!! you should have
Read more…Please Advise an Old Diner
Dear Baristas,
I'm an olive oil miller in Sonoma County and provide fresh olive oil to restaurants. I would like to help out my local diner in Marin County so that it doesn't go out of business. Here's the situation:
The diner is 30 years old and n
Read more…Paper or Thin Foam?
Just want to get some input on what type of hot cup people are using. We will be opening up a shop soon and need to decide on hot cups.
The paper cups are perceived to be the "green" way to go, but heat dissipates quickly requiring the use of a slee
Read more…BIG TRAIN, TORANI, GHIRARDELLI AVAILABLE IN EUROPE?
Hi, does anybody know about some supplier of products from Big Train, Ghirardelli or Torani in Europe? We are looking for frappé mix here in EU and now it seems to me that is unrealizable task. Thank you!
Read more…Espresso on ice.
How would you politely tell someone no to a 16oz iced espresso? First of all, it's wrong, second I know they're just going to add cream and make themselves an iced latte. Every once in a while there are people who do want a shot on ice with lots of i
Read more…Features & Benefits = sales
Currently writing up my BP for purchasing an existing coffee shop in which I have worked for 10 years.
I want to include features & benefits and would like any ideas of what to include or add.
So far:
Feature
Read more…2nd YR. Party
Hello Everyone!
WE have a 2nd yr Anniversary approaching and we're looking for a way to give back to
the community. Unique Ideas?
Cheers!
Kim
Handlebar Coffee Roasters
Read more…What are your slow drip cold brew parameters?
I recently purchased a Yama cold brew tower for my business. As with anything in the coffee industry there are about 50 different ways to make a single drink. Trying to find what's best is always a challenge for an OCD person like myself. I don't bel
Read more…Pricing questions
I'm a really tight pricing guy. I'm going to be switching my espresso menu to a higher quality. By that, I mean switching to a GMO free, grass-fed, organic milk, and paying more for much better tasting espressos. In doing this, I am also going to eli
Read more…What to do about an order not picked up
I'm a very small business, coffee drive through and a small sit-down cafe inside. I have a customer that comes fairly regular. This morning she called in a food and coffee order and never picked it up.
My question is; do I still charge her for the fo
Read more…Utilizing Square for credit processing
Anyone have experience using square? That 2.75% rate seems awfully, and wonderfully, low. We're paying an effective rate of about 4.29% this year on plastic so the business side of it as well as the technology side seem great. I feel like there is
Read more…Introduction with some hope for help of experienced cafe owners
Hello Everyone,
I have signed up with this site about a year ago with hopes of learning something and maybe even contributing something later on, when I have something to contribute. I have found out since that being cafe owner is rather demanding jo
Read more…The role of latte art?
Scanning through another social media site this evening, and saw a friend wonder if latte art had "jumped the shark".
I like this question. He got some pretty good responses over there, but I'd like to see what you guys have to say.
So, what do you t
Read more…Music Licensing for playing live music
I'm confused by the need for music licensing by SESAC or ASCAP or BMI. Do I need all three? I'm a tiny 25 seat coffee house that offers live music one night a week for 2 hours. I keep getting called by these companies, and am getting scared? Any
Read more…Do you use a Time Clock App on an iPad?
Does anybody use a time clock app on their iPad POS system that they like?
We were using TimeClock ST but I can only access reports from the register. I'd like to find one that I can make changes to and pull reports from my personal computer.
Than
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