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Permalink Reply by Jared Rutledge on December 3, 2009 at 9:33am

i'm really hoping english isn't your first language. but the first step would be learning to spell espresso, cappuccino, and latte correctly. the second step would be tasting some actual decent coffee (starbucks certainly doesn't count, i think cuvee is in your area - try their stuff). for chairs and tables i've used ikea, and gotten a lot of compliments. i wouldn't buy anything "commercial" or "cafe" style in that regard, it seems terribly overpriced. i would definitely make a trip to attend ABC (there's an ad just to the right of this post) and learn more about coffee before you take any other steps

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Permalink Reply by Cash Reynolds on December 3, 2009 at 5:10pm

Yes Estther, talk to the people at American Barista & Coffee School www.coffeeschool.org. You can also talk to the people at Dillanos Coffee Roasters, they know all about starting a cafe also. www.dillanos.com. - Cash c[_]

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Permalink Reply by Estther on December 4, 2009 at 4:53am

Thanks this is very helpful..

Cash Reynolds said:

Yes Estther, talk to the people at American Barista & Coffee School www.coffeeschool.org. You can also talk to the people at Dillanos Coffee Roasters, they know all about starting a cafe also. www.dillanos.com. - Cash c[_]

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Permalink Reply by Estther on December 4, 2009 at 4:55am

Appreciate it Jared.. English actually isn't my first language...Thanks for the information..

Jared Rutledge said:

i'm really hoping english isn't your first language. but the first step would be learning to spell espresso, cappuccino, and latte correctly. the second step would be tasting some actual decent coffee (starbucks certainly doesn't count, i think cuvee is in your area - try their stuff). for chairs and tables i've used ikea, and gotten a lot of compliments. i wouldn't buy anything "commercial" or "cafe" style in that regard, it seems terribly overpriced. i would definitely make a trip to attend ABC (there's an ad just to the right of this post) and learn more about coffee before you take any other steps

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Permalink Reply by Henry on December 4, 2009 at 7:10am

if you are looking at a few different locations....don't jump on one that is cheaper in rent. There are a lot of great deals out there right now and some people tend to jump on the first cheap location they can find. It's extremely important to take your time and find that perfect location with the most traffic at the right time of day.

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