We are located in the Hamilton Farmers Market and are Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7am to 6pm. We serve Vegan Baking, Pour Over Coffee, French Press and pull Detour Punch Buggy Espresso. If you are in Hamilton stop in and say he
Read more…Recently the industry experienced a spike in coffee prices (10 year high, so I hear). I'm wondering if anyone has any insight as to what this means for the lives of the farmers. Any thoughts appreciated.
Read more…I want to go on origin within the next two years.
For those that either own farms or have gone to origin before - how should I go about finding a farm? How long can you be on the farm? How involved can someone get with the day to day on the farm? H
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I've been brewing on a CCD for awhile now. In the pursuit of a brighter cup I picked up a V60. I've pretty much got things wired, 24/350 ratio, hario kettle, 2:50 extraction time (from start to finish, is that good?). The cups have been
Read more…Interested in getting a first-hand experience with the Trifecta? We'll have a station set up for you to experience Trifecta, play with brewing parameters, and really get hands-on... all while watching the best baristas compete for the regional title!
Read more…Looking at the idea of roasting my own beans. Does anyone have good places to purchase green beans. Thanks.
Read more…i will be visting charlottesville, virginia this weekend. wanted to know where the best coffee is and what other cool shops i should visit while im there. will be making a short stay in lexington va as well.....if awesome coffee is available i need t
Read more…Here's what's up. Looking at a "new" machine. New for us anyway. Right now we are looking at either a Linea with PID or a 1981 GS2 paddle. The GS2 has modernized guts and would be good to go in our commercial setting. Everything is rebuilt and is cos
Read more…Interesting article on Costa Rica coffee farm and the Rainforest....
Read more…Hi, I'm currently studying abroad in Bilbao, Spain. I knew coffee would be different, but I also expected better quality. It's all super dark roasted espresso...it doesn't taste very good.
I found some cool places. My favorite is a tea room called
What are your experiences in dropping the 20oz cup and limiting the variety of syrups you carry to the single digits? Do customers care that they can't get a big gulp latte anymore or some unholy concoction of a five flavored 'latte'? I really want
Read more…Hi I'm new this is my first post. But I'm here looking for advice, as most of us are. I currently have a Diedrich IR3 floor mount roaster. It's all I've ever had, I've been roasting for 7 years (always on the same machine). It's time for a bigger
Read more…Thats Right! their seems to be a problem with that lovable yet ridiculous haven of free speech otherwise known as Sprudge.com. I just tried to access the site and it redirected me to a page saying that the government (who obviously drinks bad coffee
Read more…I found a couple old posts regarding this but kinda wanted to poll everyone. How is everyone making their egg sandwiches. Microwave, griddle, cooked to order, precooked, etc.
Thanks!
Read more…I am working on a website for my new coffee bar and I am wondering if anyone has any tips. Can you also point me to some sites you think look really good for inspiration?
Read more…A year ago, we purchased the assets of a 'dieing' coffee shop with a roaster. Even though it's in a strip mall, we've had a good go. But now, our lease is up and we've found a great location that we've began negotiating with.
I've got the traffic co
Read more…Hello,
Just about to open a new cafe and I'm looking for an espresso machine. Fiorenzato's Ducale fits the cost/specification analysis, but I'd like to know what professionals think of it...
The cafe is small - 30 covers - and part of a garden nurs
Read more…Thanks in advance for any info on this item.....i own a small coffee shop, Eugene Coffee Company and have been hounded by ascap to pay the 300-$400 annual fee to play cd's in my shop. I have consulted my attorney and yes, i have to pay it if i am to
Read more…Finally, da Beach Bum is a working man again. We opened our doors on Thursday, but the Grand opening is set for Feb 4, on the same day as First Friday (a monthly art show event in Honolulu). We have a few repeat customers coming in for two and three
Read more…Dear coffee professionals. I've been thinking about serving single and double espressos. To many people, they are simply a different size. But I know they can produce a slightly different result depending on what you're looking for.
Do many coffee
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