I started making pour-overs two weeks ago (I'm pretty much completely new to making coffee). I often refer to the PTs brewing guide to help me with ratios, and what order I need to do to make the optimum pour-overs but I still want knowledge and inpu
Read more…Hi, I'm new to San Francisco, and need help finding distributors for:
Towels(microfiber)/linen service
To go wares
Sugar/sweetener etc
I would prefer to avoid the Costco BD route in favor of something local. Any tips? ESP for towels, my searches ar
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So I'm writing a class for our wholesale customers called, "Coffee Industry Fundamentals," (it was originally called "Elucidating Exogenous Variables in Coffee Futures: An Aggregate of Impending Retail Expediencies," but that was a bit cheek
Read more…The shop that I am currently working for is taking the step to become a roaster retailer. The owner has decided to purchase a Deidrick 12 kilo IR model. This decision is based mainly on the premise that it was the first roaster someone recommended to
Read more…So the other day I had a talk with my boss about the difference between a latte and a cappuccino. She has beeen in business for 15 years & I have worked in the shop for about 4 years as head barista. within the last year I have become very passionate
Read more…Can anyone tell me why so many outstading coffee beans originated from Ethiopia? Physical locate? temperature? soil ? spritually? what is it??? So curious, just don't understand why!!!
Read more…Just stopped by the Espresso Parts website, and saw this... a new "precision" dispersion screen.
!?
Anybody seen, heard of, or played with this yet?
From the site:
"Precision, precision, precision. The feel and craftsmanship far out weighs what
Read more…I am curious to what other retailers are selling their 12, 16, 20 ounce chai tea's for? We are getting ready to update our menu. We are using BT Organic Sereno Chai mix.
Best,
AP
Read more…To all of the owners/managers out there, where are you ordering your togo cups from? I found a good deal on Choice brand cups but I am worried the quality of the cup is too low.
Read more…Check out this link and let me know what you think...
http://lidgrabber.intuitwebsites.com/#
Read more…its january and the weather in vermont is predictably nutty. yesterday, there was a crazy ice storm and i didn't make it into the roasting shop. today, conversely, was in the mid thirties and sort of almost sunny. i looked at our barometer and notice
Read more…About how many 16oz cups of coffee is everyone getting per pound of beans?
Read more…Hey folks, I've been trying to find the difference between Astoria and Mazzer and/or Malkhonig grinders. It seems as though Astoria has the exact same item, model number included, but at half the price. Can anyone tell me the difference between the
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Has anyone used one of these yet? I've heard somewhat mixed reviews: Makes a great cup, not as good as paper filters, difficult to keep clean, worth it because you don't have to buy paper, or pre soak the filters...etc. At around 50.00 it would t
Read more…Does anyone have a suggestion as to where a business can buy travel mugs? My employer is looking for travel mugs averaging about $6.00 each w/ screen printing and shipping included. We're a wholesale/retail coffee roaster in Canada so low price/best
Read more…Happy Sunday, all.
First let's get the technical stuff out of the way. I have been roasting for over a year and I'm roasting on The San Franciscan 25lbs roaster.
Last Thursday I got sidetracked printing labels and my roast overheated and I had a
Read more…Hello!
Just purchased a used, 3 group La Marzocco in Portland. However, I live in Santa Barbara and am looking for any ideas on having that baby shipped down? We will have
friends pick it up, but where/how can we have it crated and shipped off? Any i
Read more…Selling for a friend... This equipment is in great shape, mirage was back-flushed daily (I wish I had the $ to buy)!
Mirage Classic Two Group Espresso Machine. Two Mazzer Espresso Grinders. One Bunn Drip Coffee machine. One Bunn Coffee Grinder.
Read more…For all of you experience barista's and coffee shop owners please advise we are opening new shop and we are trying to decide on esp machine, we are looking at Nuova Simonelli the Appia two GR semi, or the Eurelia 2 group semi, but this distributor we
Read more…Quite possibly the perfect casual attire for these cooler days, however, I don't have one. I want one representing specialty coffee and the barista craft. Are there any roasters offering hoodies? Coffee shops? Do you have one you especially like? Pic
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