Sorry folks, a bit of of a silly question. I'm about to open up my coffee shop and sort of got stuck on the question whether to get "Disposable Cloths or Washable Towels", to wipe the portafilter, clean the steam wand , wipe the working area.
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Read more…Im interested in getting a roaster for my house(just to mess around on) and I want to know how much does it compare to roasting in bigger machines? I dont expect to buy home roaster then jump into commerical roasting or anything. I just not sure how
Read more…Since working at a coffee shoppe usually means that you are on your feet for hours on end, often times on very unforgiving floors, I was wondering if anybody has a pair or brand of shoes that they simply could not make it through a shift without? Any
Read more…When I'm in a coffee shop, I sometimes ask what the barista would like to make me. The idea is to offer them a chance to serve me what they are most excited about (something that I wished I got to do more often.) I'm thrilled when I get responses l
Read more…I recently moved back to the Bay Area, and I'm trying to hunt down some of best coffee shops around. I realize there are quite a few good shops. So I need your guys help on which ones you think are the best. Ive tried going on yelp to narrow things d
Read more…Hey all, I haven't been to Montreal in over a decade...any thoughts on the best shops to visit? Call it third wave, culinary, just excellent, whatever: you know what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance for any tips.
Read more…My coffee shop is a drive-thru hut, which also has a small walk up window. We thought it was clear that the walk up was reserved for those who were actually walking. However, during the busy times we are experiencing an outrageous amount of park and
Read more…I started a discussion about a cheaper grinder for home espresso use a few months ago. The direction of the discussion went was get a hand burr grinder. So i looked and found one on orphan espresso that i thought would work, so i emailed orphan espre
Read more…I just recently got a job with a newer espresso shop that has a few issues to work out.
The shots they have are pulling extremely inconsistently. I've tried everything from messing around with the dosing (anywhere from 17 to 19 grams) to the grind.
Hey, just heard about this coffee co. from vietnam. Has anyone had any experiance with Trung Nguyen or tasted their stuff. A customer swore by them, but most vietnam coffee I've had was pretty aweful.
Just see'n what you think.
peace
Read more…Hello all, I am a barista working at a coffee shop in Dayton Ohio, and recently lost one of my very favorite regulars to the business school at the University of Colorado in Boulder. I promised him that i would seek him out a rad shop in the area. Ca
Read more…i need to know where is the best place to buy all barista equipment/supplies in one hit as i am on a small island i want to get everything i want from 1 site/company. any suggestions??
Read more…SENSE APPEAL COFFEE ROASTERS is looking for full or part time baristas
Read more…I figure this would be the best place for this discussion, can one be too obsessed with coffee? I mean ill find myself pulling a shot of espresso at home, half way threw the shot i think "man thats a good shot" so I scramble to grab my phone out
Read more…I'm working with the National Coffee Association of USA to promote the upcoming National Coffee Break on Thursday, January 20, 2011. The NCA is asking coffee industry members to participate through customer promotions and activities and consumers to
Read more…I was wondering if anyone had any information on programs that operate like foreign exchange students only with baristas instead.
Thinking this could go into either this category or the equipment category, but will try here first as roasters are the folks who use them.
I am interested in a small batch destoner for a retail roasting environment. Seems all I can find on the marke
We are in desperate need of good baristas in the Seattle area. We are just too busy and need more baristas at our Northgate and Richmond Beach location. If anyone knows of a few good people please send them our way. We tried Craigslist but get nothin
Read more…Nook is a new business on the ground floor of a beautiful old house near the end of NW 23rd Ave by Raleigh. They serve Cellar Door's excellent coffees, a rare treat on the west side of the river. Its a great place to hang out for hours, enjoy an espr
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