Rancilio Class 8 DE Tall
Hi everybody! thinking to buy Rancilio Class 8 DE Tall espresso machine with 2 groups. what is your experience with that brand and model?
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Coffee shops and roasters in Virginia Beach/Norfolk Area?
Again travelling a bit. Anyone know anything about the coffee scene around Virginia Beach and Norfolk? Anyplace in particular that I should check out for some real quality coffee? I am thinking a little about relocating to that area and may also be l
Read more…Walkuere All-Ceramic Coffee Brewers
Does anyone know if and where I can find this coffee brewer in the United States? Otherwise, I'll have to pick some up when I'm in Germany.
Thanks!
Been out of the biz for two years, trying to catch up on what's new!
Hi baristaexchangers,
I'm a coffee professional, a ten-year veteran of the biz, but I've been working in bars
the past two years and have shamefully allowed my coffee knowledge to slip or rather,
to not be kept up on.
It seems that there have been
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More on Proportions
Thanks to everyone who replied to my last post -very helpful to get different perspectives, although I must say that I'm still a fan of the "thirds" cappuccino.
My next question is: What do you consider to be a double cappuccino? Do you make it usi
Read more…Newbie.
So I'm fairly new to the coffee industry but it looks really interesting. I spend a lot of time in coffee shops so I figure that if I landed a job at one it wouldn't be a bad working experience. So is there any advice that anyone can impart on me? I
Read more…Need help on programming Rancilio Classe 10 SDE model
Does anyone know how to enable the "programming doses" stage for the rancilio classe 10 because the button "E" at the botton does not respond after being pressed for more than 15 sec?
Any help or advices would be great appreciated. Thanks
Read more…Anyone hear of this mocha powder?
I believe it is called "costalina's" or something like that. I had a mocha up in Sedona and the barista said the name of the chocolate was costalinas. can't find it on google...
Any help would be great.
Thanks...
Read more…To Backflush or Totally Demolish?
Hi all,
I was wondering if I could get a few opinions about the cleaning regimen of a two group Astoria in a low to mid volume shop. My employer maintains that the group heads must be entirely disassembled and soaked in Cafiza every night. We make m
Global Coffee Quality Research Initiative - Launches website
I met Tim Schilling last month in Rwanda while participating as an international juror for Cup of Excellence. I was overwhelmed with excitement when I discovered there was an official initiative dedicated to researching issues of cup quality, among
Proportions
I've always held that a cappuccino, whether single or double, is one third espresso and two thirds microtextured milk, but I've noticed that very few people stick exactly to these proportions. Sticking strictly to them would mean that a double cappuc
Read more…Roasting Advice
I have been a barista for awhile but I decide to try my hand at roasting at home for fun. Im using a popcorn popper that my parents got as a useless wedding gift and thank god never threw away. I know the process of how to do it, but I was wondering
Read more…Worth the time?
I'm not sure that this will be the time discussing but I'm tired of hearing about Starbucks drink size names.
I don't like Starbucks for all the reasons most of the rest BXers don't. But is it really that big of a deal that they call the small size '
International Frappé Week Starts August 23!
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Republic Of Tea CHai Clearance
Hey Everyone,
We have a back stock of Republic of Tea Chai. We are unloading it at almost 50% off a case. Check it out
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UKBC - San Remo Verona TCS
The machine for this years competitions in the UK has been announced as the SanRemo Verona TCS any of you techies know anything about this machine/manufacturer? any ideas on how to get the best from such a mc? Any barista's/shops using this equipment
Read more…V-60/Clever Parameters
We just got a Clever and V-60 in and are trying to figure out the best/most efficient way to use them in a shop setting. Just wondering what parameters other people are using for these and what it takes to realistically use them to replace standard
Read more…Looking for a shop to work in
I am in Denver and I am looking for a coffee shop to work at. Any suggestions would be great
Read more…Tip theft
I work at a pretty high volume cafe and we have been having issues with people stealing our tips (at least once a week or so). We try to dump it out when there's a lot in there, but sometimes it gets too busy and we forget. Has anybody else had this
Read more…NYC Baristas and bX Members Lose Home In Brooklyn Fire
Sasha King and Sam Penix lost their home in a fire yesterday. We can help.
http://sprudge.com/breaking-news-fire-claims-home-of-nyc-baristas.html
