Friend of mine emailed me and asked if I could find him a decent vesuvio espresso maker. I have never played around with one before, any recommendations?
I have seen a few different models, but not sure what to suggest to him. To quote him, the ch
I have a friend who works at a restaurant where they cook everything with a wood fire oven. He said they buy their coffee from a roaster in town, and then roast it in their oven for a couple minutes before serving. Mind you, they're not buying gree
Read more…How do we post questions within this category or any category for that matter so that others understand the meaning and intent of the question. A recent question was closed for discussion because it became fruitless and detrimental to our list and a
Read more…I have been roasting with the Diedrich IR 24N for almost a year. This is the equiptment I was trained on, but my mentor has moved away and I have a question about the smallest amount of beans I can roast. I pretty much always do a full roast of 45lbs
Read more…Hello all,
I'm sure if I trolled through the pages of BX long enough I'll probably find more than enough info to answer the question I have but, I don't really have the time to do that so here goes:
I am leaning more and more towards the idea that now is the tim
About a year ago I tried a clever... My first review in a nutshell was "The brightness seems muted and the coffee doesn't have a ton of body"
Thanks for everyone's input on the Idrocompresso. Any chance anyone's played with a Classe 6 Lever from Rancilio, and wants to throw in their two cents?
Or, really, any lever machine at all. We know we want to stick with the traditional style at ou
Read more…I need help. I am thinking of adding a drip station but not sure which would be better. I have read that the Clever is much easier to have repeated brew quality due to the stopper that controls the steeping time. Is the technique for the pour over
Read more…Recently relocated to Baltimore MD. I was wondering if any of you knew of any really amazing shops in the city. I am looking for employment as well as just good coffee.
Gossip away.
thanks
I'm debating on attending a barista school for a drive-thru I want to open. Do you get the proper training in the short period of time? How does each one rate?
Read more…Hi, We are a coffee and espresso machines distributor in Indonesia and we like to offer our horeca customers barista training for their staff as a complete course. I need to know what the studying program should contain, such as: coffee types, roasti
Read more…I have an EP tamper w/ a bocote handle. Today, I'm noticing that the handle isn't staying totally screwed into the tamper bottom. Does anyone else have issues like this? I'm trying to decide if I should keep investing in them or stick with my trust
Read more…Out of curiosity , Why do you live where you live and what do you like or love about the city or town where you serve coffee (provided you like it.)
the people?
the feel?
the culture?
Share with the rest of us what makes your city great.
Any supersonic baristas available in PDX? Must actually enjoy the morning hours. All night partiers this is probably not the job for you. Send resume to momalley4@hotmail.com thanks Brendan
Read more…My shop is about to start roasting to order and I am wondering how other shops deal with dump smoke in their shop. We will be using the Ambex ym-2.
Read more…I'm sure you've all heard the news but as a fellow Chicago Barista and Michigan Native I am 2 ways proud. Way to go Mike.
After hearing about Intelligentsia Pasadena, I just had to start spreading the word about a new coffee-bar-meets-restaurant concept that's brewing in Atlanta's Midtown: Empire State South. It's a Southern-style "meat and three" place with a full cof
Read more…So, here's the deal. I just got an espresso machine for my house and decided not to skimp on the grinder. I know these options are overkill for home but I want something I can take to competitions and will do the best job possible. I have it narro
Read more…As it shows from my title i am confused among these tow brands,, so any help...
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