So I imagine this issue has already been dealt with, but what are the pros and cons of using pumps for flavor bottles. At my shop we are trying to decide what to do, either keep the pumps or switch to some other method. What is everybody's thoughts
Read more…I just scored a Yama cold brew that has a ceramic permanent filter. I've had great success with a coarse-drip on a 24hr brew cycle, but maybe, there are other suggestions? The filter, if you will, is like a disc shaped pumice stone. Any thoughts?
I recently became the manager of good Cafe. Alot of focus is on food but we also serve very good coffe and espresso. I would like to shift the focus to the coffee and espresso and turn it into a Great cafe. what are some of the things people that
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I realize this is a little lazy, but I need some input...
The place I work does 2 sizes for lattes etc. 12oz and 20oz (I'm going to leave out how I personally feel about these size options) but we can't seem to find nice/sturdy ceramic mu
Hello everyone,
I own a Astoria Astoria plus4you. It is a nice machine with excellent brewing results. However I find it difficult to make a good foaming. Steam seems too powerful and in 90% of the cases the small bubles in the foam "explote" after 30
Hello All,
Read this post by James Hoffman about Prufrock Coffee's menu board. http://bit.ly/bmzKif This raised some questions in my mind. Does simplifying the menu allow for better communication between barista and customer? Would a board like this work in s
Read more…On Monday, our roaster caught on fire while we were roasting in the cafe. It wasn't in the drum, it was an exhaust fan failure. But we had evacuated the cafe, the fire department came, we had to close the shop and do a lot of serious cleanup. Bad
Read more…Setup: afternoon at the Roastery/Lab/Education Center/Coffeehouse. I've been roasting coffees for 3 plus hours and covering the bar since Bry left to go camping a couple hours ago.
Guy walks in, I acknowledge him with a be with you in about a minut
Read more…Obviously coffee is a big part of my waking life, and it features regularly in my FB posts, Tweets, conversations, etc. Apparently one of my family members hasn't figured my criteria for good coffee, despite my repeated efforts to educate him, as kin
Read more…We're hiring for a few positions with varying hours. Each shop hires separately so bring your resume to both for the best luck. We'll be interviewing until we find the right person.
A customer...a regular came in on Saturday. It was slower than usual and we got to chatting about remodeling, (shes in the middle of a home project) and she threw the question out. What would i have done differently? I started explaining how someti
Read more…Hello Coffee World!
Just wanted to see if anyone had any spare Ambex Roaster parts around. We had our fan blade go bad and we are having a heck of a time getting in touch with Ambex. Does anyone happen to have or know of anyone that has parts or a r
Hey Guys,
Has anyone had a chance to play with Kees Van Der Westen's Mirage Idrocompresso? I'm looking into one for our shop... anyone have anything interesting to say about it? Or how much I'm looking to pay?
Read more…Hi there!
I'm in desperate search for some nice mugs/cups for a new store opening (a restaurant/coffee bar). We've got great ACF cups for espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, but we'd like to have a nicer coffee cup to showcase the slightly more expensive single-b
Read more…Coffee Fest Show is the first client I landed for Chalkboarder, a company I founded early in 2009, that provides social media strategies and other services. The following is an Open Letter to members of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, di
Read more…I am driving through the Southern Oregon and Nothern California next week, are there any coffee enthusiasts out there who would like to share their awesome, secret coffee place??
Read more…Manufactured in 2006 and pulled from a place that went out of business a couple of months ago. It's in great shape--I pulled shots on it when the shop was still in operation. No pump, though--it and the water are AWOL. (May still be in the space from
Read more…Since I am new to the site I should start off by saying hi my names Luke! I run a micro roastery in upstate SC, and we are about to expand by adding on a small retail front.
With that out of the way, this will mark my first year attending Coffee Fest
