We are now offering pour over to our customers. They can side-step the urns to get any varietal they want. We don't have a dedicated water boiler to get the water to 200F so we are instructed to use more coffee! We get the water from the drip bre
Read more…Hey there people, Just wondering if any of you have some cheap customers that come into your shop. Over the past couple months I have seen people a few... 1- One person asked for an espresso shot and hot water on the side, they then mixed them and u
Read more…Ran across this idea today, and am contemplating doing something with this. I started using Foursquare while on my cafe tour in Seattle, and have been playing with it a little bit since. Never occurred to me to look into what sort of commercial pos
Read more…My employers and I are kicking around the idea of doing a weekly cupping Thursday nights at our coffee shop. We might even rotate through a broader range of activities all offered in that same time slot (french press tasting, pairing coffee and tea w
Read more…Pregnancy / family needs force me to sell my coffee business. This stand is built inside a nice medical center lobby in Bellevue. It has been in business for years, so has already built a reliable clientele and great reputation. The overhead cost is
Read more…Anybody uses astra gourmet for catering. If so, are you consistently pulling good shots and do you start with crema?
Read more…Greetings Fellow BXers;
As some of you may be aware, "The" Todd Mackey and I have recently started a group dedicated to the advancement of specialty coffee in our mini-metropolis out here in Scenic New England. Our organization is open to anyone and e
Every time I try to do a dark roast in my Vac-pot it stalls!
Simple question, but likely not a simple answer. I do most of my roasting on a Diedrich IR3. No issue with it. I do most of my test roasting on a Hottop. But the issue is that my roasting temps are a little different. For instance on a 6 pound r
Read more…Hi..... I need help with the oz. measurements for french press coffee. I have a 51oz. french press. How many grams of coffee do I put in? And also for 1 cup... what is the correct oz and how many grams? Thanks! :)
Im about to embark on a new endevour that will require me to provide enough brewed coffee (caf & decaf) to serve over 320 coffee drinking professionals in abouta 45 minute period. Now I am have no problem serving these size numbers with cappuccinos
Read more…Is anyone out there doing a frozen cappuccino in the frozen drink machine with a cold brew coffee method? Im looking to replace my current espresso syrup based frozen cappuccino by making my own mix. Trying to figure out about what kind of ratio of c
Read more…This is a marvelous website that is simply links to various shops and how they recommend brewing various methods. Videos, pages, and photos. Great stuff! I'm just throwing this out there for those what are not familiar with the site.
It is:
http://w
Do you all offer soda water, carbonated water (I know they are basically the same)? What all are you using? Any ideas on the cost of product? Bottles, soda fountain, syphon? Do you offer Italian Sodas? Just need some advice.
Read more…Hi... have an opportunity to purchase a brand new one at dealer cost. They brought it if for a customer who backed out... for me it would be a spare machine... any thoughts would be very helpful.
Thanks
Marek
Hey guys!
Whenever I am not at the coffee shop I always make myself a cup of coffee usually in the morning using my French Press. However one thing I have never really figured out is how long the coffee should steep before extracting it. I usually
Read more…I've been looking for a custom tamper. Which one will work the best for me? A quick Google search yields sites such as www.goodtamper.com with the Polecon tamper. I want something "cool," something with some character. Any suggestions?
Due to a very limited exposure to chai products, I am ignorant of the various ways to present this beverage. I apologize for my ignorance and humbly beseech my betters for education in the art of making a chai latte, and whether it is possible to pou
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