I'm looking to buy my own tamp seeing as how the tamp we have at work gets abused by co-workers who think they know how to tamp but don't... they hit the bottom of the tamp against the portafilter. so it's all dented. any opinions, thoughts, or comme
Read more…Hello, I thought I would take a quick poll about Starbucks and their treatment of employees. Has anyone had any issues with the company? Treatment? Doing a film on this and was curious as to thoughts in forum. For a company who spends so much time
Read more…Hi everyone, I wanted to let everyone know that our Dominican Gold Coffee is ready for the public. This coffee is brand spanking new. We are all very excited about it. I look forward to hearing questions and thoughts on Dominican coffee. Here is a li
Read more…And furthermore, what are you drinking now? For example, I used to down 3 or 4 (to lapse into Starbuckease) a quad tall 4 pump vanilla breve with whip lattes nearly every day when I worked there for 4.5 years. I tried one about a year ago just for
Read more…Hi Guys; my two girls and their hubby's are living in London; can anyone the area reccomend good cafes/roasters there that I could refer to them? I have been airmailing them my own "Machiatto" beans, but they're really after excellent espresso. Thank
Read more…hi all, i'm (finally) looking to gear up to open in a couple weeks and am pondering the espresso menu concerning cup sizes. from my knowledge of the WBC, they seem to use a single shot in a 5ish oz. cup as the standard cappuccino, but i know many of
Read more…I'm looking for a decent fairtrade espresso brand to buy in bulk, any suggesstions?
Read more…Yes, I'm sure it's a basic question but I have seen/heard of a mocha being done a few different ways. I'm only interested in the best way to be honest but I'd love to hear what everyone feels is the best way to make a mocha. Thanks as always for your
Read more…We had a customer come in the other day who claimed to have been a Barista, she admonished us for not having some type of spoon that is flat and had a v notch in it so that you can pour the steamed milk and hold back the foam. Well I have searched hi
Read more…One of my favorite coffee spots in Rome, Italy. It's around the corner from Piazza Navona. Coffee is so great that i would stop by two or three times a day. They also have a tinted window up so you can not see how they make it.
Read more…If you were a person with no skills and was trying to break into the barista world. What would you do? I have applied at several places and all of them wanted someone with experience. I even went into a couple of places and talked with the owner beca
Read more…Hello there! For me, the ideal setting for visita bodegas is a place that applies a superb technology for best quality winemaking, and incorporates a temperature-control and stainless steel vats and equipments. This can share a lot of factual informa
Read more…PurJava is the smoothest coffee you've ever had with less than half the caffeine of regular brewed coffee. PurJava Recipes: Iced Mocha 3 Tablespoons PurJava coffee concentrate 2/3 cup cold water 1/3 cup 2% milk 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup 1 teaspoon
Read more…If you are in the Philly or Eastern Pennsylvania area, please come by and support the Barista community by trying to win cash. Pour, drink (not necessarily coffee), rub elbows. And check out phillytnt
Posted on PF.net... Anyone have information on this thing? And you didn't hear it here first, you heard it on PF.net first... wouldn't want Nick going all... Haha, just kidding, I won't go there Nick. :0) -bry
Read more…While opening a coffee shop what are the basic things to consider apart from location.can any body help me in this matter?which theme would be best for a coffee shop?what kind of furniture will be best suitable for a coffee house.
Read more…I have had a pid install kit from espresso parts fro the better part of two years now. I got it in anticipation of just installing it, well that never happened, however now the thermostat screw seems to not be able to set properly or to constantly re
Read more…I am not a professional and i worked hard to make this dream happen and have a real nice little coffee shop/ 15 tables in the heart of Rabat Morocco what are the ideas that will make it work! I need a real good barrister to help me out in Morocco
Read more…So I am really excited as I will be attending the Vanuatu Barista Competition in November and was wondering who else is planning on going. Alun Evans, you going to make it? It's not too far from Australia and I'd love to meet some south pacific Baris
Read more…Im taking a 10 day vacation out to Seattle, Vancouver BC and Portland. I have never been there before so I was wondering what are some of the best attractions, restaurants, and coffee shops out there! Im going out with my mother and we both LOVE goin
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