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I've read for years that sucking on a coffee bean will suck the bad odors out of your mouth. Now there is some science to back it up! Tel Aviv University Researchers have found that coffee extract can "inhibit th
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For those of you who want access to a classic text of coffee it is now available online for free!! (which is a whole lot better then the $650.00 price tag for it on Amazon )
You download it or view it online he
One of the challenges I have been facing is finding furniture for my shop that reflects my taste and the vibe I want my shop to have. I am very drawn to the modernist/art deco/postmodern styles seen in the 1920's to 1950's. I like clean lines, geomet
Read more…My wife and I are possibly going to open our own double drive-thru kiosk in a high traffic parking lot. Am considering what equipment to buy for it. I think a nice 2 group machine will fit the bill as I've gotten pretty efficient working on a 3 group
Read more…Hi. I just ordered a bunch of stuff from espresso supply in the "cremaware" collection and I'm not all that excited about it. More of a cream color, and the feel of it is just all different than the "coffeehouse" collection. Espresso supply says the
Read more…It's totally loaded and in amazing condition! Always maintained and serviced. Has everything you need except the coffee! Used by a church for one hour on Sunday mornings! This is a great deal for whoever buys it! asking $13,000 for everything, auto-e
Read more…Ok. Maybe this is an irrational fear of mine, but I have to know. Have any of you ever encountered an exploding or malfunctioning siphon? My store is rolling out siphons service for customers and I'm a little concerned. I see them sticking their face
Read more…There are 3 people who have to agree with the name of the coffee buisness and all 3 personalities differ drastically. We have the free spirited hippie (thats me) my husband who is OCD about everything and a computer nerd, then there is the doctor's w
Read more…Do we need to be certified by famous coffee associations or graduate from a barista school?
Read more…Does it really allows baristas flexibilty when steaming and pouring latte art? 16 oz insulated wrap protects baristas' hands from the heat. I wonder how experts will rate it ?
Read more…So me and a few friends are going to head out to San Francisco. We live in Ventura (hour outside of LA). I think I want to make a road trip out of it, though, and we enjoy going to great cafes. Anyone got any shops we should check out on our way? Let
Read more…Crica's coffee reports from Brazil. Suggestions for topics are more than welcome! Introduction Part 1 Part 2
My shop has been open for nearly a year - just about breaking even now and wanting to bump up sales a bit. I know it takes time to maximize. Even so, I want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to get it going. I've tried advertising (some succes
Read more…Reaching out to all of you that changed concepts drastically. We are buying an existing coffee shop/bake shop that has a nice clientele following. Which also could be because there was another coffee house there for twice as long. They use automatic
Read more…When to brew fresh roasted coffee, is a question that has come up a few times for me and I am not really sure. Should I let the beans sit for a period of time after roasting, before they are ground and brewed? And at what point are beans to old and p
Read more…I'm going back home to Boston for a 2 week vacation and I am excited to see my home city again! Only problem? I don't know where to drink coffee. I lived there in my ante-coffee-industry days and am really only familiar with Dunkin Donuts (still has
Read more…Hi all, I'm looking for a smallish space (700-900 sq. feet) and am wondering what's the best way to find it. I've been driving around my local area and have called on and visited a few so far. Is this the best way to find a space? I've also looked on
Read more…If you haven't seen this yet it's interesting.... The video is about 10 minutes long. This guy does these "cooking" videos (he's done almost one hundred at this point) in an attempt to practice talking while doing something else. It's unpleasant to w
Read more…Java Rush Cafe is Havasu's best independent coffee house (straight from our regular's mouths :-). We serve hot and cold coffee and tea drinks of course, and smoothies, frappes, and Italian ices. To satisfy your hunger we serve pastries, cookies, bisc
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