Isn't this just gorgeous? Well, I think it is. Steampunk Glory. Anyway, I found the picture whilst google searching "Steampunk coffee machines". If anyone knows what Steampunk is then yay, for everyone else, it doesn't matter right now! As far as I c
Read more…IS your decaf swiss water, sparkling water, indirect solvent, direct solvent? I want to know what the opinions are out there. We use a direct solvent decaf. We have found that this is the best cup result for our needs. What do you all think?
Read more…I get it...its tough to find employment in a state in the top five hit by the recession. I understand that most shops have a pile of resumes to sift through each week. In this town of coffee it shouldn't be that hard to find a shop in need of a quali
Read more…Hi everyone! My name is Marina. I'm from Ukraine. I'm new here and think that it is great to have so many coffee-fans to communicate. I know there is lots of people who had an experience of opening new coffee-shops. I work for a company that has over
Read more…At the end of June I'm hoping in the car with my buddy and fellow barista on a road trip of epic proportions... Leaving from Houston,TX our journey finds us heading west and then north to Seattle. I would really appreciate everyone's advice on sites
Read more…I have heard often in my research that most places could never survive selling coffee drinks alone. It's the additional menu items that bring them to a break even/profit. Thoughts on this?
Read more…My apologies if this has been requested before, however, we are considering opening up a coffee house in our home town in Eastern GA. I am amazed at the volume of information available on coffee roasters. We are trying to find the right roaster that
Read more…So this has been bugging me for a while. Once upon a time I even almost lost my job over making this purportedly fatal mistake. After asking the opinions of multiple other baristas, most agree that its a major faux pas but can't seem to explain why.
Read more…Awesome combination of a record store, bar and cafe. Guest DJ sets on weekends and great selection of beers and new and preloved vinyl for sale. Serves its own blend of Obscura fair trade, organic coffee.
Read more…Does anyone have any suggestions? I would prefer it to be gluten-free, too...but not a prority. Thanks!
Read more…Let's ask the experts - Saeco is about to bought out by Phillips Electronics and many in the industry fear that the quality of their espresso machines will drop. The Saeco Spidem Villa is a great Super Automatic espresso machine that costs under $600
Read more…Anyone have difficulty training employees to froth with left hand so they can multi-task with right?
Read more…Organic Milk, how many coffee shops offer and use organic milk. How cost effective would this be or not be for a coffee shop? I haven't had a chance to mix any drinks using the organic syrup, but I was curious about those baristas out there making al
Read more…I am coming to Seattle at the end of July to volunteer/intern at Q Cafe. I still need a place to stay up there. So if any of you have an extra room or know someone up there with a futon and wouldn't mind having someone stay for awhile please let me k
Read more…does anyone out there have an explanation for exactly what happens to a shot of epresso poured directly over ice? i feel a little lost because i've tasted both ways and sometimes there is a huge difference, sometimes there isn't. it seems to correlat
Read more…Pet peeve of mine is people referring to brewed coffee thinking it's synonymous with drip brewed only. Guess what, if the coffee is hit by water by any brewing method it's brewed coffee. I don't care if it's espresso (yes, espresso extraction is a br
Read more…So I just bought this La Victoria Arduino but im at a loss when it comes to finding pictures or parts for it anyone know anything about these machines? i've posted a few pics below i was able to read what looks to be 1924 on it (assuming this is a pr
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