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For a coffee House with retail , food and coffee, tea... would the code be "7223 Special Food Services"?
Read more…steaming pitchers - what should I look for?
Hi, What size and shape of steaming pitchers should I be looking for? I want to be able to experiment with latte art eventually... Thanks for your thoughts!
Read more…Help: searching for ACF Mugs
I'm currently gearing up for the Great Lakes Barista Competition next month. I'm struggling finding cappuccino mugs to use. I want to use the ACF white 5oz. capp mugs, that are not the tulip shape. I've found that they have them in other colors on th
Read more…Exemplary Cafes
So at my coffee shop, Burgies Coffee and Tea Co. in Ames we have an ongoing employee education program. It includes catergorized, by month and theme, new information regarding the coffee business. This coming month's theme is model Cafes. Ones that h
Read more…WRBC Results
I've been biting my nails waiting for the officials from this last weekend's WRBC. Anybody have the stats for the weekend?
Read more…Inauguration Coffee? Coffee specials and activities on Inauguration Day…
Interested to hear reports of how Inauguration Day went down in your coffee shops/cafes? Did you feature an inauguration special? Television screens in-house? Kona or Kenyan? What was the buzz?
Read more…The Buddhist precept of "Right Work" as it relates to Coffee Careers.
I have often heard it said that good work and good relationships are the key to one's happiness. I certainly have found that in my life when these two priorities are met, my happiest states have been achieved. However, as of late, being behind the c
Read more…Starbucks may lay off 1000
This was in the Seattle Times on Saturday. Looks like baristas are safe for now, but 1000 lay offs in HQ, field employees and district managers is pretty substantial. Starbucks spokeswoman Deb Trevino said the company is operating in "an extremely c
Read more…Chocolate Recipes
Anyone have any interesting ones? Right now we just use straight Guittard (in the sauce bottle) and people seem to love it. Anything else that I should try instead. And also, anyone know any distributors for Mont Blanc's SO Chocolate? I know it's out
Read more…Ethiopian Geography
Sidamo is in Yegecheffe which is in Beloya? DO I have taht right? If I do what is the distinction between a sidamo and a yegecheffe?
Read more…What does everybody pay for NNN?
My NNN just went up again this year...now $5.22/sf which seems outrageous. It's nearly 25% of what I pay for rent, and we don't have any "services" like window washing or anything. I know taxes and insurance make up the bulk of those costs, but still
Read more…In search of "recipe" book for espresso drinks....i want more precise measurements!!!
Hi. I have owned a shop for almost a year and have some concerns that we are not being as consistent with our drinks becuase we are not using measurement tools for syrups.....i also think we are wasting product. Anyone know of a website or book that
Read more…Bulk grinders for drip
Seems to me that most shops use a Bunn or Grindmaster and I'm just looking for input on what seems to be not just most common, but the best. I would guess that Ditting would probably lead the way, but I'm just curious what products and companies I sh
Read more…Planning on Opening a Shop? Case Study - Cafe Tango
This is a great read for anyone at the beginning of the process of opening a new shop from scratch. (Something you probably should NOT be doing considering the number of good locations for sale on the cheap right now). Actually, it's a good read for
Read more…Southeastern Michigan-Looking to apprentice for a few days.
I am opening a pastry shop with a full coffee bar. I am the pastry chef and owner, with little experience beyond drinking. I am looking for a shop that would allow me to come and shadow your drink making operations. I can help or just watch. I am jus
Read more…Singapore National Barista Championships 5-7 Feburary 2009
Hi All, Singaproe National Barista Championships will be held at Suntec Convention Center rooms 325 and 326 on the 5th thru 7th Feburary 2009. Applications and more informatiosn can be found at www.singaporecoffee.org We will be auctioning off the
Read more…Favorite Michigan Beers
All this talk over on Kurt's "Michigan Coffee Connection" thread about Bell's Brewery got me thinking... What are some of your favorite Michigan brews? I'll start off by saying: Arcadia IPA Arcadia Scotch Ale Bell's 2 Hearted Bell's Porter (A little
Read more…I need an alternative
So this is how it is, Mercanta have an exclusivity agreement with a certain roastery in Cape Town, South Africa and will not supply anybody else in the country of 50 odd million people. They are doing around 3 tonnes a month and have been open for 2
Read more…The Michigan Coffee Connection
Is it my imagination or does everyone in coffee have a connection to Michigan?
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