I have been working for the same company for the past four and a half years. since I started with the company we have been essentially given a paid 30 minute break. in fact that policy had been in place with our parent company since the thirties. I
Read more…Alright - please weigh in ... all thoughts are appreciated. When it comes to credit card tips, how does your shop handle it? Some shops collect all tips and distribute >80% back to the barista, the remaining 20% goes to the house to cover CC fees, t
Read more…Man, this place is cool. As far as overall cafe experience is concerned, this is the best place in boston. Famous in the North End, and all around town for that matter, Caffe Vittoria ranks above all for atmosphere. Sporting six functioning espresso
Read more…Hey I was wondering if anyone was planning on attending the barista competition in cranberry twp, pa? Its Feb. 6th through the 8th. Hope to see some people there! heres a website for more info... http://marbc2009.wordpress.com
Read more…Hey, guys, my name is Zech. I'm a pro barista with decent skills. I'm in the works planning a cross-country bicycle for charity journey. The plan is to stop at as many coffee shops and roasters, etc, as possible in as many states as possible. I'm wi
Read more…Hi guys, I wanted to know if a single Espresso has less Caffeine than a normal 12 oz. Brewed Coffee (mild Roast) .
Read more…We are a Coffee Roastery / wholesale/retail / Wine Shop We roast to order retail or wholesale. We offer Organic Fair Trade Coffees from 7 origins. One goal is to promote awareness and taste experiences for single origin coffees. We provide a warm atm
Read more…Supreme, Coffee Supreme... is the brand of coffee and also the cafe located on Wellingtons Coffee golden mile (well golden 50 metres!) on Woodward Street. Woodward street is also home to Revive Cafe (which in its Hey day was the flagship for Petone's
Read more…Gravity Coffee is the name of the brand of coffee, as well as a cozy little cafe found on the Terrace, Wellington City. The Terrace is a street ("The Terrace" is its actual name) that runs up from near Parliament to the University. Gravity is found a
Read more…I saw that Sarah Allen also blogged about this. Interesting purchase considering the company has told their employees they may reconsider their existing 401k plan, and have been announcing the closer of hundreds of stores. It's not my place to critiq
Read more…I wanted to let you know that in the coming month or so we will be rolling out a Barista Exchange Partners Discount Series for members of Barista Exchange. I will be working with our current (and future) partners to come up with some discounts on pro
Read more…Hey everyone, I have started a group for all of the Great Lakes Baristas, Roasters, and Coffee nerds. I thought it would be nice for us to have a place where we can geek out together, keep each other posted on upcoming events, organize jams, make ex
Read more…I recently interviewed this girl whom needed a job very quickly, however I couldnt hire her until November when I open. She had already told me that she was do to start with Starbucks and wished that we were opening sooner so wrote me thanking and wi
Read more…(Since Nov '07, formerly Paradise Cafe & Espresso Bar) Focus is on traditional espresso beverages, all shots pulled nekkid doubles our in house roasted Delirium blend on PID'd 3grp Linea. Straight shots given the respect they deserve served on small
Read more…I'm visiting some farms in the Yoro Region of Honduras, but will be in San Pedro Sula for the last day, does anyone have any recommendations for shops in SPS?
Read more…The Australian Barista Championships are being held on January 30, 31 & February 1 at the Gold Coast Exhibition & Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The Repechage opens proceedings on the Friday (Jan 30), with the top 5 going throu
Read more…This place has been open for about 9 months, it was opened to give students a great place to study, and makes some of the best coffee in the greater phoenix area i would say.
Read more…has anyone ever noticed any noteworthy alignments of two or more events or circumstances without obvious causal connection at their cafe, on barista exchange or at competition? one of the strangest things i've noticed today, is the fact that my bari
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