I recently had a discussion with a co-worker about the slang term "Spro" (espresso) and it brought a semi-random question to my mind... what other slang terms are being used in the barista's world? A couple I personally use: 'Spro Dbl. E. S. M. (Dou
Read more…Hello guys I really need your fun ideas our coffee shop is in the south korea. my company want start Latte art show in working time. we want be more friendly with all customers. so we think "how about we make latte on each table??" is it good?? ple
Read more…This is an invitation for chefs, serious cooks and gastronomes interested in coffee culinary endeavors. What's the rub? Just desserts? Saucy things? Bean Dreams? Join the Coffee Culinaria group here on Barista Exchange and do tell us what's cooking.
Read more…Somehow, through no fault of my own, I am on the Starbucks mailing list. And the other day, I got a very polite, over-the-top email inviting me to check out their new Shared Planet site: www.starbucks.com/sharedplanet What do we think, peoples? I no
Read more…We're a growing coffee chain in Iowa with shops in Pleasantville, Pella, and Oskaloosa. We roast our own coffee in our roasthouse in Pleasantville, so stop in sometime to grab the best coffee in Iowa!
Read more…what are some drinks you guys make out there that people have to buy based solely on the witty name you've given it? i started making dirty chais with a shot of cherry in them and named it "the dirty cherry" and of course, everyone had to have it be
Read more…I have a few ideas for some coffee machines, and devices, I'm wondering if there is a place here in the states or does anyone know hobbyist that can build machinery, I have had a few concepts that I have missed out on because other companies came out
Read more…so i was really curious what this whole Chika Latte thing was and just had to go to a window at one and see what hot baristas in slutty clothes looked like....when i got to the window the 16yr old who was sitting on a stool reading Pole Dancers Month
Read more…got 5 years in the coffee field with latte art experience,looking for a job ,in speciality coffee shop with high standard
Read more…A 3rd wave espresso bar in Breda, the Netherlands. 2 floors of meeting space, lounge area and great coffee!!!
Read more…Kick-ass Intelligentsia Coffees and Teas coming at you from Emory Village in Atlanta.
Tzar is a great delicatessen stocking foods from around the world with a large selection of American, New Zealand and South African Foods as well as specialities from the Mediterranean. The coffee is average but still better than most high street ch
Read more…I have a bank that has asked me to provide a weekly ground coffee delivery and they'd also like a recommendation on a coffee maker. I was thinking of suggesting the Bunn Thermal Carafe Coffee Brewer CWTF TC (they have been using a hard-wired water so
Read more…who has a new total for the amount of sugar to be put into a coffee? the most i've been asked for was 7, and he was a chef by trade! wonder what his cooking was like! at times, i must admit, it seems sacrilege to be timing a shot and then to have to
Read more…Dunn Bros Coffee specializes on freshly roasting coffee beans on-site in each of its stores. Most locations use industrial grade 75-pound "San Franciscan" roasters. Not all, but most kind of beans are roasted every day and are rotated after sitting f
Read more…I can see that most of you guys are Barista Trainers.Have You finished any Barista School for Trainers? Can You please recommend a certification program where You can become Certified Barista Trainer?!
Read more…Ok, I've talked to my boss recently about how we only serve organic/Fair trade coffee. But its silly not to use organic milk. So he told me that I should go out to other cafes and if they serve organic milk ask who there supplier is. Well I've been o
Read more…We've been noticing for a while now that our register is always off...usually it's short, but sometimes it's over. Not just a few dollars, usually like $30-$50. Another problem is we have a change "bucket" in the safe that's supposed to have $250 re
Read more…Anyone have experience dealing with altitude and brewing coffee? One of the apprentices at Intelli LA was curious how to deal with water that boils at 196 degrees. Do you simply ignore the boiling and take the temp up to 200 or so? Nick
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