Hi all I am just sharing it for all of you specially for whom they don't know about it . http://www.swisswater.com/resources/SWDecafDiagram07.pdf i hope its useful :)
Read more…Any ideas on a blend that would deliver a decent cup of coffee after being cut by hot water? Folks around here are used to nearly transparent coffee so I have been kicking around the idea of having a kind of starter coffee for the old-folks set in th
Read more…Besides ruining a perfectly good espresso shot, is there any reason not to pour a raw sugar in with the grinds? Some coffee shops do it and some won't. My thinking is that as long as the sugar is sandwiched in between the grinds and not actually touc
Read more…What % of sales be "payroll"? What should "cost of goods sold" be as a percent to sales? What do you charge for a dbl 12oz latte'? What % do you markup your pastry items?
Read more…What are your thoughts on offering a cheaply priced iced coffee ($1/12oz-$1.5/20oz)? Do you think this will cheapen the specialty coffee product you are selling? Do you think it will lower the ticket price of your current customers? Or do you think b
Read more…Not quite sure how to charge for this order, but I get it all the time in the summer. The customer then walks over to the fixins bar and adds cream to the cup, or worse, fills the whole thing up with milk from the pitchers...tadahhh!...one iced latte
Read more…Just what is a fair price for coffee and who is not paying it? I recently read the book "Starbucked" by Taylor Clark. He has some great insights on coffee producing countries and their struggles and just who is responsible for much of it. It would s
Read more…Does anyone have any ideas on what the impact of Starbucks purchase of Coffee Equipment Co. will have on current and future Clover owners? Not sure if this has already been discussed, but I just happened to see the article about it today.
Read more…good morning, please give me your experiences with diedrich roasters. i intend to buy an IR-7 or IR-12 for a new shop in hamburg/germany. greeting from europe sven jacobsen
Read more…Last year we genrated $204K. About the same this year so far. Our lease is 7years more (we have been in biz 10) and is currently $705. My net was $15K. I also expense out personal items that is discretionary. My payroll is high as I spend too much in
Read more…We are looking to develop a processing of coffee map inside our store. Beginning from plants, grown from seedlings 6 years ago, to ground coffee. We need about 5 pounds of coffee in parchment and a recommendation on how to best represent cherries. An
Read more…I would like to hear of the results people get from their questions. Did the input make a difference? I am not talking about should I buy one kind of espresso machine to another. For instance, did Diversity Coffee benefit from the input and how? And
Read more…By now I am sure you have heard about or read about Starbucks new promotion to offer an 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee for $1, with free refills. The idea is to capture more drip brew customers from their rivals. Currently this promotion is running in
Read more…I am looking to buy a used bulk bean grinder for my small coffee roasting company. We have been using an older bunn G1....I think. I have not been happy with how hot the grinder gets while grinding coffee, sometimes so hot that it will shut itself of
Read more…Hi, I have been working for a long period of time to get my coffee shop café open. Due to my theme it has taken some time in regard to the location. We have 3 spots which are promising for different reason. This is my need. Can someone be a mentor? I
Read more…I get bombarded with offers from various companies to use their company to handle credit card payments. I currently use Bank of America but I know that is not the best deal. Before I switch, I want to make sure that I am using the best company. Their
Read more…I have an opportunity to purchase a coffee business in Eastern, Wa and was curious what other expereinced business owners think. Is this a good time to buy, considering the economy and prices rising? What particulars should I look for?
Read more…My friend and I have decided that we would like to start our own business in the city. We have begun hoarding various espresso equipment and running around government buildings to determine legalities. I was wondering if anyone has tried a similar ve
Read more…We found an 800sq.ft. espresso smoothie bar on the beach in Fort Lauderdale. Since it's my first time buying an existing business, what are the steps? We have met with the owner and asked for financials and an inventory of equipment. The owner asked
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