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Would love to hear your opinion on the best made roasting machine. Diedrich ? Probat ? Ambex ?
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Online Retailer needs business partners
Hey all! The GreenBean is in the process of getting things going online. Anyone out there who might be willing to drop ship to our customers? Contact us at greenbeancet@greenbeancet.com. Also any advice on advertising, SSL certificates, or anything e
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Thousands of people search Google Maps each day. Is your coffee shop on the map? If not, did you know you can list it for free? You can even add photos, customer reviews, coupons, and a link to your website!
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I now have my 2 grp Nuovo Simonelli that I will be using in my shop in the Caribbean once it is open set up in my house to play with. I noticed this weekend that I was getting a very "anti-septic" aftertaste from my 28 second double shots that I pull
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