Clearwater Coffee is a specialty coffee bar located INSIDE Habitual Sports at 18-36 Riedel Street in Fort McMurray.
Proudly serving Coffees from Transcend Coffee in Edmonton (transcendcoffee.com), Steven Smith Teas (smithtea.com) and sandwiches from
I'm curious about folks' experiences with these training schools. How does it compare to the on-the-job training you get? (I gotta say, I've got a great resource at my shop!) Are they pricey, and worth the money? What school would you recommend, and
Read more…I've been using a Nuova Simonelli Oscar for about a year now and just recently I've been having trouble getting the boiler to fill and begin heating up when I first turn the machine on. I have to depress the espresso dispensing button first, then cyc
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My wife and I are hoping to start experimenting with roasting at home with the eventual aim of supplying beans to a local coffee shop (at which point we would get a larger capacity roaster). Here are some characteristics we had in mind:
1. dru
Read more…Hey all, I'm just wondering if La Marzocco has something comparable to the Soft Infusion System that Nuova Simonelli has? I like the idea of pressure ramping up slowly instead of being slammed by full pressure instantly. I know our GB5 has the pre-
Read more…I am the owner of a small wholesale coffee roasting company that is about 18 months old. I have about 16 small wholesale clients but I am having a hard time getting established coffee shops to consider brewing and selling my coffee. When I wrote my b
Read more…Anyone care to weigh in on favorite fixtures for a 5 kg. roaster setup? attachable Halogens to recommend? Sites to troll for good deals?
...thx...badbeard
Read more…I recently purchased a new Astra Mega II Compact for use as a backup/event machine. Out of the box running blistering hot, measured as high as 218f via Scace Thermofilter. Dialed Sirai pstat all the way down, which lowered the boiler down to 0.7bar,
Read more…I am planing to buy 3 porter filters 1 teflon 1 stainless bottomless 1 gage to compare the taste.
i would love to hear from barista that have used teflon coated porter filter baskets.
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Please send me your recommended/favorite coffee mags and books. Getting back into the business after some time and am looking for what others recommend. Thank you.
Read more…At work I have a fairly expensive Krups Drip Coffee Maker with a conical burr grinder and with the ability to make some adjustments. I have been trying, without much success, to find a reasonably priced coffee that would provide a reasonably tasting
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I am looking to open up shop in the next 1-3 years. I know how important location is to business. I would like to hear from you all what you feel is most important to location. I am trying to prioritize between (1) Business District (2
Read more…I plan to attend Coffee Fest in the next year. I have attended Chicago once in the past. For those of you who attend regularly, do you suggest one Coffee Fest location over another as far as number of exhibitors and information available?
Read more…I am losing not one, but two good employees to Starbucks the same month. Both are leaving because of the benefits Starbucks presents employees. I'm bummed, but cannot compete with those benefits. We are generous with our employees, pay well, provi
Read more…Currently writing up my BP for purchasing an existing coffee shop in which I have worked for 10 years.
I want to include features & benefits and would like any ideas of what to include or add.
So far:
Feature
Read more…So I was given this in exchange for menu work I did at a previous coffee shop.
Any advice for cleaning it out so I can use it?
All electric is still in working condition.
It was sitting on a shelf for at least a year with water in it too.
I'm curious to find out what kind of holiday bonus other cafes give.
Is is cash only or gifts as well?
Do you give an equal amount to all employees or more that have worked for you longer?
How much is a worthwhile bonus?
Do you have to work at t
Read more…Hello,
Anyone selling a used roaster between 1-8 kilo. No electric roaster please. Preferred brand are Probat, Joper, Giessen, etc. Anywhere in the world is okay.
Please email me at bmthon@gmail.com or reply to this thread! thanks guys.
From,
Myl
Read more…Local shop Coffee Slingers has taken heat over Twitter and the blogosphere for disconnecting the power to their electrical outlets. Here is what one such notable local blogger had to say about it:
Hey All,
I'm wondering if anyone knows how an Diedrich IR 24 kilo operates? Can you roast coffee while coffee is cooling in the cooling tray.
I currently roast on a 15k Ambex and the cooling tray has it's own cooler and exhaust that connects to th
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