We're located in the upscale State Thomas area of Uptown in Dallas, TX. We're a small (1,300 sq ft) neighborhood gathering place. We serve espresso and pastries in the morning and small production wines and micro-brew beers at night. The next time
Read more…Hey BXers,
Exciting news for you latte artists. This year SCAA is supporting and promoting a grass roots effort to get latte art to the main stage in Boston.
Here is a rundown.
This new exhibition in the Activities Hall represents a grass roots effo
Read more…point me in the right direction fellow exchangers! I am looking to find out what the cost looks like pertaining to the equipment...power source etc. for a coffee mobile truck. I would like to use a LM gb3. I need to learn about the plumbing and power
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I was asked to be a coffee vendor at the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament (horse jumping - woo!), which I would love to do. I am also thinking of making this an extention of our coffee house and putting together a mobile cafe that can trave
Read more…Hello there my fellow baristas and coffee enthusiasts! I'm excited to be here, to absorb other people's experiences and favorite brewing methods, coffees and life stories. I wrote a book about my own barista experiences. http://www.amazon.com/gp/pro
Read more…My father and I bought a preexisting business in January 2012. Obviously the returning customers have expectations based on how the business was run before we bought it. Our customer base is mostly retired and elderly people. One of the expectations
Read more…Hi guys, I have a question for coffee roasters if you're so inclined to answer.
I'm trying to determine coffee industry standards for commission rates for sales reps.
The best feedback I have so far is:
3.5% until Base Salary is covered, sliding up aft
HI
Im roasting on a Giesen W1, Im a newbie roaster so it's steep learning curve. Im finding my roasts all very bright and I'm struggling to bring out the sweetness. For a 1 KG batch of high grown beans I am charging at 200c (390f) and then cut the
Read more…Hi I am thinking of expanding my business by adding a small espresso bar. I have been looking at different machines and came to the thought that Nuova Simonelli Appia 2group automatic would do the job. Is it a reliable and durable machine? Are there
Read more…i was wondering if any of you geeks out there were into these beers my faves are the coffee bender from surly brewery in minneapolis (brewed with toddy), Also the Beer geek breakfast from the mikkeller brewery. mikkeller also makes one called beer ge
Read more…I am curious of the experiences people have had with subscription based loyalty programs. I am skeptical of the claims of the direct sale increases that companies have claimed during sales presentations. I like to concept of programs (e.g. SpotOn,
Read more…Stumbled across this: http://archive.flavorpill.com/sanfrancisco/events/2013/1/19/bay-area-latte-art-competition.
Anybody go to any of these? Worth driving over the hill to the bay area for?
Let me know,
Ryan
Read more…This morning I was running around and thought I'd start brewing coffee with my bialetti. In the rush, I forgot to put the water in the lower reservoir. When I realized this I found a very hot bialetti with no coffee and an awful burnt smell. I'm hopi
Read more…I apologize if this question has been addressed ad nauseum here, so please bear with me. I’m looking to bring my coffee shop into the 21st century, and dearly need to upgrade my POS system. Specifically I’m looking for a cloud-based solution that run
Read more…We are a new cafe/roastery outside Vancouver. We are excited about joining this online community.
Read more…Hello Everyone, A family member in Brazil asked me to bring his coffee to America,he grows Robusta coffee,some of his neighbors which grow Arabica also are interested in doing business,a couple of months ago I started my business as a supplier.I just
Read more…Howdy!
So, 2006 La Marzocco FB80, 3 group. The Hot water Dispense button is dispensing
luke warm water. I adjusted the valve that controls steam and hot water however, it's
still not hot. Steam wands are working fine so what to check next?
Thanks a
Read more…Looking for a new way to make coffee. Needs to be practical for daily use. Open to any ideas. Whats everyone's thoughts?
Read more…One of your baristas posted a real bad latte art pic on your cafe's fb page that you just happened to spot! we'r talking "really bad". You start thinking of all the negative reaction it is going to attract, and what if ppl think this is the standard
Read more…So I have this small coffee shop in New mexico and we serve really great quality coffee. But for some reason not a lot of people come in. I need some ideas on how to get more customers fast. Any ideas?
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