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Couch surfing
Fellow BXers,
I am traveling to Seattle to take a tech course with La Marzocco. I am looking for a couch to surf on and friends to introduce me to the coffee scene there. My flight will arrive late Monday January 14th and I'll be leaving Friday Jan
Read more…Steam Dampness
Hey, I was wondering in anyone had any thoughts on the 'wetness' or 'dryness' of their stream in relation to the quality of microfoam.
In your experience (if you've played around with it) do you prefer a very dry steam or a more wet steam - and what
Read more…Coffee farm Trip To Ethiopia
Bebeka and Jimma Coffe Plantation Tour
Is there any one who want joining to Visit Bebeka Coffee plantation?
The Trip will be held starting from 06 Jan- 12 Jan, 2013, the largest plantation in Ethiopia and drive to Tepi, about 80km. This drive will ta
Read more…chiapas and oaxaca
Hey There,
My family and I will be road-tripping in Mexico for all of January and some of February. I have a small coffee business in North Carolina and am wanting to get more in touch with and learn more about the whole process of the coffee I'm se
Read more…GB5 Steam Wands problem - Have to purge water everytime....and "Boiler full?" message.
Good morning all, I have a problem at the moment where everytime the steam wand is engaged hot water spits out for the first second or so, after the long purge steam is fine. This is slowing service down at the moment and I'd like to get rid of this
Read more…espresso technicians course insouth africa
Hi All
I hope all is well my concern is the training on the espresso machine certificate i've been in the industry for more than five years. All i need is proper training and the certificate.
Do it online is is still ok with me anyone who can help pl
Read more…Traveling New York City
Hi there!
I am traveling to NYC and would like to know your reccomendations or invitations to specialty coffee bars and places where i can get coffee gear and stuff. Maybe somewhere i take a shift at the bar...
Thanks!
Read more…BT-RoR (bean temp. rate of rise)
Many roast monitoring systems have recently added the BT RoR live readings and some also graph these readings. Are you using it?
Read more…Health Permits for espresso catering
Hello, I'm in the final stages of setting up an espresso catering company, and I'm having trouble finding out what I need to do to be certified with the health regulations being that its a unique type of service. People that already run catering comp
Read more…Mobile Operation Question: Best Way For Securing/Attaching Equipment
I am in the process of building a coffee trailer for use in a consistent downton location M-F 7am-3pm. It will be trailed 6 miles round-trip each day on city streets.
We are trying to devise a good way to secure our equipment for when the trailer i
Read more…How does the soil affect our coffee?
I have been in charge of the cupping at my coffeshop for a few weeks now, and in that time Ive become more aware of the different tastes in the beans I cup.
Ive been wondering how the soil where the coffe comes from affects the taste in the final p
Read more…Traveling to Ethiopia
Hey all! Does anyone have any suggestions or connections in Ethiopia? I am flying into Addid Ababa on November 30th and will be I the country until the 4th of December. I had a potential farm trip set up but it looks like it fell through. I would lo
Read more…THE PERFECT ESPRESSO
Hey Bxer's!
I was always a pour-over/french-press/siphon/anything BUT espresso kind of guy. As of late I have found the validity in becoming acquainted with espresso and in particular the preparation and adjectives of espresso.
So then, as I am on t
Read more…Chicago/Amsterdam/Paris Coffee Recommendations?
My dad and I are heading on a trip to Chicago, then Amsterdam, then Paris starting tomorrow (!) and I were hoping to hit up some good cafes and coffee shops. Any recommendations?
Much appreciated!
Read more…The Stick in the Mud Coffee House
We The Stick!
Opened shop on 07/07/07
La Marzocco Linea 2 group
La Marzocco FB 70 2 group
Beans roasted on site in a little Diedrich IR3.
Fresh and tasty baked goods and sandwiches, gluten-free and vegan options.
We serve organic and local when prac
Service companies in the NYC metro area
Hello bX Community
With all the growth and buzz that has been in happening in the NYC coffee scene over the last many months I am looking to get some private recomendations on Tech/Service Companies from people in the area. I help support several
Read more…Point of Sale Systems
I have done quite a bit of research on POS systems.
I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience using SalesVu Point of Sale system. When compared to Square, it seems to have a much better inventory and sales tracking system. I would love
