Hi everyone, Currently we are using two 2kg Solar Roasters from Coffee Tech Engineering, and have been very happy with the consistency of our coffee. We are now expanding, and we need help figuring out if we should go with a Dietrich, Probat, San Fra
Read more…I'll probably open up a can of worms with this discussion but here we go...We do not seek out restaurants as wholesale accounts for a number of reasons. We have recently opened our first retail coffee shop after being in the wholesale business for t
Read more…Hey fellas! Just wondering if any of you out there happen to use a nuova simonelli aurelia 2 group head machine and when ever I flush a group head it trickles water for a good while so I find myself waiting to use it again for longer than I need to b
Read more…Hello fellow coffee peeps!
We're a small indepent retailer that runs a couple of drive-thru's in Southwest Washington and we've been going back and forth on milk temperatures for some time now. I'm curious what the rest of the community defines as
Read more…I have owned a coffee shop for about 10 years and am thinking of branching out into a hut in a more high traffic location. Has anyone ever owned both? I am needing any advice on the pros/cons of a hut. Currently in our store we serve lunch as well
Read more…Hi, all. First post, and I want to thank everyone for the great discussions. I have profited from them.
Our shop uses a Rancilio Class 10, and I've noticed that the disperison screw invariably mars the (dry) puck. Today, I downdosed until it no longe
Read more…Can anyone share their experiences in opening a coffee shop in a suburban area? I am looking to sell bagged coffee and would like to be in an area with upper middle class demos. I find that in that most of the areas that have these demos do not have
Read more…I work at a small coffee shop at our church that uses a Rancilio Epoca E 2-group - a great little machine that makes great espresso.
We're opening a shop soon and am working on figuring out which espresso machine to use. I'm considering the new Cla
Read more…Hey all:
I'm thinking of taking the next step (from just a web-based store) to a mobile coffee shop (truck or van).
I'm aware of companies that build them in other states, but have had a tough time locating a company IN California that builds them (
Read more…I am a 14 year old barista looking for work in Mercer County, PA.... Experience!
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Ok, I have a new /medium_dark/ Espresso blend that I am crazy about, but don't seem to find
a suitable name for. It consists of Zambian, Brazilian and Central American beans. If anyone comes up with a good name, pls let me know...
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For a couple of month know i've been breaking my head on the perfect iced cappuccino.
To my frustration i just can't seem to find a perfect recipe. The reasons for this are plenty.
First of all i'm a purist when it comes to classics.
Read more…Hey I am opening up a coffee shop in New Orleans and I could use 3-4 full time baristas or 5-6 part-time baristas
Read more…Looking to get new ceramic mugs for my cafe. Looking for custom printed with our logo, any suggestions in USA/Canada??
Read more…I own a coffee shop and have gone back and forth with how many hours to work or not work behind the bar. I like being a barista but yet i find myself pulled in so many directions that it is hard to committ to shifts behind the machine.
any suggestion
Read more…I think that I am paying too much for my processing, anyone have a good company
they want to suggest?
Read more…Is it me, am I missing something? I see no available link mobile app to upgrade on the bX site.
Read more…I've spent quite some time researching the actual cost of a coffee bar/retail counter, and it looks like we've found what we're going with. I'm curious though, what kind of bar/counter did you pick (number, material, etc) and how much did it run you
Read more…Wondering if anybody here can help me out with a technique employed by the recent Latte Art Champ from Coffee Fest NY.
His name is Kim Yeung, and his trump card is sinking tulips very late into the pour.
Now, we all know what a tulip is. It's a pre
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