I am thinking about getting a Rancilio Silvia for home use and have a question. I see the version 2 selling very cheap, less than half refurbished, compared to the V.3. Is there a big difference in the 2 and 3 or would a 2 be a good place to start? I
Read more…Looking at taking a trip to Italy in September. Most likely we will be in either Rome, Venice, Flourence and Pisa. Does anyone know of good coffee shops in these areas that would be worth a visit since i'm in the area? Any shops that WBC competito
Read more…My Gaggia Espresso needs some work and there doesn't seem to be anyone in NYC (at least anyone nearby) willing and able to service it. The guy from Rudy's is now far down on the Jersey Shore and I don't pass by Arthur Avenue with much frequency. Ar
Read more…Just wondering how other cafes run. How many baristas do you have per manager? I am the only owner and am up to 11 employees spread across a 24 hour work day.
What works best for your cafe?
Read more…Any tips or tricks with chocolate sauce pumps in order to achieve better consistency? We currently use Ghirardelli sauce and pump and the consistency is terrible!
Read more…Just wondering if anyone of you out there have ever used the Vita-mix PBS blending station and what your experiences were with it. Trying to figure out the pros/cons/if it's worth investing in. Let me know!
Read more…Hey All,
I'm trying to put together a pour-over station for my event catering operation, and am considering options for how to heat the hot water necessary.
I don't want to pull water from the espresso machine, obviously. I have considered the f
Read more…We own a small (small in space and all the way around small) and need to sell something to break into a summer crowd. We have people ask me all the time for coffee. And we are thinking about selling some sort of ice cream. Like a case with good hum
Read more…Hi all - Probat is looking for a Barista to work the Probat booth during SCAA Expo. They are looking for someone to work Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Email Launtia Taylor if you're interested. ltaylor@probatburns.com
Read more…Dear Bxers,
I've been using VBM Lollo single group for sometime now. The problem i'm facing is not having enough steam power to get a great froth. I'm able to make decent froth, but need to be careful not to aerate too much since the "pushing" power
Read more…Hi everyone I am going to try and build a pour over bar but I can't seem to find a metal grate for the bottom where the cups will sit. Anyone have any ideas? Will be much appreciated.
Read more…After a year and a half on my beloved Diedrich IR-3 the time has come to move up to a larger roaster and sell the IR-3, oxidizer and stack. I bought the roaster from Jon at Cultiva Coffee and we both treated her well, now she needs a new home.
Read more…We had purchased this tamper for a customer who had a problem with a conventional tamper. Things changed with or friend and we are now selling it. It is brand new! We did set it up and it works great. We are asking 375.00 well below VersaLabs pric
Read more…I thought it might be worth a shot to post our Logical Machine S4 for sale here. We are having to close our business and this is the last thing that needs to be sold. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or are interested. I
Read more…Hi
I have a La Marzocco fb/70 running at home and I have a very simple question that I never knew. Now I have a problem :(
Question:
know that shots are best at 9 bar. Should the machine idle at 9 bar, or only go up to 9 bar when pulling a shot
Read more…So, I admit, I'm a little old fashioned, but when I was young and at work at a food place, we weren't allowed to have pagers on the floor. We weren't allowed to make personal phone calls up front. We were getting paid by the hour, and so when we were
Read more…It's only March 15th and already I've had to turn on the air conditioning at my store. I'm involved in a debate with some baristas about how warm/cold the store should be kept. I want the air conditioning to be set at 78 degrees (fahrenheit) which is
Read more…We just installed a new Class 9 at Cook Street Coffee in Barrington. Very impressdd with this machine.
I'm in the process of starting up my first drive through coffee shop and can't pick a name for the life of me. I was hoping I could get some feed back from you folks. The coffee shop location is located in a rural area in Charleston, SC. The names
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