I have been thinking about offering a delivery service for coffee drinks and am wondering if there are any of you out there that are doing this and how is it working?
Read more…I just moved back after nine years in the Midwest and I am looking for job in the coffee industry. I have a few leads, but I just thought I would post on here to see if there is something that I am not aware of.
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Read more…I spent the first few months of this year farming in Kona. I was recently considering everything I did not get out of the trip; all my unanswered questions. I could list about one million of them, but the ones that stick out relate to the significanc
Read more…My partner is the owner of a small espresso drive through/coffee shop business in Libby, MT.
90% of her earnings come through the drive through. Finding and keeping quality talent around is probably the biggest single problem she faces as an owner
Read more…Will Rogers had been cruising Coffee sites and SPAMming members to join his new coffee-centric social media page. Possibly this one. If you get an invitation to join http://www.CoffeeMeetUps.com, it could be that he's harvesting from BE. I've receive
Read more…We have had many requests to add Almond milk as an alternative to soy and dairy. I have taste tested several and there seems to be a demand, but what about allergies? Nut allergies are serious. So how do other shops that offer almond milk deal wit
Read more…We recently opened our first full service coffee shop near a university. Some customers are bringing in and consuming food and drinks from nearby stores. First, we put up a sign that says its ok to bring in food or drinks provided they will not consu
Read more…I was wondering if anybody has had any experience or seen in action the new range of La San Marco on demand grinders. Click here
I'm considering the Conical version as a more economical alternative to Robur e's in a new cafe which will require two g
Read more…I'll be in the San Francisco area attending a Boot coffee course in a couple of weeks.(STOKED!) Can anyone recommend any great coffee shops to visit while in the area?I've already got Verve, Four Barrel and Blue Bottle on the list. What shouldn't I
Read more…I have a mixed background in barista training... but I've always believed that a true espresso shot is one ounce, therefore you used the button, that when properly measured with grounds, and properly tamped, gives you your 20-30 second shot out of tw
Read more…Located in the railyard of Santa Fe, NM. Station brings a european sense of relazxation and environment to the community. We specialize in hand crafted drinks, desserts and lite fare. We are proud to serve Illy beans.
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I'm taking a Data Communications and Network course, and was wondering how information systems apply to the coffee industry. I'm actually on a project and wondering what would be an ideal network for a coffee shop. Anybody got po
Read more…The links below will take you to the story of Hunter. Hunter has cancer and has been given a limited life expextency. Recently he was married to Jenny a barista in the UK. The are attemption to go through the legal channels but as you may assume t
Read more…I just heard about a documentary cnbc is airing on thursday Sept 29th at 9:00 p.m. The coffee addiction. The comerical said the documentary takes viewers in the 70 billion coffee trade and follows the supply chain. It also delves into blends ,
Read more…I keep seeing shops use the volumetric feature on espresso machines to make 2oz pulls. I can understand that not everyone has the passion for espresso extraction as probably most of us on here do.
One shop that I had just spent three days at befo
Read more…I am excited to hear about the results of the WBC testing that went on last week in Vancouver. I hope to be able to post more info on other equipment too, but for now I have the results from one of the machines tested. (information posted with permis
Read more…anyone else finding the strada's steam wands to be really annoying? ours take almost 4 seconds to stop spurting out steam after turned off- "the smoking gun" defect.
Read more…What is your opinion of approaching first crack? Some roasters I've spoken with believe in slamming into 1st crack aggressively and then dropping heat dramatically. Others believe in dropping the heat before 1st crack to create a slow, steady rolling
Read more…Okay, folks, here's the problem... I work at a shop that I really, really like, BUT they're primarily focused on food and music; the coffee side is kind of regarded as an afterthought. As such, I came to this shop heralded as a barista with "experie
Read more…Hello All,
I am in search of really unique tamps, brushes, aprons, and pitchers...
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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