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Please tell me what is the best time to make coffee/espresso/ after roasting process?
Read more…What is the best improvised coffee filter?
You have coffee, grinder, hot water, and mug but no brewing equipment. What do you do to brew coffee with common household items MacGyver style.
Read more…How much can an owner expect of a Manager and how much are they compensated(paid/benefits etc)
Hi all,
This has been such a helpful place to get input so here we go again. I would like to hear what responsibilities are asked of Coffee Shop Managers and what do you pay them? I wrestle with this would love to know a somewhat norm in our industry
Read more…"Tasting flights"
Anyone here having success with these? If so, how do you structure them? I'm in a midsize town with little coffee culture, but we're getting there... but this would be totally foreign. I'd still like to offer it, but want to make sure I have my ducks
Read more…La Pavoni lever machines
Trying to find out the differences in models. Euro/pro/Stradivaris, etc. I cant seem to find any. Which one do I want?
Read more…Airpot Brewing Scales
I am looking for a good quality scale for measuring coffee beans for airpot brewing. What are your suggestions on product? Please help! Thanks!
Read more…Daily Press Bed-Stuy
A french press and espresso bar focusing on the history of Bed-Stuy.
Read more…flat water vs sparkling water
which do you prefer to put along side espresso when serving/drinking?
i find when i have flat water after my espresso it soothes my palate a little more so than sparkling water does....
Read more…La Marzocco Strada!!
Getting a brand spakin new La Marzocco espresso machine for our shop!! Hells yeah!! I love nerding out over good equipment and just had to share. Does anyone have one in their shop? Pros and cons?
This machine is a masterpiece. We renamed it the Wonk
Read more…Home Coffee Brewer
Hello,
As we get ready to start our new shop in Downtown Peoria, IL we are considering several FAQ's that we might receive. One that just came up is what a good home coffee brewer to recommend was. Being that we are all are coffee nerds and woul
Read more…roasting in san diego??
I would like to learn to roast and I am going to be taking a trip to California at the end of july. It would be nice to stay in San Diego but I can travel a little ways. Anyone have any roasting friends or friends of friends in the area?
Read more…Looking for work in the Twin cities
Other than a single posting at Peace coffee and an inactive twin cities coffee group, Barista Exchange hasn't had much for this region of the midwest. Does anyone know of anyone hiring in the Twin cities? I've thrown my resume at some places with mix
Read more…To close or stay open on Saturdays?
Our coffee house has been open just short of a year now. We have noticed a trend on Saturdays that is less than desireable. Our Saturdays have become so slow that it's nearly not worth being open at all on that day. Most of our business is during
Read more…Postings in the wrong forum
Maybe I am the only one who is bothered by this, but it makes me crazy when people post a message in a totally inappropriate discussion area.
Maybe it's just being lazy, or they are disrespectful to the other members by wasting their time.
I reco
Read more…Culture Espresso
Small high volume shop in midtown Manhattan- we're pulling Intelligentsia and P.t.'s on La Marzocco Strada, as well as brewing on a hario v60/beehose pourover bar- also cold brewing in a filtron pro and through a yama ice drop- fetco extracto for th
Read more…Vibiemme 2 Group Manual Lever (Replica)
Does anyone know any thing about these machines?
Vibiemme 2 Group Manual Lever (Replica)
Are they worth the price? are they prone to issues? Shot quality vs Effort?
And something I don't see to many people talk about, Energy Consumption?
Th
Read more…Which Coffee Roasters?
I'm looking at very small batch commercial roasters. Prices are also really annoying to find.
What are the prices for/which is better:
Diedrich IR-2.5
San Franciscan 6lb
Us Roaster Corp. 3 kilo
Read more…rossi R45
Used for 1 yr then put on the shelf for 15yrs. Just serviced, new burrs. $300 to me. Good deal?
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