Need advice: having issues with non-customers using and abusing our place of business. We have a "please no outside food or drink" policy on door yet customers frequently bring in Starbucks, McDonalds or whatever they desire. When asked politely t
Read more…I don't exactly know where this belongs. But the 'Other' category will go unlooked at.
I want to buy green coffee for roasting, and like everyone else, I want the best coffee I can find. The problem is I can't find it. I know of a few farms that a
Read more…So a couple years ago I remember learning to bloom when making pour overs. I don't disagree with them. I love them, and most coffees love it too. I just want to know why. What exactly is going on during this bloom stage. Why did it come about?
Read more…I'm currently in a capstone class and I need to do an informative interview with someone who has my dream job. So if anyone here works in a shop and has competed in regionals, nationals or world. I'd like to ask you about 15 questions or so. I would
Read more…Have you ever visited The Green Coffee Buying Club?(www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com)
There is some great coffee being offered there right now.At cost +S/H
Read more…Just sitting down to gather some thoughts and observations from the SCAA show in Houston. My trip was planned at the very last minute, so didn't see or do quite as much as I had in previous years, but I did see some stuff that I'd like to share.
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Read more…I adjusted the price for a quick sale of my super awesome Seattle Coffee Truck. Here is the updated listing from classifieds:
2006 Seattle Espresso and Smoothie Truck for sale. Seattle's trucks are most notable for their on-board power and water syste
Read more…Calling all brewtastic baristas from Montana! Check out Montana Barista Jam page on Fb, and comment or question away! Will be posting an event here when the dates are nailed down
Read more…Hey, folks! I've noticed lately the dosing chamber on my Anfim Super Caimano has been consistently dirty; my doses are accurate, but at any given moment there is a gram or so of ground coffee in the bottom of the chamber. I've searched my manual and
Read more…Dear All,
My first question in "Equipment & Tech" so please be gentle with me. If it is in the wrong section let me know.
We are a newly opened in Birmingham, England and try to be consistent with our extraction by adjusting the grind or the time
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I'm looking for a new challenge and a change of pace from my current barista job. I'm employed at a chain coffeehouse (not THE chain coffeehouse, but a chain nonetheless) on the northern edge of the city right now and I would love to
Read more…At our cafe we use a 3 group linea and have always left spent coffee pucks in the portafilter between brewing to maintain temprature in the group. This is something we have done for quite sometime. Recently we have been having problems with our gro
Read more…Hello!
I am a manager of a small cafe in vancouver British Columbia, and I am wondering all you guys can help me with some specialty drinks you do in a cafe to attract customers.
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Clever nifty signs that you might write on a chalk board to br
Read more…We are opening a new shop with a drive thru and are debating whether or not to have a printer next to the espresso machine that shoots the orders from the drive thru to the barista at the front counter. There is about 10 steps from the drive thru win
Read more…I've seen a lot of great articles recently about the philly coffee scene. Reading them jus makes me want to be a part of the upswing of quality coffee being brewed up in the city of brotherly love. I'm seriously considering moving to the city or cl
Read more…i just switched jobs. at my last gig, I worked on mistrals and probably made the best latte art i ever have. Now I'm back to a place with a marzocco fb80 and a synesso, and My art isn't quite as good. any think a steam tip switch might help?
Read more…Hey everyone! I was wondering if someone might have a suggestion for a water softener for my mobile situation. I am running my machine off of a shurflo bottled water dispenser with 5 gallon water jugs that I have filled with from my own filtration
Read more…Has anyone ever conducted an exit interview at your shop for when a barista leaves or gets fired? We are curious to some questions you might have asked - other than the common "What did you like/dislike about the company"? Also - if you do conduct ex
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