Julianne Eisen

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
coffee shop owner
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
How many years have you been in the industry?
9 1/2
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
no
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Billings, Albuquerque, Peru, Brazil, and Maui.
About Me:
In my former career, I was an executive vice president at a soft drink company in the SE. After 15 years, I decided to move back to New York and try being a entrepreneur. I got into the coffee business and haven't looked back. I love working with customers and developing new coffee drinks and I’m having great fun at it.
About My Company:
Our shop practices fair-trade. We bake all our own pies and pastries fresh daily. We also have a bean bar, so customers can buy a bag of their favorite to take home. WiFi is available during certain hours and local musicians and authors perform on weekends
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
It's split between meeting unique individuals and experimenting with coffee drinks.
Website:
http://none

Comment Wall:

  • Diane Harris

    Hi Julianne,
    I too left a corporate job to open my little coffee shop. We are still young but I love every minute of it.

    May 2, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    HI Julianne-
    Last October I tongue-in-cheek threatened my staff to be a Tappan Zee High School cheer leader for Halloween. One of my baristas replied, "Ho, you SO are," and proceeded to find an actual outfit and held me to my threat. So this is it, plus wife's makeup and wig. It was a screech! Did you go to SCAA? I just got back.

    May 5, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    Oyster Bay? No kidding! My daughter lives in Bayville and works in Oyster Bay. What's the name of your shop? Maybe we've been. Is it that cute bakery on main street? Your story sounds familiar - I was in corporate for 25 years. Advertising and promotional marketing. My last and worst account was Pillsbury. GAG. The coffee bid'ness is so nice comparatively.

    May 5, 2008

  • Diane Harris

    This doesn't feel new any more, it feels as it should be. I love it

    May 6, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    I did promotions for the doughboy for about two years during Diageo - national couponing, so-called "mega-events" and the bake-off. Aint it great to be out of all that? I love my shop. What dept did your dad work in? I don't remember an Eisen.

    May 10, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    Yes, the politics sucked but it was the kind of education you don't get at biz school.
    BTW, do you bake at your shop? How do you find bakers. I have one for weekdays but need someone pt for Sat and Sun mornings. Do you advertise? I have had the best success just asking around. Craig's list only produced every Eastern European in Queens. I advertised locally once and met some lovely illegal latino ladies whose relatives all had papers they could use. I declined. Any ideas? T

    May 12, 2008

  • Diane Harris

    I would love to offer ice cream. We do not have an ice cream shop in our little town. Unfortunately we are very limited on space and do not have the room. If you have the room, i feel that ice cream is a great compliment to coffee. What could be better than a scoop of vanilla with a shot poured over it?? And it would give the kids a treat so mom wouldn't feel so guilty about spending her $$ on a great cup. We offer a .75 cent kids 8oz cocoa. Parents like to be able to get their child something special and it gives them a reason to stop. I don't make a lot of money on the cocoa, but very rarely do they go out with out a mom and pop big coffee.
    Soooo.. :-) Yes, Ice Cream would be a great addition in summer and perhaps all year round, if you have the room.

    May 12, 2008

  • Christopher Pugh

    I work for Dillanos Coffee roasters, where we roast coffee, and supply to customers. I have seen many coffee shops offer ice cream with great success. With you being near the beach, I think that it would do great. Also look at your competition. Is there anyone else near you offering the same thing. Also, as Diane said below, you would have customers that would buy an ice cream for there children as they come in for there afternoon drinks. If you have the room and space, and you are looking into it, definetly look into either ice ceam or maybe a gelato.

    May 13, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    Thanks for the tip, J. I'll try it.

    May 14, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    I did! Somehow it got lost in the ether. I congratulated you on your successful Saturday! It's always great to get it all right and just crank for a whole day. We did good Sat too - baked about 12 dozen muffins and a double bake of the rest (turnovers, croissants, bagels etc.) Sunday started well but the rain killed it. So much of our weekend biz is cyclists and tourists in our little village. I was in OB Saturday for a regatta at Seawanhaka Yacht Club. Is your shop in Oyster Bay the Baykery? We've been there.
    Tim
    Here's my shop! If they can lose text how do you suppose they'll handle a jpeg?

    May 20, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    Julianne - Check your browser! I just noticed my Sunday response was on the Exchange just below yours from today!
    T

    May 20, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    Hey Oyster Bay! Were you guys as busy as we were over the weekend? I heard you had lots of cyclists in town. We did too, and set a record for one-day sales on Monday! Hoo-hoo!
    Tim

    May 27, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    Yikes! Those are big numbers even for such a mysterious coffee shop as yours, How many seats in your shop?

    Jun 4, 2008