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Waiting on my First Toddy brew

Started this discussion. Last reply by jonathan bonchak Nov 25, 2009. 4 Replies

Does Good coffee get ruined by sugar?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Yates Nov 28, 2009. 7 Replies

School me on making Iced Tea

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What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, manager, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Toowoomba
How many years have you been in the industry?
10
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
yes
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.
Star Gardentown is a CBD 70 seat cafe that prides itself on training staff and serving the best.
A low carbon footprint is a cool thing to advertise, even cooler to do. Our produce is scourced locally and our coffee is roasted a few streets away.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
America; Canada; Japan; New Zealand; UK; South America
About Me:
Dave has an introvenious drip inserted into his left arm for a permenant dose of coffee goodness. The flow to the drip is fed by a team of expat baristi who only pour restricted shots to ensure only fatty acid goodness is to hit Dave's central blood system.

Other then that, Dave owns a Cafe/Espresso Bar in the hills above Brisbane in Sunny Queensland, Australia.
About My Company:
Star Gardentown Cafe is four years strong. It is right in Toowoomba's CBD and services a whole lot of commercial and retail workers.
Star Gardentown Cafe is the kind of cafe that if you order a sandwich, you know it is going to be good; and if you walk up to the counter and order a double ristretto, the person behind the coffee machine will not stare back with a blank expression!
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
Interaction with customers; continually learning & pouring great art on top of great coffee.
Website:
http://www.stargardentowncafe.com.au/

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Does Good Coffee Need Sugar?

Posted on November 23, 2009 at 8:17pm 2 Comments

I blogged on this after a customer asked this question this week. She had been told that Good coffee will never need sugar. Read below and tell me what you think....



A great customer of Star Gardentown Cafe - Toowoomba - was told that ‘good coffee does not need sugar’, is this true? I have to say that there is no definite answer to this one. There are times where it is a well defined ‘Yes’ and others where you wouldn’t dream of it. I guess the first question that needs to be… Continue

Cafe Marketing

Posted on June 28, 2009 at 3:59pm 0 Comments

Below is a great little write-up that my older brother published on his social media blog about the way one of my previous e-newsletters was structured. What a great complement from one of the social media’s innovators. In brackets is his social media comments on my e-newsletter.



[I just got this email newsletter from my brother’s cafe. He has no formal training in integrated marketing communications, but bloody hell, he’s doing a good job at it. I’ve made some notes below on… Continue

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At 5:29pm on November 21, 2009, Spyridon Gkinnis said…
you're welcome to join our page :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/aboutcoffeegr/108229423986
At 8:48pm on March 22, 2009, TIMBURR said…
Dave, where can I get training that will take my coffee making to the next level, like in "the perfect espresso video"?
At 11:24pm on March 13, 2009, eve said…
so sorry for my late reply I only see your comment now. We are next to Flight Centre. Things are coming together quite well!
At 5:38am on March 9, 2009, eve said…
Oh that is great advise! Yes we are in James street, nothing to show for yet, just lots of paint, plaster and cleaning... We should be there painting over the weekend, drop by if you like!
At 4:47am on March 8, 2009, eve said…
We are starting on renovations of our very own cafe in Burleigh Heads tomorrow! Any great advise....?
At 4:53am on March 7, 2009, eve said…
Thanks for your friend request!
 
 
 

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