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Check out what's going on at Fonte Cafe in February!



Added by Fonte Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar on January 27, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

How to name your business

BusinessWeek’s Smart Answers blog provides some tips on answering that sometimes impossible-to-answer question: “What should we call ...More »

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Added by Fresh Cup Magazine on January 27, 2010 at 10:54am — No Comments

Seattle's Slayer espresso machine arrives in NYC, and Stumptown debuts a new coffee line-up

Here's the story. Sounds like NBC is working on a Slayer story -- that's big!

Added by Melissa Allison on January 26, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments

Top Cup Challange at Coffee Fest Meadowlands

Pacific Natural Foods is hosting the 2nd Top Cup Challenge at Coffee Fest Meadowlands!



Steam to win, use one of Pacific Natural Foods' Barista Series Soy Blenders or Frappe and Smoothie Bases in one of your signature drinks and win big. Cash prizes to the top 3 winners in each category, hot and cold!



Fill out an application by visiting the Coffee Fest website or www.pacificfoods.com and fax or email back to (312) 280-9203 or… Continue

Added by Rachel Tracy on January 26, 2010 at 10:39am — 1 Comment

Location, location… and math

Earlier this week The Gazette, of Annapolis, Md., ran a well-thought-out primer on what to think about when starting a coffee business. Not surprisingly, the piece suggests entrepreneurs settle on a spot with good traffic, but even more useful is the story’s theoretical examples of the number crunching a prospective shop owner should go through before jumping into the café game.

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Added by Fresh Cup Magazine on January 20, 2010 at 11:06am — No Comments

Jon Willassen - our Director - Head Judge in Russia

Coffee Forum in Russia - Moscow



The magazine "Coffee and Tea en Rusia" is responsible for the organization of Coffee Forum - taking place in Moscow on the 8th February 2010. More than 350 exhibitors are expected from all sectors related to coffee world - producers, gree ...n coffee dealers, roasters, packaging, distributors, etc. Seminars and workshop about coffee industry.



On previous days, 5th till 7th February the Russian Barista Championships will take place. We're… Continue

Added by Birgit on January 20, 2010 at 5:32am — No Comments

Turkish Barista Championships

Turkish SCAE Chapter is busy organizing the 3rd Edition of the Coffee Championships of its country. They will be hold on February the 19th till 21st at the same time as the Kahve Festival (Coffee Festival) inside the Underground Cisterns - 1700 years old - and placed in the old part of the city of Istanbul. Following championships will take place:



- Barista Championship

- Latte art Championship

- Good Spirits Championship

- Cup Tasters Championship

- Turkish… Continue

Added by Birgit on January 20, 2010 at 5:31am — No Comments

Hellenic Barista Championship

The 8th Edition of the Hellenic Barista Championships will take place at the beginning of February, from the 5th- 9th among the 22 Edition of the International Food and Drink Technology Expo. at the new Metropolitan Expo Centre in Athens. SCAE Greece are the organisers fo this barista event ... with their national coordinator Kalomira Gerantonaki. Visitors can participate at seminars about coffee world and workshops about Espresso, Cappuccinos, Latte, Cata, Tueste, etc. The following… Continue

Added by Birgit on January 20, 2010 at 5:27am — No Comments

Yelp & Urban Spoon Comments: Restaurants and Coffee Houses

This blogpost was originally posted on Chalkboarder and over at FohBoh



Guest Experience Staff Training



I'm researching a study of the restaurant industry, using Yelp and Urban Spoon as the main viewframe. While I've written in the past about how operators could use these two sites to their advantage, I feel compelled to share a different observation… Continue

Added by Jeffrey J Kingman on January 20, 2010 at 1:26am — No Comments

Asheville TNT 1.21.2010 7pm

Added by scott satterwhite on January 19, 2010 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Haiti Relief

If any of you want to be sure that the largest percentage of the money you give to Haiti Relief actually goes to the project, you may want to check out this organization. I can assure you that your money will get to the project
and not into expensive perks. Take a look. http://mcc.org/ Wendell

Added by Wendell Schloneger on January 19, 2010 at 7:45am — No Comments

Coffee and Tobacco

I know that I am playing that devils advocate by stating the following...

Tobacco would still be a socially acceptable luxury it if maintained its healthy and cultured relationship with coffee. However, over the years, marketers in the tobacco industry have promoted it to be something else. The average American smoker now likes to smoke while waiting in lines, while driving cars, first thing after waking up in the morning, and so on and so forth. The ceremonious culture has been taken out… Continue

Added by Graham Martin Byers on January 19, 2010 at 6:19am — No Comments

barista crush...

ive been a barista for the past three years and have developed a few, kinda creepy, 'stalker' type followers.. seems like a common thing in this industry.. pretty hilarious when you are covered with brown coffee stains, can smell the coffee oozing out your skin and your blush is now espresso grinds. then some older business looking man wants you.. its like huh?

Added by allison june mckenney on January 18, 2010 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Ranting

What up folks, checking in with ya, just letting you know how the first competition went. “So how did it go?” you ask. I it was okay, for a first try. We 've all learned a lot in the past week in what it means to compete in a barista competition. I think a pretty good explanation is somewhere between Iron Chef and Figure Skating in the Olympics. Its funny, how the addition of seven guys with clipboards can get under your skin. We all do the same motions everyday: grind, dose, tamp, pull, serve,… Continue

Added by kirk knipmeyer on January 18, 2010 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Coffee shops quick to help in Haiti relief

With so many cafés at the center of civic-minded pursuits—think buzz words like eco-conscious, fair trade and community hub—it’s little surprise that coffee and tea retailers have wasted no time donating profits to organizations aiding in the Haiti earthquake relief effort. Continue reading

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Added by Fresh Cup Magazine on January 18, 2010 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Caffe Driade Owner, Scott Conary, to Train judges & act as Head Judge at the Inaugural United Arab Emirates Barista Championship In Dubai

At the Specialty Coffee & Tea Convention November 10 - 12, 2009 | Dubai, UAE this exciting new exhibition, the three-day convention, will feature the 1st UAE Barista Championship and well-targeted educational sessions to help participants in the Arab region and beyond.

Added by scott conary on January 17, 2010 at 8:59pm — No Comments

Carrboro Coffee Roastery Owner, Scott Conary to Train judges & act as Head Judge at the Nicaraguan National Barista Championship

National Barista Championship In Nicaragua -
November 19-22nd, 2009. The Competition takes place during the Coffee Fest Convention, held at the Mall Galleries Santo Domingo, in the capital city of Managua. http://www.acen.org.ni

Added by scott conary on January 17, 2010 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Haiti - Call for Professional Chef Volunteers

This was posted on FohBoh.com today - the largest social network for the restaurant industry. The relief workers and citizens of Haiti could probably use some coffee and tea right about now. Please share this information with your culinary friends.



This is an alert seeking Chef Volunteers willing to work in field kitchens in Haiti.



Over the past 72 hours I've been networking with:



U.N. World Food Programme

American Culinary… Continue

Added by Jeffrey J Kingman on January 16, 2010 at 5:24pm — No Comments

What Menu Combo is working out there?

Many people have decided to expand or diversify their menu. There are classic combo's like bakery/coffee or breakfast/coffee and there are newer combos like yogurt/coffee and coffee/bar. Are there combo's you see out there or combos your doing that are working well together? I have a great local spot I'm looking at but it is more space than required for a coffee shop and I'm looking to maximize the space and give it more community pull.

Added by comforteagle1965 on January 16, 2010 at 10:21am — No Comments

Executive Summit at Coffee Fest NYC

Join Coffee Fest in Meadowlands NJ March 4, 2010 for the Executive Summit



Coffee Fest NYC Executive Summit

Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 9:00am-5:00pm



We are thrilled to make our Executive Summit a permanent fixture on the Coffee Fest line-up of events carefully crafted to help you build your bottom line. Held on Thursday, March 4, 2010, the Executive Summit titled Survive and Thrive in Coffee Today, culls from the industry's most respected professionals to bring… Continue

Added by Jeffrey J Kingman on January 15, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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