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Is anyone in Philadelphia hiring?

Started by Johnny Blockhead in Baristas Looking for Work 7 hours ago. 0 Replies

Hey Philadelphia! Since the city is across the river from me, I was hoping there might be some openings in some cafes or roasters.I have 2.5 years experience as a barista and half of that is corporate. I've been a supervisor and manager for most of…Continue

Tags: Philadelphia

Uniforms

Started by Amanda in Retail Coffee Business. Last reply by Johnny Blockhead 7 hours ago. 16 Replies

Just wondering if any cafe owners require their staff to wear uniforms, or if there are any baristas on here who wear them. If so, why are they required and what do you wear? If not, why?

Tags: uniforms

Opening a Coffee House & Roasterie

Started by Margo R in Coffee & Roasting. Last reply by Johnny Blockhead 7 hours ago. 1 Reply

Heay guys, I have a question.First off I have been doing Roasting for over a year now, and am wanting to open our first Coffee house and Roasterie.I have found a very old building, two stories (first problem), and the space is only about 800 SQ…Continue

Tags: building, layout, Coffee, Cafe, open

Iced Mocha lattes

Started by mazurka in Espresso. Last reply by Johnny Blockhead 8 hours ago. 11 Replies

Hi:I'm wondering if anyone has the actual Starbucks manual that can look and tell me if the milk is supposed to be heated when making an iced mocha latte, or if cold milk is just supposed to be added to the espresso and chocolate.At least two SB's I…Continue

Customized Steaming Pitchers

Started by Todd Campbell in Equipment & Tech. Last reply by Brian Foster 14 hours ago. 2 Replies

I'm trying to find someone that does steaming pitcher customizations. Basically, I just want it to be black. Anyone know where I can find one?Continue

Kansas City and St. Louis?

Started by Brett Pavia in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by Laura Clark 18 hours ago. 8 Replies

Does anybody know of any coffeehouses in Kansas City and St. Louis that focuse on the nuanced flavor of the bean and quality espresso shots?I am also passing through Salt Lake City, but I guess this city is not the night of coffee culture. If…Continue

Tags: Espresso

BECOMING A COFFEE BUYER - INTERNSHIPS?

Started by Leo C in Coffee & Roasting. Last reply by Leo C yesterday. 5 Replies

Hey there, I want to get into green coffee trading - I know I don't have the skills to be buyer yet. I am bilingual, have academic credentials in ag, food safety, and have some experience with international shipping of perishables and occupational…Continue

Food safe cleaner/solvent.

Started by John Socks in Equipment & Tech. Last reply by Eric Schaefer on Tuesday. 4 Replies

Hi!Can anyone recommend a food safe solvent for cleaning a coffee roaster?The parts I want to clean are the drop shoot and the ventilation chamber and fan, basically a layer of oils and chaff particles. My initial thought is to use Fantastic, but I…Continue

Tags: cleaners, cleaning, equipment, roasting

Aeropress RATIOS

Started by R. Justin Shepherd in Retail Coffee Business. Last reply by Keith Eckert on Tuesday. 5 Replies

Like another recent poster, I'm trying to use AeroPress to brew on-demand, particularly for decaf "drip" equivalent, since we end up dumping most decaf out if we brew a whole pot. But I'm having trouble figuring out a good ratio.  For a 12 oz. cup,…Continue

FIRST time buyer for a home espresso machine and grinder

Started by Andrea L. in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by Brady on Monday. 2 Replies

Hi, I'm in the market to buy a home espresso machine and espresso grinder. Any suggestions? I would like at least an intermediate machine- I think im going to buy a la marzocco mini grinder- its a bit much anything close to that w/ a cheaper price…Continue

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Johnny Blockhead posted a discussion

Is anyone in Philadelphia hiring?

Hey Philadelphia! Since the city is across the river from me, I was hoping there might be some openings in some cafes or roasters.I have 2.5 years experience as a barista and half of that is corporate. I've been a supervisor and manager for most of those years.  I'm currently working on learning latte art and roasting. Admittedly, I've become enamored with roasting and it's my new love.I roast coffee at home as a hobby and have done so for 3 months now. I've learned a lot about what goes into…See More
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Johnny Blockhead replied to Amanda's discussion Uniforms
"Personally, I encourage comfort with some restrictions: closed toe shoes, hair pulled back, make sure your shirts are clean and not too worn looking, keep shorts to a modest length (I don't want to see your bare butt), and I don't want to…"
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Johnny Blockhead replied to Margo R's discussion Opening a Coffee House & Roasterie
"It may, it may not. Starting up a roasterie? ::ponders::  First: Figure out how you're going to use the space. Are you focusing on whole sale or do you want to serve drinks via espresso machine, pour over etc? Narrow that down because…"
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Johnny Blockhead replied to mazurka's discussion Iced Mocha lattes
"Steaming milk, then cooling it, isn't currently Sbux practice. Currently, the proper Sbux method is pulling shots into the chocolate and mixing with cold milk before adding ice. I prefer the shaken method mentioned above. I feel like it mixes…"
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Brian Foster replied to Todd Campbell's discussion Customized Steaming Pitchers
"Damn, those are some awesome pitchers. I accidentally turned one dark blue with a blowtorch.  It looks rough, but it stands out."
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Brian Foster replied to mazurka's discussion Iced Mocha lattes
"Since this thread is up again, here's the SCAA definition of an iced mocha: "
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