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Started by Michael Canton. Last reply by Das Cortez Mar 13, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I'm opening in November and want to make sure my employees know exactly what is expected of them from the first day we open. Do any owners/managers have an employee handbook that they use/trust? Not…Continue
Started by Dav. Last reply by Mike McGinness Nov 8, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hi All, I've been collating information for my coffee shop (still a few months away). I have to decide whether to go for a 2 group or a 3 three group. When looking at the literature, the 2 groups…Continue
Started by clint newlan. Last reply by Michael B. Oct 16, 2011. 11 Replies 0 Likes
I'm looking for a POS system for a cafe, any thoughts on pro's and con's of what's out there?
Started by David Myers. Last reply by Matias Zeledon Aug 26, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
For those of you selling on-line, are you using a custom built cart, an off the rack cart, or one of the cloud based carts like Shopify? We are looking at cost/customization vs. monthly fees in…Continue
Started by Matias Zeledon Aug 1, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, fellow coffee shop owners! I would like to invite you to our Coffee Course, from Seed to Green in Dota/Costa Rica. The course is 7 days long, from Sunday to Saturday, and is totally hands on,…Continue
Started by Paul Tostberg. Last reply by Flavia Celidonio Pogliani Oct 30, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
What the usefull life of a set of Mazzer Robur conical burrs? I was told it was 1,600 lbs. but just replaced them after 1,200 lbs. due to typical signs of burr fatigue. A bit disappointing but mainly…Continue
Started by Sue Harnly. Last reply by Jordan Jed Oct 29, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all,I would appreciate any information or opinions my fellow coffee mates have regarding measuring syrups for espresso drinks. I use Torani syrups and have used the pumps but didnt find them very…Continue
Started by Ken Idskou. Last reply by christopher myers Jul 4, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Likes
The following is an article (author unknown) from http://jitterygoat.com that I found to be humorous. You may not find it to be that way. Oh well. How To Handle…Continue
Started by Bern-ista Jun 17, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Greetings everyone. I am new here and have been reading voraciously for the past couple months as we have been planning for a possible coffee shop. I have a couple of questions for those of you who…Continue
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Started by Dave Crothall. Last reply by jamie Jun 1, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I am a coffeeshop owner who is seeing some fairly high espresso wastage; how much espresso wastage is normal? What do you account for? 10%? 20%? more?Also What measures do you take to keep espresso…Continue
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Comment by David on February 7, 2012 at 10:22am Dear Coffee Shops,
Looking for new beans to make your delicious coffees with? At Kefea, we supply new coffee from different local roasters on a weekly basis. Imagine a cafe with quality beans from all over the country! Stop by www.kefea.com to check it out.
Live long and drink coffee,
David
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