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Comment by James Liu on November 30, 2009 at 1:48pm - ridic.
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I'm starting a cafe in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and would like advice for what to buy for a good semi-automatic 2-group espresso machine for somewhere around $5,000. My ideal preference would be to lease a machine but am having a har…
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Theoretically, yes. Real-world, not so much.
Have you actually found that the difference between being a 80lb-a-week and being a 40lb-a-week customer severely changes your bargaining position with your supplier? Is there any PRICE bargaining power…
One could argue that the additional expense in terms of time and money is buying competitive advantage. We brew EVERY cup to order. Sure it would be easier and more cost effective to brew a big urn of swill, but would I have as many customers?
We sell beans from each roaster they way the sell them. We even go as far as having our baristas wear shirts from other coffee houses and we have been toying with the idea starting a "disloyalty card" here in Chicago.
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