my good man... life has been in the fast lane here in Chicago. Luckily I have a little flor de cana stash to slow it down when i need to. How are things in coffee capitol proper?
Alex... off course I remember you. Congratulations on winning the regional. How cool is that?!
See you in Reykjavík at the NBC in September.... right?!!!
It's your turn to cross the big ocean :-)
B
I'll just pick them up the next time I come to town. Glad you liked one of them at least. We have yellow and green as well if you ever want something different. Tell Stephen to invite you to come out with us. See you soon.
Hey! I didn't get the pleasure of judging you at USBC, but I was able to snag 2 spros, all of your capps and 2 of your sig drinks during Semi-Finals... Great job! Let me know when you're in Seattle next....
Thanks Alex, I wish I could have had a chance to get one of your shots sir. Hopefully I will head that way again soon and rectify the situation. It was nice to meet you however briefly.
Hey Alex. How are preparations for USBC coming along? I've stopped in the Mississippi store several times on my way home from work, but haven't caught you. When do you work? Are you going to make it to the next Tamp Your Face Off event on Thursday?
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.
As articulated elsewhere here it is simply much more economical to buy quantity from one source at as steep a discount as possible. That means one coffee order instead of many, a training regimen suited to one coffee and presumably a volume discount…
Why would anyone settle for one roaster?
How could having multiple roasters put a business at a disadvantage?
On our 'today's coffees' menu we identify the coffee by estate / farm / co-op /whatever, certifications, region & country of origin, varie…
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Let me know when you're in town. I'd love to tell you more.
How goes Portland?
See you in Reykjavík at the NBC in September.... right?!!!
It's your turn to cross the big ocean :-)
B
Next time I'm in PDX we'll have to hook up for dinner and drinks... it was just way to crazy at the USBC.
---michael
NWRBC. sweet! can't wait to see what you cook up for USBC.
---elvin
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