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Permalink Reply by Jay Caragay on July 17, 2009 at 9:19pm

Woah there pardner...

Perhaps you should find a decent coffee shop in your area and go work for them for six months and learn something about the business.

It will go a long way towards your potential success.

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Permalink Reply by Brandon Malcolm on July 17, 2009 at 10:28pm

yeah I agree with Jay..6 months minimum to get a base knowledge of some good spro. I also see your in NY...tough place to start without a really good base knowledge. Go check out Gimme! coffee, 9th Street Espresso, Cafe Grumpy and the new Stumptown when it opens (not sure when that is) and get some tips. They all know what they're doing. Coffee is not something that you can learn overnight but you can definitely learn a lot fast. Your in the right spot though! Get your profile going and make some friend and you will learn a lot on bX. Don't be afraid to ask questions and don't be afraid to be the "new guy"...no shame in that. Best of luck!

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Permalink Reply by ray peck on July 29, 2009 at 9:53pm

Ya gotta upgrade to a 220. The 110's will not produce the quality of espresso beverages nor recover fast enough to build credibility with the customer. You will never get a second chance for that "first" impression.

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