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Music Licensing for playing live music

I'm confused by the need for music licensing by SESAC or ASCAP or BMI.  Do I need all three?  I'm a tiny 25 seat coffee house that offers l…

Started by Carol Fisher in Retail Coffee Business

11 Aug 3, 2013
Reply by Kathy Fadorsen

FRAPPE Mixes

Looking for a new Frappe mix....so many of the powders taste just that....powdery.  Any outstanding favorites?

Started by V lawhead in Retail Coffee Business

9 Aug 2, 2013
Reply by John

VFA Magestic Volumetric Programming issues

Hi all, I'm wondering if you can help me. I was visiting a customer today with a Magestic three-group volumetric machine and the dosing but…

Started by Latté 911 in Equipment & Tech

3 Aug 1, 2013
Reply by Brady

Discount Passes for Coffee Fest Seattle - 2013

I have discount ($10) passes for the Coffee Fest show in Seattle.  The show is October 4th,5th and 6th.  If I remember correctly, the passe…

Started by Mike Spence in Off Topic

1 Aug 1, 2013
Reply by Brady

Green bean 'picking' prior to roasting!!!!!

Hey everyone i have got a question! In our shop we are roasting with Ambex 1kg roaster, and we are 'picking' out the bad beans ( broken be…

Started by David S. Lee in Coffee & Roasting

3 Aug 1, 2013
Reply by Brady

Real Fruit Smoothies...How do you make the fast and consistent???

Ideas anyone? Use frozen fruit and put in bags in the freezer portioned out? ideas?

Started by Sue Harnly in Retail Coffee Business

3 Aug 1, 2013
Reply by John

E-commerce and web dev

Calling on anyone who uses e-commerce at their shop/ roastery. Who did you use for web development? I've been looking at e-beans and they s…

Started by JT Peifer in Retail Coffee Business

2 Aug 1, 2013
Reply by JT Peifer

The best Frappe Frappe Mixes

I've been in the process of choosing a frappe Powder mix for my new coffee shop and recently tried The Frozen Bean and I love it, what are…

Started by Ivy Andrews in Retail Coffee Business

4 Aug 1, 2013
Reply by John

Furthering one's coffee involvement in Portland, OR...

Hi all, I'm a barista in Portland, Oregon. I've been in the industry for four or five years now and am curious to hear how some of you be…

Started by Joseph Stout in Coffee & Roasting

6 Jul 31, 2013
Reply by Cathy Zellmer

Utilizing Square for credit processing

Anyone have experience using square?  That 2.75% rate seems awfully, and wonderfully, low.  We're paying an effective rate of about 4.29% t…

Started by Jarod in Retail Coffee Business

6 Jul 29, 2013
Reply by Jarod

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