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pastry display and packaging ideas??

Does anyone have any creative suggestions for packaging for cookies and muffins? Currently we're wrapping them in plastic wrap, but it look…

Started by Brian Bergman

2 Feb 7, 2011
Reply by Brian Bergman

How can we educate the customers who just want coffee? How can we move the industry foward when there is still so many customers reluctant to read the menu and ask what this and that is?

How can we educate the customers who just want coffee? How do we move the industry foward when there is still so many customers reluctant t…

Started by Graeme Duhamel

8 Feb 7, 2011
Reply by Jay Caragay

Craft beer / craft coffee - "That brewery sucks," a blog post

Hey folks, I recently highly enjoyed this blog post from a local brewery in Durham NC that really got me thinking. I wanted to post it here…

Started by jonathan bonchak

1 Feb 6, 2011
Reply by Jeremy Gray

Marketing...for independents

I feel it is both difficult & expensive for independent cafes to consitently come up with effective marketing strategies to compete wit…

Started by Ken Chappell

19 Feb 4, 2011
Reply by Chase Mann

Online Ordering - HELP!

Our shop is currently in the middle of a huge website renovation.  (www.traderscoffeehouse.com)  The one thing that I think our site is lac…

Started by Ashley N Ruby

2 Feb 4, 2011
Reply by Ashley N Ruby

Customer claims new espresso blend is thin

So I work as a roaster, and with the recent weather I had to redo one of my espresso blends on the fly due to a backorder on some bags. I s…

Started by luke hudek

5 Feb 3, 2011
Reply by BreAnn Veldstra

Cups n bottles

What are your experiences in dropping the 20oz cup and limiting the variety of syrups you carry to the single digits?  Do customers care th…

Started by Gary T

19 Feb 2, 2011
Reply by Gary T

Egg Sandwiches

I found a couple old posts regarding this but kinda wanted to poll everyone. How is everyone making their egg sandwiches. Microwave, griddl…

Started by Chris

5 Feb 2, 2011
Reply by Ashley N Ruby

Websites

I am working on a website for my new coffee bar and I am wondering if anyone has any tips. Can you also point me to some sites you think lo…

Started by Chris

12 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Jackie

Forecasting for a new locations

A year ago, we purchased the assets of a 'dieing' coffee shop with a roaster. Even though it's in a strip mall, we've had a good go. But no…

Started by Jeremy Perrine

10 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Brady

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