Retail Coffee Business (1,017)

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Plastic French Presses for coffee shop use

We started out using Bodum presses which tend to crack on the bottoms . Then they quit making them -and they are working on a new plastic m…

Started by Joseph

9 Jul 20, 2009
Reply by Shelley Weihs

Tracking Expenses

What software or system do you use to track expenses? I am trying to decide what software to purchase for bookkeeping. We use a payroll ser…

Started by Kelly Nagel

5 Jul 19, 2009
Reply by stephanie crocker

Urge to kill pt Deux

Ok, so this customer has come in everyday now for the past four days, (she has worn the same clothes everyday) she comes in, orders a sandw…

Started by chuck celentano

15 Jul 19, 2009
Reply by stephanie crocker

Opening a coffee bar in hard times.

We have seen a couple articles in Canada and now this one in the Seattle Times about those who are opening/succeeding during a rocky econom…

Started by Matt Milletto

15 Jul 15, 2009
Reply by Dave Miller

What is the best way to go about selling my coffee shop?

Hi, I have a coffee shop that is part of a franchise. I have been trying to sell it for a year and half with no luck. Corporate has helped…

Started by Elizabeth

2 Jul 15, 2009
Reply by Marshall Fuss

Cafes in the L.A. and San Deigo areas

So I'm working next week in So Cal and will be in LA and San Diego for a couple of days. Besides the usual suspects (Intilli, La Mill, Elan…

Started by Scott Bruggman

13 Jul 10, 2009
Reply by Heather Perry

Regarding numbers: Benefits of roasting yourself vs buying roasted.

I've been a home roaster for years now, often bringing my home roasted beans into the cafe and offering them up to customers. I worked in a…

Started by Bryan Wray

0 Jul 10, 2009

I'm new to the exchange. Starting up a coffee shop in Syracuse, NY

Hello everyone, I love this site. I'm in the business planning stage of opening my coffee shop and would love to chat with someone in the N…

Started by Dana L. Baniewicz

6 Jul 10, 2009
Reply by Ron Ingber

Buying an existing business

In my quest to open my own shop, I've always assumed that I would start from scratch, or maybe re-open a failed location with my own brand,…

Started by Sean

9 Jul 8, 2009
Reply by Casey Blanche

Espresso catering...

Anybody have an idea of hourly charges for a mobile espresso service? LIke if someone wanted an espresso bar set up for a wedding or an art…

Started by Stickman

5 Jul 8, 2009
Reply by Stickman

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