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Mercury Coffee Bar Detroit Mi

Has any one else been to Mercury Coffee in Detroit? I checked it out last night and being a Northwest coffee kind of geek, I was wondering…

Started by Troy

4 Jan 19, 2009
Reply by Billy Kangas

brewing coffee at home - retailers selling whole bean

It is interesting to see more and more articles and declarations from retailers that sales are down. It does seem however that there are st…

Started by Matt Milletto

2 Jan 18, 2009
Reply by Sarah

travel cups/mugs....anyone else find them kind of gross?

i sort of cringe a little when i get handed someones nasty travel cup and i look in there to see layers of sludge and dried coffee inside.…

Started by jon stovall

15 Jan 16, 2009
Reply by Brady

Do's and Don't of electric roasters

So here I go! I just bought a Torrefattore manual electric shop roaster and I have no idea how to use it. I have years of experience with l…

Started by Jennie-Mae

1 Jan 15, 2009
Reply by Mike McGinness

HELP! policy change!! how do you handle taking breaks?

I have been working for the same company for the past four and a half years. since I started with the company we have been essentially give…

Started by chris ganger

6 Jan 12, 2009
Reply by Brady

Credit Card Tips

Alright - please weigh in ... all thoughts are appreciated. When it comes to credit card tips, how does your shop handle it? Some shops co…

Started by Shaun N.

8 Jan 12, 2009
Reply by Zechariah White

Starbucks closes stores, reconsiders 401k, buys a new Jet?

I saw that Sarah Allen also blogged about this. Interesting purchase considering the company has told their employees they may reconsider t…

Started by Matt Milletto

2 Jan 9, 2009
Reply by John P

What do you think of McDonald's new McCafe?

What do you think of McDonald's entry into the "cappuccino?" and "latte" world? Should coffee aficionados consider this MickeyD's latest fa…

Started by David Sierra

18 Jan 7, 2009
Reply by Bre

Is anybody familiar with Camano Island Coffee Roasters?

I was just wondering if anybody has worked with or is familiar with Camano Island Coffee Roasters located on Camano Island, Washington and…

Started by Terika

0 Jan 7, 2009

Give discounts to attract new drinkers?

I was wondering what everyone thought about offering discounts and coupons to drive more traffic to your shop. Pro or cons. I recently post…

Started by Al Soto

17 Jan 6, 2009
Reply by Cedric

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