Coffee Shops

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This group is for all coffee shop owners and retailers to join.
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  • Starting a Coffee Shop

    HelloMy name is Stephen. I am very new to this site and this is my first discussion. Hope I ma posting in the right area.I am fairly new to the whole coffee all things coffee;  the only think I knew about coffee was drinking it until maybe 2 years ago. I am about to open a coffee shop in Toronto…

    By Stephen Oladokun

    Jan 26, 2017

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  • Origin Trip to my farm in Dota, Costa Rica in January 2015

    Hello, everybody!  Here is something to consider if you agree with me that business is getting tougher by the day:  You need to get ahead of your competition. We are once again working on our Origin Trip to my farm in the town of Providencia de Dota, in Costa Rica.The trip is scheduled for January…

    By Matias Zeledon

    Sep 27, 2014

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  • Employee Manual

    I'm opening in November and want to make sure my employees know exactly what is expected of them from the first day we open. Do any owners/managers have an employee handbook that they use/trust? Not sure I would be able to cover everything I need to and want to see what else people are using.…

    By Michael Canton

    Aug 12, 2009

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  • Two Group or 3? What are the defining factors?

    Hi All, I've been collating information for my coffee shop (still a few months away). I have to decide whether to go for a 2 group or a 3 three group. When looking at the literature, the 2 groups seem impressive (160 Cups of Cappuccino Per Hour ). I appreciate there are a number of factors…

    By Dav

    Mar 24, 2010

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  • POS System

    I'm looking for a POS system for a cafe, any thoughts on pro's and con's of what's out there?

    By clint newlan

    Nov 4, 2009

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  • Web Shopping Carts: Shopify or Custom?

    For those of you selling on-line, are you using a custom built cart, an off the rack cart, or one of the cloud based carts like Shopify? We are looking at cost/customization vs. monthly fees in perpetuity for something like Shopify. Thanks.

    By David Myers

    Apr 26, 2011

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  • Trip to origin in Dota/Costa Rica

    Hello, fellow coffee shop owners! I would like to invite you to our Coffee Course, from Seed to Green in Dota/Costa Rica. The course is 7 days long, from Sunday to Saturday, and is totally hands on, you pick and mill your own coffee.If you wish to read more about this opportunity, please click on…

    By Matias Zeledon

    Aug 1, 2011

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  • Mazzer Robur conical burrs

    What the usefull life of a set of Mazzer Robur conical burrs? I was told it was 1,600 lbs. but just replaced them after 1,200 lbs. due to typical signs of burr fatigue. A bit disappointing but mainly need to know what to plan for. Please share. 

    By Paul Tostberg

    Oct 25, 2010

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  • Measuring Syrups

    Hi all,I would appreciate any information or opinions my fellow coffee mates have regarding measuring syrups for espresso drinks. I use Torani syrups and have used the pumps but didnt find them very consistent plus they seemed messy. I now use the pour spouts and prefer that baristas measure the…

    By Sue Harnly

    Oct 25, 2010

    2

  • How To Handle Snobbish Coffee Shop Employees- jitterygoat.com Amusing!

    The following is an article (author unknown) from http://jitterygoat.com that I found to be humorous.  You may not find it to be that way.  Oh well. How To Handle Snobbish Coffee Shop EmployeesMy son told me about the best espresso he ever had - espresso Cubana.…

    By Ken Idskou

    Sep 23, 2009

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