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La Marzocco Family & Friends - Send Piero Bambi a 75th Birthday Card Today !

Getting the word out to all - follows (below) an email I received today from La Marzocco in Firenze... Thought this was a nice thought and a kind acknowledgment to Piero who has done so much for "our" espresso based world...





(Matt last year with Piero @ the Marzocco Factory)



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Dear La… Continue

Added by Bruce Milletto on January 7, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

alas "toto" there IS good espresso in cape town

yes! i used BE to scout down a decent coffe in cape town. surprisingly, there were only TWO in all of Africa listed on BE.

Cafe Mozart did not dissapoint. I tasted a very smooth cup of java indeed. The notes were very subtle with a distinct nuttiness to it. the vibe at Cafe Mozart is devine. we sat under tree shaded patio. the building itself is very understated but with great character. the service was very friendly and laid back.

the owner, john, is a british ex-pat. he is a trained… Continue

Added by Von Flores on January 5, 2009 at 11:12pm — 2 Comments

Had my last coffee of my vacation only 30 min. ago. . . it helped me get home

that was a fast two weeks - wow we just got into Moncton 10:14pm Monday Jan. 5, 2009 - and I have tomorrow off to catch up on all my email, it's still downloading.

Added by Steve MacDowall on January 5, 2009 at 7:10pm — No Comments

Urnex Brands, Inc. / Puro Caff Group Selected Official Cleaning Products Sponsor for Wbc 2009 - 2011

Congratulations Urnex Brands, a bX partner on the news of your selection for the WBC! Check out there Barista Exchange profile and say hi.



January 2, 2009 (Yonkers, NY) -- Today, Urnex Brands, Inc. / Puro Caff Group announced that it has been selected as the “Official Cleaning Products Sponsor” of the World Barista Championship (“WBC”) for 2009 - 2011. Both Cafiza® Brand and Puro… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on January 5, 2009 at 3:39pm — No Comments

Coffee and stuff in Athens, Georgia......

Well, I finally got a chance to spend the day in my old coffee stomping grounds Athens, Georgia, this past weekend. It was honestly good to have extra time to really see the new coffee scene there. I had met a couple of guys off here that I knew were in coffee there, and was excited to see what they had going on nowadays. I wasn't disappointed, and was really pleasantly surprised. I visited a couple of shops I had been to before, of course Jittery Joes, and Walker's Coffee and Bar (or whatever… Continue

Added by Jason Dominy on January 4, 2009 at 5:21pm — 2 Comments

Bloom Coffee and Tea on KCRA 3 news tonight!

What up all,
There will be a story airing tonight between 5PM and 7PM on KCRA 3 about Bloom Coffee and Tea! Check it out and come in soon!

Added by Lucas Elia on January 4, 2009 at 9:34am — No Comments

New to the bizz

I live in papeete tahiti. I love coffee. Unfortunatly here there is nowhere you can buy a decent cup of coffee.
i decided to open my own joint, but I have no idea what machine to buy, la cimbali, lamarzocco, astoria...
Being far away from any tech support I cannot firgure out what to get.
Any suggestions?

Added by alexander collins on January 3, 2009 at 11:20am — 4 Comments

Crisis in coffee... or crisis in Tea? In 10 years working with coffee growers around Indonesia, I have spent very little time in the tea plantations that carpet the highlands of Java. I have always …



Crisis in coffee... or crisis in Tea?



In 10 years working with coffee growers around Indonesia, I have spent very little time in the tea plantations that carpet the highlands of Java. I have always assumed that as most of these are run by the Government or businessmen, then they would be more developed (in terms of infrastructure) than the thousands of small hold coffee growing villages… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on January 2, 2009 at 6:27pm — 3 Comments

16oz SEVEN scoop white chocolate breve single shot with whip!

You bet we make it for her. $5.55 thank-you, see you tomorrow! She knows we only pull (nekkid) doubles so it'll be a ristretto not single. Comes in almost every day on her way home. Get this, she's cute and slim. Must have a way high metabolism! Today she added a 12oz caramel wc with whip for a friend and a bag-o-beans to go with the espresso machine she got for Christmas. Darn rights I'll make an on the way home dessert beverage with a touch of espresso for her, $19.85 total today's… Continue

Added by Mike McGinness on January 2, 2009 at 5:13pm — 3 Comments

Acceptable wait time?

Is there an average wait time that is a good target to shoot for...in a drive thru and in a sit down? Thanks for any tips!

Added by Sue Harnly on January 1, 2009 at 10:20pm — 4 Comments

the good the bad and the ugly

I didn't get to the cafes that I wanted to but I did get some a few places because of family. But I did have some bad stuff too. More soon. We are up in Meaford at the moment.

Added by Steve MacDowall on January 1, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Happy New Year bX!

Hi all bXers! The close of this year is upon us, and I wanted to say thanks to all of you who have helped build this site into such a great community. I did not know what to expect when I started the site just one year ago, and am so excited about hoe it has evolved and what's in store ahead.

I want to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a successful 2009.

Peace,

Matt

Added by Matt Milletto on December 31, 2008 at 12:04pm — No Comments

TNT Charlotte 1.8.09

Added by Brent hall on December 29, 2008 at 12:27pm — No Comments

we made it to Toronto

We got into Toronto Friday night around 8:30. On Saturday John and I went to Newmarket about 30 min. from his home and visited Chapters with a Starbucks in it. It was the best coffee I've had in three days. The coffee on the trip was so bad that we just gave up. Over the next few days I will try to get out for a great mug of java.

Added by Steve MacDowall on December 28, 2008 at 1:07pm — 1 Comment

Grounded vs Starbucks

So im doing a bit of a promotion on my hot drinks, my food sales are very good but i would like to make a bigger impression on the drinks sales, I put this donwn to not being allowed to be a speciality cafe in the retail outlet i am in, therefore i cannot really say i do coffee! No wonder starbucks are so big!



Anyway I done a buy one get one free promo on hot drinks!



What was starbucks reaction? 0- send a mamber of staff out to pull my posters down! Thats competition for… Continue

Added by graeme finegan on December 27, 2008 at 12:58pm — 1 Comment

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