Just searching for "coffee" on viddler.com resulted in finding this hidden… Continue

(via)A Focused Approach for Tough Economic Times



One consultant/trainer's perspective on ways to keep your specialty coffee retailer afloat. (by me)

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As the recession continues to loom overhead, and even progress further down, it has probably become obvious to many that… Continue

A good friend of mine is looking for work.



He's a good barista. He pays attention to detail, exhibits excellent customer service, can pour latte art, has a drive to learn more and a drive for excellence.



He's only going to be there for about two months, and he's looking for barista work while he's there.



His name is Andrew McCaslin, and he currently works for Day Break Coffee Roasters here in Lubbock.



Does anyone have any leads? Anyone willing to help… Continue

There has been some talk of planning a DFW Jam on the tx-coffee.com forums. It seems there is enough interest to actually get something going.



Dallas is WAY past due, and if you'll be in the area sometime around early July, you might want to join in on the discussions.



If you won't be, but are interested in giving suggestions, opinions, or just want to see what's going on, you can get in on it too.…



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Time and time again, when I talk to people about coffee business strategy it seems the top priority is speed. "I want the customer to be able to be in and out in 90 seconds or less," and the like seem to have somehow become the goal to strive for in regards to customer service.



Fine. Good. Quick service is hard to look down on, but is that all there is to it? Of course not!



Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that speed isn't a noble practice. I'm saying that it… Continue

Okay, so I like the fact that their stores have taken on a new "Coffee-centric" appearance. I like the fact that the big bags of this blend have a roast date. The signature on the bag is for God knows what, and it doesn't do a thing for me.



All of the huge bags I saw of this stuff (is it just me, or does their 5lb. bag look 1/3 larger than most others?) had a roast date of April 11th. Today is the 23rd, so the coffee should be reasonably… Continue

Originally taken from www.coffeeaspirations.blogspot.com



Aaron Blanco asked me to do some testing for a brand new espresso blend. This blend is based on an interesting philosophy of espresso blending that Aaron has been thinking about lately. Creating a blend of two coffees to create an experience that equals more than the sum of its parts. This is the first attempt at a realistic execution of this concept, and only the second "production" (as in, regularly created) blend in… Continue

So this is most likely my last blog post here.

The rest can be seen at:

tx-coffee.com

or

www.coffeeaspirations.blogspot.com

I'd love to keep another, but I fear I'll just end up neglecting one of the three if I try to keep tabs on too many things.

Who knows, maybe I'll blog here on occasion.

The Industry, the Community, the People, the Customers; Everything.

It keeps me motivated, and I feel fortunate to be in a business that I am in love with.

Anyone else?

Who else feels the love! :o)