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At 12:39pm on May 14, 2009, Cedric said…
You're not Filipino are you?
At 12:10pm on May 4, 2009, nik orosi said…
its fieramilano, the biggest coffee fair in europe and even in the world. also, at the same time, la marzocco is not having their stand on fieramilano, but having their on sho called 'in the box'. ill visit la marzocco, dont care for others actually...im heading to la marzocco next month to test new machine and see the factory...
At 11:44am on May 4, 2009, nik orosi said…
any news? traveling around?
At 5:05am on April 24, 2009, nik orosi said…
hello my brother, hows life?
At 11:19pm on April 5, 2009, sophie said…
I am trying to start a coffee shop with a budget of $ 35,000. Filling this out would greatly help me. I am disabled and trying to get off of uncle sam's payroll. Also any advice is appreciated. i am in my business planning stage at the begning balnace statement. My head just spins
from talking about it!

1 What kind of coffee machines do you use
2 How long do they last
3 How much is the rent for your store
4 After you found your location for your store, what condition was it in
and how much did you spend to fix up?

5 How much is store insurance a month
6 how much are your utlities
7 When you were first in business did you ever need a payroll loan,
if yes how long did it take for your credit to become established to get a loan

8 how many differnt types of coffee do you brew a day
9 How many employees do you have a day
10 How many pounds of beans do you order in a week
11 Ball park customers and cash take in a month
12 how big is your store and town located in
13 do most of your customers live or work in town
14 what hours are your shop open
15 how long has your shop been open
At 7:26pm on February 22, 2009, Dex said…
Great to see you again in Chi-town thanks for the advice! Congrats on your cert too!
At 4:46am on February 14, 2009, Jill said…
It was a pleasure meeting you, we must do dinner again...next time our paths cross, maybe Easton in June?
At 7:03pm on February 9, 2009, Ray Hencken said…
Nice meeting you this past weekend!
At 7:42pm on December 2, 2008, The Barista Formerly Known As JavaJ said…
I just saw you.
At 2:50pm on October 30, 2008, Laura Perry said…
hola Jay!
At 2:09pm on September 22, 2008, LieAnne said…
Congratulations on the citypaper best of!!!
At 2:08pm on September 22, 2008, LieAnne said…
Hey Jay! How's it going?
At 5:28pm on September 18, 2008, Andy Newbom said…
I am feelign the same. No SCAA work, no committes, no politics and no online discussions. Focused on coffee and farmers and love. Its so much better.

Hows your new cafe place?
At 10:21am on September 7, 2008, Andy Newbom said…
grandmasterJayflashbang, how the hell are you? I miss your rabble rousing and party-startin ways.
At 12:06pm on August 24, 2008, Chris DeMarse said…
I finally had some Mexican Coke and it was very pleasant. A clean sweetness that lacked some of the acid I often taste in a can or bottle of coke. Not to mention the finish was wonderfully absent of any sort of mouth coating film. I can see why it is one of your beverages of choice.
At 10:02pm on August 19, 2008, mike cubbage said…
I was drawn to the Hilo side and that was my first instinct so i think i should stay with that. i am also a massage therapist so friends are pushing me more to the kona side. i also am a chef and well trained barista also am thinking waiting tables might be okay as well. i am open to many things. i figure once i get there and get situated i can start fine tuning and searching out opportunities. what do you think about that?
At 3:08pm on August 16, 2008, mike cubbage said…
Hello and aloha, I hear you might know a bit about hawaii and I was wondering if i might pick your brain a bit. I am moving to the big island in Oct/Nov and am wondering about coffee jobs on the island any tips. thanks.
At 3:28pm on August 10, 2008, Chris DeMarse said…
that's some pretty helpful insight. I really appeciate the tips. On a separate note, I noticed in your blog that you not only love coke, but mexican coke; so what is the defining difference that makes it so desirable?
At 6:53am on August 6, 2008, Chris DeMarse said…
I've been really attentive especially to your preparations and dish selections for 'spro. Chris Deferio and I are in the midst of helping dream for a new shop and want to introduce a more culinary aspect to both what we do on the bar and the kind of food we offer. It's good to see more than just a deli sandwich menu
At 12:26pm on August 5, 2008, Chris DeMarse said…
Also, on a similar note to your blog, my good friend who works at Alinea and has also studied in the summer at Iowa State's creative writing program decided to start an artfully written site dedicated to critiquing Chicago area restaurants. The site is www.chigagou.wordpress.com

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