Americanos instead of Drip Coffee 23 Replies

My shop owners and I are talking about ditching regular drip coffee in favor of just doing Americanos. We're going to be half a block away from a busy street corner in Chicago, right by an elevated...

Started by James Liu in Retail Coffee Business. Last reply by miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness 45 minutes ago.

Micro Shops/Coffee Kiosks

Hey Everyone! I'm in the process of building a business plan centered around a flagship indie coffee shop and cafe and as a secondary opportunity I've been playing with the idea of seeking out loc...

Started by Michael Morand in Retail Coffee Business 52 minutes ago.

nouva simonelli 4 Replies

which of this models more suitable for cafe ( daily making about 200 cups espresso) Appia Compact (7.5 ltr) Appia 2 grp (11 ltr) Aurelia 2 grp (14ltr) Please advice

Started by boyd in Equipment. Last reply by Banks Thomas 5 hours ago.

La Marzocco Vintage GS-1 Single Group Machine 1 Reply

Yup!! My beloved GS-1 is for sale. Come on, you geeks...where are you? This machine is gorgeous! Will someone please break from the herd before I change my mind! Here is a rundown: This is a rare...

Tagged: GS-1, LaMarzocco, GS1, Vintage, Marzocco

Started by Barry Hill in Classifieds. Last reply by miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness 8 hours ago.

Independents and Consumer Reactions to Starbucks Closing Stores 46 Replies

I have been talking to a lot of people looking to open a coffee business, or are existing retailers already about the announcement that Starbucks will be closing roughly 600 stores. There has been ...

Tagged: reaction, retailer, coffee, independent, industry

Started by Matt Milletto in Retail Coffee Business. Last reply by Paul Reynolds 11 hours ago.

400 pound, 7 foot long portafilter 20 Replies

that's mounted outside my coffeeshop. the sign will go on the eyebolts beneath it. it's six feet in the air. i reckon it's pretty awesome

Started by Jared Rutledge in Retail Coffee Business. Last reply by Sarah Leanne Barnett 14 hours ago.

Reprogramming Shot Volume, LM Linea 8 Replies

Hello All, I am unsatisfied with the pre-programmed shot volumes i get with the double-shot button on my Linea. I was wondering how I might reprogram this button. Any ideas? -Dan

Tagged: Shot, Volume, Linea, Equipment, Machine

Started by Daniel Mueller in Equipment. Last reply by Brady 17 hours ago.

Are any of you on Google Wave? Using Waves to talk coffee? 5 Replies

Well, I just got my Google Wave invite, and am still trying to figure it out, but have started a wave talking about pre-infusion of espresso and it's affects. Wanna join? Let's join some people up!...

Tagged: Wave, Google

Started by Jason Dominy in Off Topic. Last reply by Anthony Rue 23 hours ago.

Looking for coffee shops for a regular customer, traveling abroad 7 Replies

I am trying to help a regular customer at my shop find good coffee abroad, can anybody give me a list of places to be in Seattle and/or Fullerton California?

Started by Erik Fenstermacher in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by Henry 1 day ago.

naked filter madness! 18 Replies

Okay, so here is my opinion/question/rant. I call that one the question sandwich. a question layered in my own beliefs. Opinion: Naked portafilters have been toted as one of the biggest advancemen...

Tagged: espresso, portafilter, naked

Started by Chris Tellez in Espresso. Last reply by Kevin Ayers 1 day ago.