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Coffee News of the Day

A few good or at least mildly entertaining stories out there today from all over the world. First, Ethiopia and Tanzania coffee farmers expect larger than normal crop sizes and prices. Growers in Ethiopia project an increase of 25% over last year’s harvest. BusinessWeek reports on the harvest here: Volumes of specialty washed coffee traded on the [...]

Out with the old, or everything old is new again?

I just saw this story from the SF Weekly about how Ritual Coffee Roasters has stopped using its French presses and its Clovers, instead opting for the Hario V-60. Ritual, however, isn’t the only Bay Area café choosing sides in the single-cup battles. From the article: San Francisco microroasters aren’t just differentiating their coffee by region [...]

New Coffee Champs Down Under!

Australia is without a doubt one of the top countries in the world for coffee and espresso excellence, as proved by the quality of coffee its cafes and roasteries turn out, not to mention the consistently high caliber of champions in all areas of specialty coffee who hail from Down Under. And with the conclusion of [...]

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Missy Carroll

Advice for Espresso Machine 4 Replies

Hi Everyone,   I'm starting a cafe in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and would like advice for what to buy for a good automatic 2-group espresso machine for somewhere around $5,000.  My ideal preference wo…

Tagged: machine, espresso

Started by Missy Carroll in Equipment. Last reply by Shadow 1 hour ago.

Jonathan Pascual

Offering coffee from multiple roasters 25 Replies

Most shops I know offer coffee from a single roaster, no matter how many origins or blends they feature at a time.  But the coffee shop I'm sitting in right now has a retail shelf with beans from thr…

Started by Jonathan Pascual in Coffee & Roasting. Last reply by Alun Evans 5 hours ago.

Alexis Kepford

Asheville, NC? Eh what? 9 Replies

So I'm currently posted up in Raleigh, NC and looking to make a move up to the mountains to the lovely town of Asheville. I've heard mixed things from my fellow baristas in Raleigh about cafe prospec…

Tagged: carolina, north

Started by Alexis Kepford in Baristas Looking for Work. Last reply by Alexis Kepford 5 hours ago.

Garrett Kelly

wuts up coffee city Im looking for a good coffee surup 1 Reply

well the title says it all, what do you think i should use?

Started by Garrett Kelly in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by James Liu 6 hours ago.

Dustin DeMers

Whos the best wholesale supplier of roasted beans? 36 Replies

Ok coffee people, I want to hear who you think the best supplier is of roasted coffee beans out there. I want to open a coffee shop in the next year, but i dont want to mess around with roasting my o…

Tagged: micro, roasters., coffee, wholesale, Roasters

Started by Dustin DeMers in Coffee & Roasting. Last reply by James Liu 6 hours ago.

Jonathan Pascual

Barista pay: sub-minimum wage 12 Replies

I have always been under the assumption that the position of barista commands at the very least minimum wage, and preferably a dollar or two more per hour regardless of tips.  However, I've found out…

Started by Jonathan Pascual in Retail Coffee Business. Last reply by Marek 7 hours ago.

Garrett Kelly

Any new roasters out there? 3 Replies

Im looking for roasts that are just starting out, I just opened a coffee shop now looking for new companies to maybe start somthing with a whole sell! I have had intelligentsia, alterra, coffee klatc…

Started by Garrett Kelly in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by James Liu 10 hours ago.

Spencer

What are you drinking today? 373 Replies

Today I am enjoying a very nice organic Sumatra from Salt Lake Roasting Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. Coffee always tastes better when on vacation. All the best, Spencer

Started by Spencer in Coffee & Roasting. Last reply by Jeremy Conley 10 hours ago.

Joshua Slusher

Drink suggestions 14 Replies

So our shop just got cinnamon as a beverage flavoring for the holidays. I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions for drinks. Plain cinnamon is way too strong. I have tried it with vanilla, peac…

Tagged: drinks, espresso, latte, cinnamon

Started by Joshua Slusher in Espresso. Last reply by Joshua Slusher 11 hours ago.

William Fendler

Questions from a novice'. 13 Replies

I've been a barista for about four years now, but I just started taking my job seriously and made coffee a hobby a little over a year ago, so I am still relatively new to a lot of this. In my situati…

Started by William Fendler in Espresso. Last reply by Brady 11 hours ago.

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Jeffrey J Kingman

How AJ Bombers is Powered by Social Media - Kitchen Table Talks with Chris Brogan

Are you still trying to figure out how to use social media in your specialty coffee/tea shop? Social media heavyweight Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan on Twitter) lands at AJ Bombers restaurant in Milwaukie for a meal and video interviews a multiple location restaurateur on the power of Twitter...

Can you say 75% traffic coming from Twitter alone?

How AJ Bombers is Powered by Social Media

Let me know what you think...… Continue

Posted by Jeffrey J Kingman on February 5, 2010 at 1:41pm

Mike McKim

Cuvee Coffee, making baristas in Texas famous

As a business owner, it is always great to see an employee get recognition for a job well done. As a coffee business owner, it is very fullfilling to see someone that has worked hard at his craft, receive local and national recognition. Clancy Rose is one of those guys who is talented and hard workging (traits I admire), but even more he is amazingly humble. I know he was honored to grace the cover of Barista Magazine, was a trooper when we had to haul the GS3 to multiple TV stations to promo

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Posted by Mike McKim on February 5, 2010 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

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Dude what is the big deal with the Linea? I worked on one for about 8 months and saw nothing impressive about it. Like an oversized polished turd if you ask me... then I was asked if I wanted to buy it. HARDLY! And I surely wouldn't waste space on…
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Jacqueline Wilson Barista on NW 13th, I love you.
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"Battle For The Columbia": Round 1 Latte Heart Throwdown! at Nor'West Coffee Roastery Coffeehouse
February 13, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm
Come one come all to the first "Battle For The Columbia" pitting The Couve' against Stumptown (Portland) barista for bragging rights to owning the Columbia River. Bring on your best Macchiato, Cappuccino and 12oz Latte Valentine "Heart" pours! Free…
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Alun Evans Been a busy day in Kemang, thinking of heading back up to the cooler climes of the Bogor highlands
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I personally like this idea too. You know, if you go into a quality restaurant they offer wines from a number of top vineyards, not just one. Conversely a boutique bar will offer a range of beers from brewers- not just from one big, bad beer company…
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So I went to your cafe's site (wakinglifeespresso.com) and I read everything on it and all I gotta say is, nine yards of AWESOME.
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Aristianto Dwisaputra enjoying a cup of robusta coffee..
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Consider an ex-Starbucks 4-group La Marzocco Linea. It's the cheapest way into La Marzocco, and you can get away with less than $5000 easy. And you'll discover why you wanted a La Marzocco two years down the line.
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Make your own. Cold brew in a Toddy or similar system. Dissolve in it an equal amount of sugar by weight. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Try to accomplish this without heating the syrup. It may take a lot of stirring on your part. Wh…
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The best roaster is any roaster that meets your quality standards that's reasonably close. Freshness counts for a lot in coffee, and even though you need to rest espresso before using it, it's better to have it in your shop so you can have some flex…
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well the title says it all, what do you think i should use?
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