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alexander léger

the need for speed

i'm turning this one over to the whole community, any advice is greatly appreciated. i'm a work-a-holic barista turned cafe manager, just…

Started by alexander léger

21 Oct 16
Reply by Lorenzo Perkins
Stacey Bruno Migale

I gotta know...what's your favorite cafe bite? Scones? Muffins? Biscotti?

Biscotti Bari is a wholesale bakery that makes handmade, small-batch biscotti in the San Francisco bay area. We think our products ROCK and…

Started by Stacey Bruno Migale

10 Oct 15
Reply by Bryan Wray
Margo R

What brings your Customers back again and again?

Question,... what keeps bringing your Customers back again and again? Is it: The quality of your drinks? The atmosphere? Your friendly Bari…

Started by Margo R

11 Oct 14
Reply by Damon Lurie
Alex Chojolan

La mano is injured...

being so careless i hurt my right hand, that's the hand i dose, tamp, pull shots, and do a million of other things with. Today was the firs…

Started by Alex Chojolan

3 Oct 13
Reply by Logan Demmy
Andrew R. Tucker

Managing Woes

Hey everyone, Just a few facts about me and the business I manage: I have been the General Manager for 18 months at a locally owned coffeeh…

Started by Andrew R. Tucker

15 Oct 13
Reply by Andrew R. Tucker
Mike Spence

Custom Sleeve with Coffee Selections

Does anyone know of a company that will do sleeves with custom selections on them? I have a customer in CA that needs a sleeve that has a s…

Started by Mike Spence

0 Oct 12
Madeline Yoste

Alcohol laws?

Hey, I'm just a coffee house fan, but I was wondering what exactly the rules are about serving alcohol in a coffee house. I was under the i…

Started by Madeline Yoste

2 Oct 12
Reply by Ron Ingber
ray peck

Theft

I got sloppy. I just could not figure why my food costs skyrocketed UNTIL: a trusted employee was not ringing in credit card sales into the…

Started by ray peck

10 Oct 9
Reply by ray peck
Ray Weisgerber

Is this Facebook group for you?

There is a Facebook Group for anyone interested in drive-through espresso stands. Owners, manufacturers, suppliers, baristas, customers, or…

Started by Ray Weisgerber

0 Oct 9
Jeffrey J Kingman

ROI vs Return on Relationships: Estimating Value of Social Media

As a coffee industry operator, how are you embracing (or not) the opportunities and challenges that the social web, social media and social…

Started by Jeffrey J Kingman

2 Oct 9
Reply by Jeffrey J Kingman

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yeah you could get a giant teabag (they make them, not sure where from) and soak a few pounds of coarsely ground coffee in a gatorade-style bucket overnight. that's what i do. if you can't find teabags just use cheesecloth, it just puts a little mor…
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