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Unbelievable (but true life cafe' stories from across the globe) Everyone here on BX has some sort of strange, comedic or unbelievable story that happened to them while working in the cafe'. I think i ha… Started by ZekEaZoiD	0	Oct. 9, 2008
Phantom of the Opera Campaign Ok my fellow baristas I'm starting to freak out. I have been put in charge of a month long Campaign for the theater across the street to pr… Started by liz	1	Oct. 1, 2008 Reply by Anthony Epp
t-shirt printing we're looking for a new place to print our shirts. we would prefer it to be printed on american apparel or organic cotton... anyone have an… Started by White Rhino Coffee House	8	Sep. 15, 2008 Reply by Matt Milletto
UK Baristi! Are you a barista in the North East of the UK? Are you on Facebook? Feel free to join the facebook group Barista Northeast! Cheers, Chris. Started by Chris Hately	0	Sep. 8, 2008
(When) is there too much? Sunday Night: 2 hours round trip to pick up catering equipment and load car Monday: 3 hours training in college coffee shop, 5 hour shift a… Started by Chris DeMarse	13	Sep. 4, 2008 Reply by Troy Lucas
Coffee Roaster Salary? I realize this is a very subjective question depending on the persons experience, size of company etc but could some of you give me some id… Started by Maggy Jensen	1	Aug. 20, 2008 Reply by Alun Evans
Murky Coffee: Bring your own "cup" http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2008/murky-coffee-arlington-hold-that-espresso-between-your-knees/ Started by Jason Calhoon	29	Aug. 9, 2008 Reply by Wilson Hines
Happy Birthday Sarah Allen!!! You know her as the editor of Barista Magazine. You might know her from her WBC work since it's inception. You might know her from her recu… Started by Jason Dominy	4	Jul. 16, 2008 Reply by Tyler
Ride On!!! after-thoughts HEY!!! So, the day after our Ride On!!! Bikes to Rwanda fundraising event. I totally jacked my ankle on the ride home last night (goddamn M… Started by Benza Lance	2	Jul. 14, 2008 Reply by Benza Lance
Off Topic - Great Mexican Food in NYC Wanted to tell all you NYC people about a new restaurant that my friend has opened in Brooklyn. I helped him with start up stuff, and I am… Started by Matt Milletto	3	Jul. 3, 2008 Reply by Matt Milletto

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Mike Morand replied to Mike Morand's discussion 'Business Planning - Equipment Capacity/Quality'

Brady, thank you for the response. You made a great point about the opening week needing the higher capacity. I would imagine the opening week, as a first impression, would be critical in putting a shop's best step (and product) forward to encourag…

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Mike Benis replied to Karl's discussion 'Commercially; What machine would you choose?'

For spectacle and build quality there is nothing to match the KVDW

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Brady replied to Mike Morand's discussion 'Business Planning - Equipment Capacity/Quality'

I believe your conclusion is correct. If your growth and profitability curves match most cases that I'm aware of, you'll be less able to afford equipment after 1 year than you are before you open. Buy good quality equipment at the start that will me…

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Brady replied to Joshua Slusher's discussion 'Drink suggestions'

Agreed, it is best as a subtle hint to complement another flavor. I like pairing it with a nut flavor, caramel, or vanilla... but only in levels that do not totally overwhelm the coffee. If you have a softer apple flavor available, it is a nice comp…

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Brady replied to Karl's discussion 'Commercially; What machine would you choose?'

Totally agreed. KvdW + LM all the way.

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Brady replied to teresa's discussion 'Help! Quats quandry'

I understand the philosophy, and know that some shops do this, but this doesn't seem to me to be an appropriate use of the sanitizer. Remember that Quats is a sanitizer, not a cleaner. Sanitizer is meant to sanitize solid surfaces that are already…

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Business Planning - Equipment Capacity/Quality

I was reading through some business plan literature and an example of a business that planned to buy smaller-capacity equipment, a lower-quality register system, etc with plans to purchase higher capacity and quality equipment in the future as the c…

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Mike Morand replied to Octavia Anderson-Mackey's discussion 'cold brew systems?'

Is there some consensus on a preferred method for cold tea prep? I would imagine the product is different with each method, but is there a majority and minority camp? Just curious.

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Octavia Anderson-Mackey replied to Octavia Anderson-Mackey's discussion 'cold brew systems?'

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