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Espresso: Pre or post blend? Long and slow or hot and fast? When working with espresso I have heard a lot of different approaches to the blending and the roasting. I would love to hear what you all a… Started by Joe Marrocco	10	Apr 14 Reply by Joe Marrocco
Roasting Plant Layout... I would like to get people’s thoughts about roasting facility setup in terms of layout, ideas about green bean stock, roasters, packaging a… Started by ColinO	2	Mar 30 Reply by David Stellwagen
Sonofresco For Sale...$1000 With no personal financial interest I am selling for a customer a Sonofresco 1100(only 1 owner/user) tabletop/shop air roaster, several yea… Started by Justin Kagan	1	Mar 25 Reply by Justin Kagan
does anyone have a list of coffee varietals I'm seeking a list of all coffee varietals. Started by Eli Kalen	3	Mar 15 Reply by Martin
Roasting on the Deidrich IR series, general airflow question. Hey Everyone, So here the sich, I Roast on a Diedrich IR7, witch is a great machine. I have very little to complain about other that this… Started by lucky	8	Mar 11 Reply by Matt Higgins
Sample Roasters I am looking for a single or dual barrel sample roaster. Preferably gas but have worked with and used a probat electric.....mike@klatchroas… Started by mike perry	0	Mar 11
Royal Roaster questions Hey! Anybody ever worked on a Royal #5? I'm looking for a funky,old in-shop roaster and came across one of these...Any opinions/advice/warn… Started by Stickman	3	Mar 11 Reply by Jason Shipley
Okay, I'll kick this bad boy off! Who are you and what do you roast on? My name is Steve Kessler and I'm a roaster/customer service rep for Espressions Coffee Roastery in Ph… Started by Steve Kessler	57	Mar 8 Reply by jon
Test Before you Buy!!! A lesson I am learning! I recently purchased an electric roaster (first mistake) from Faema Distributeur in Montreal. within 3 weeks it broke (element burnt). I co… Started by Dennis	4	Mar 7 Reply by Tougo Coffee
Looking for Roaster 30- 70 kg Need another roaster. Have one? Started by Randy Fasig	0	Feb 21

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Eric Hammond replied to Barbara Adams's discussion 'Coffee shop on a 30k?' in the group Coffee Shops

Yes, it can be done. I would talk to the guys at Sunergos in Louisville. They did it on a shoe string like that. But they did most all the work their selves, bought used equipment, and worked 100 plus hours a week and didn't pay themselves. Their wi…

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

like i said, i just pop it open manually. i bought a receipt printer but it's not hooked up cause i haven't needed it yet - my credit card machine can print cash receipts if needed (just enter the amount). i'm not sure, at least for espresso machin…

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Eric Hammond replied to Joshua Slusher's discussion 'Drink suggestions'

Try cinnamon and honey in a latte. We called it a miele. I've never used the syrup, I've always used fresh ground. But that was really good.

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Eric Hammond replied to John Dowling's discussion 'Cost of wholesale roasted beans.....?' in the group Coffee Shops

As a roaster, I have a question. Who can afford to sell beans at $4 a pound? That's my purchase price for green on many I sell. We have a tiered system. Based on the price of the bean its self and how much people order. So, for instance, you only or…

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

Jared, admittedly I was looking for replies geared more towards the practice of buying for the future as opposed to conserving operations funding by starting with lower-end gear, but your recommendation looks incredible! Thank you very much! Looks…

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

lemme throw you a couple observations from my first month of being open: 1) i bought a 3 group LM GB/5 used, cause it was a good deal and in good condition. my initial plan was to buy a new 2-group linea and PID mod it, but the used GB/5 was cheape…

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Jared Rutledge replied to teresa's discussion 'Help! Quats quandry'

it IS an explicit requirement by the north carolina health department, at least, and i think it applies in other states. brady you may have not had a health inspector tell you that, but it is in the regulations. any cloths used for wiping surfaces h…

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

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