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  • Ethical Enterprise Projects

    Ethical Enterprise Projects

    2 members Latest Activity: Jul. 13, 2008 I am interested in exploring the possibilities that Domestic Fair Trade offers in Colombia.

  • roast your own

    roast your own

    18 members Latest Activity: Dec 16 This group is dedicated to those baristi who not only pull the shots, but roast them too.

  • Cars And Coffee®

    Cars And Coffee®

    2 members Latest Activity: May 25 Cars And Coffee for the independent barista and their coffee shop.

  • Cars 'N Coffee®

    Cars 'N Coffee®

    1 member Latest Activity: May 25 Cars And Coffee for the independent barista and their coffee shop.

  • Coffee Roasters

    Coffee Roasters

    464 members Latest Activity: Dec 20 This is a group for coffee roasters of all types, commercial and home roasters alike.

  • Trainers & Education

    Trainers & Education

    350 members Latest Activity: Dec 24 This is a group for those of us who do not quite fit the mold as just a barista or a shop owner or a roaster.

  • Farmers & Producers

    Farmers & Producers

    95 members Latest Activity: Nov 27 This is a group for coffee growers from around the world. Tell us about your coffee and your farm, and meet other growers and roasters.

  • Greenies

    Greenies

    70 members Latest Activity: Dec 23 A groups for professional Baristas who are green coffee traders (exporters, importers, brokers or roaster buyers)

  • Enthusiasts

    Enthusiasts

    57 members Latest Activity: Dec 18 A group for all enthusiasts ranging from new home baristi to the hardcore who have far more equipment than any sane person ever should. It's for every…

  • Suppliers

    Suppliers

    166 members Latest Activity: 14 hours ago This is a group for those who supply products to specialty coffee retailers worldwide. Feel free to tell us about new products, equipment, etc.

  • Sverige

    Sverige

    17 members Latest Activity: Nov 23 En samlingsplats för svenska kaffeälskare.

  • Hobbits love coffee, too

    Hobbits love coffee, too

    12 members Latest Activity: Sep 2 This is a group for people who nerd out about Lord of the Rings whilst nerding out about coffee! Gandalf drank coffee, and so did Tolkien... let's me…

  • Coffee Pirates

    Coffee Pirates

    102 members Latest Activity: Oct 12 Yo ho! Avast ye Baristas. We be mercenaries for coffee quality. Our quest: study our map and seek out the best coffees, prepare creative concoction…

  • Coffee people of Toronto

    Coffee people of Toronto

    16 members Latest Activity: Dec 8 This group is for baristas, roasters, or just anyone from Toronto or its surrounding area who love coffee!

  • Using the Internet To Grow Your Coffee Business

    Using the Internet To Grow Your Coffee Business

    80 members Latest Activity: Dec 18 Group Focus: How to use the internet to grow your coffee business or learn how to make your current website more profitable. This group is also for…

  • Texas Coffee People

    Texas Coffee People

    39 members Latest Activity: Nov 8 The Barista Exchange group for TX-Coffee.com, aka, Texas Coffee People. If you live, work, or travel in Texas, and you're in the coffee business or…

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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.
1 hour ago
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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Eric Hammond joined Matt Milletto's group
Coffee Shops
This group is for all coffee shop owners and retailers to join.
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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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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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