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“Habits of Successful Coffee Shop Owners” Supplemental Section

Buzz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:20 +0000

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Recommended resources: The Professional Barista’s Handbook: An Expert Guide to Preparing Espresso, Coffee, and Tea Scott Rao Everything But Espresso: Professional Coffee Brewing Techniques Scott Rao Glossary of Terms: Customer Goodwill-An intangible value placed on the relationship of customers to a business and/or a brand. Triple Net Lease- A lease wherein the tenant pays all … Continue reading →

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“Habits of Successful Coffee Shop Owners Part 20″

Buzz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:09 +0000

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The balancing act: (coffee) house of cards… The formation of any new business involves points of tension. It is useful to identify these in advance so as to enable a new business owner to make decisions in real time to craft a sustainable balance for the business as early in it’s life as possible. Intentionality … Continue reading →

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“Habits of Successful Coffee Shop Owners Part 19″

Buzz — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:00:23 +0000

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Managing the Staff: The Tough Decisions Anyone in a management position must either answer to the challenge of making the tough decisions, or let the undecided matters rule the business. Management’s responsibility extends to insuring that the team that is assembled can function well and move in sync together. In the corporate world effective handling … Continue reading →

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“Habits of Successful Coffee Shop Owners Part 18″

Buzz — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:04 +0000

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The “Brain Trust.” A startup owner with no coffee experience knows that they don’t know. This gives them an advantage over those that think that they know on the one hand, but vulnerable to misguided suggestion from many sources that know more than they do, and voice strong opinions. Coffee ignites passion in folks and … Continue reading →

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Best in Class: Porlex Hand Mills

Buzz — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:06:58 +0000

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Best in Class: The new Porlex JP-30 and Porlex Mini Mill set a whole new standard in portable coffee mills. We were thrilled when the Hario Skerton/Kyocera ceramic burr hand mill became available and have used it faithfully and sold many of them. When the Hario Slim Mill was introduced it offered a great second … Continue reading →

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Coffee Then and Now

Buzz — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:10:58 +0000

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An understanding of the potential for super-premium coffee has been gaining momentum over the last five years. From farms in El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, East Africa, and Papua New Guinea, to roasters and cafes in London, Sydney, Auckland, Toronto, Portland, Chicago and San Francisco, a taste for special and unique coffee is emerging, and a … Continue reading →

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Ethiopian: “Tuktant” and “Tchembe”

Buzz — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:58:11 +0000

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Tuktant and Tchembe: The fanatical coffee folks behind Ninety Plus Coffee go to extraordinary lengths to bring forward some of the most carefully grown, processed, and selected coffee in the world. They ascribe unique names to the coffees they import to help the public (and all of us) sort out which coffees are which. We … Continue reading →

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“Habits of Successful Coffee Shop Owners Part 17″

Buzz — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:51:07 +0000

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The Contingency Plan Almost from the moment a new business opens contingency plans should start to be enacted to adapt the shop to the actual outcomes as they differ from projections. At the same time, one must be careful not to overreact to differences between projections and actual outcomes, or to short-term sales results that … Continue reading →

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“Habits of Successul Coffee Shop Owners Part 16″

Buzz — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:00:11 +0000

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The “Extras” Internet Access There are some inherent tensions and decisions to make around offering internet access. Some cafes opt to not offer internet access in attempt to maintain customer flow. Other cafes offer unrestricted free internet access which make a cafe highly hospitable but can lead to a crowded shop with relatively low turnover … Continue reading →

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“Habits of Successul Coffee Shop Owners Part 15″

Buzz — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:00:45 +0000

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The Cleaning Routine Coffee-specific cleaning products are essential for a coffee shop. Cafiza is the most widely recognized product currently, but there are others on the market that will work. Every piece of equipment that touches coffee will need to be cleaned nightly. Even more than most coffee equipment, vigilance with maintenance is central … Continue reading →

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