BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) has partnered with Peet’s Coffee so that morning commuters (and evening commuters and everyone in between) can enjoy java while getting where they need to go. The partnership will show up at the Embarcadero BART Station around the end of April, and that will be the debut stop for enjoying…
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The most important piece of equipment in any coffeehouse is the espresso machine. Are you going to get an old school espresso press that you can make the perfect shot with? Or will you go for a second hand Starbucks espresso machine that gives you the convenience of pushing a button for your espresso shots?…
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Some people (me included) cannot get enough of the Sumatra coffee from Starbucks. My family goes through a pound a week, and the one time we ran out and had to use the “backup” coffee we made it double strength…and it still tasted like hot flavored water. Ick! But many people feel that the standard…
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You don’t have to bring out the fine bone china for your coffeehouse to get a good reputation. Some of the best coffeehouses in the world have very interesting ways of serving the coffee. Thrift Store While I don’t recommend this personally, I’ve seen coffeehouses decorated entirely in “Modern Thrift Store” with furniture and coffee…
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Whether your taste is for Starbucks or Caribou Coffee or the little cafe on the corner, coffeehouse culture is alive and strong. While the exact ingredients that go into a successful creation of coffee house culture may be elusive to most…the first thing that should be revamped or rechecked is the music. If your CD…
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