Category Archives: Coffee House Resources

Frozen Coffee Drinks

Frozen Caramel Latte Ingredients 3 oz. brewed espresso 1 tablespoon caramel sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 cups ice cubes 2 tablespoons whipped cream Directions Pour the espresso, caramel sauce, and sugar into a blender pitcher. Blend on high until the caramel and sugar dissolve into the espresso. Pour in the milk…

Wired Monk (Vancouver, BC)

Wired Monk Wired Monk Coffee Bistro * 2610 4th Avenue West * Vancouver, BC V6K 1P7, Canada * (604) 742-1752 * http://www.kitsmonk.com/ Artsy fine-elderly design coffee bistro with food and drinks, coffees, chai, teas, and pastries. Free wifi. Didn’t find the service that great, employees seemed bored and bitter. Not many plugs available for laptops….

Tully Coffee (Seattle, Washington)

Tully’s Coffee * 1401 4th Ave * Seattle, WA 98101 * 206-625-0600 * http://www.tullys.com/ Tully’s Coffee, another Seattle favorite like Starbucks, that is slowly growing to be a large world chain – most notorious for its coffee. Tully’s opened its doors in 1992, they boast proudly about their handcrafted blends that are different than the…

Cuppa Joe Coffee (Kitslano, Vancouver, British Columbia)

Cuppa Joes – Jericho Beach/Kitslano Cuppa Joe’s Coffee Shop * 3744 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC * (604) 224-3687 * http://www.cuppajoecoffee.com/cajc/stores/kits.html A great little local (but Vancouver chain) two story coffee house right off of 4th, conveniently located in Kitslano bordering Point Grey bordering Jericho Beach. Just a short jolt of a walk from the…

Flying Star Cafe (Knob Hill, Albuerqueque, New Mexico)

Flying Star Cafe (Knob Hill – Albuerqueque, New Mexico) www.flyingstarcafe.com * 3416 Central SE * Albuquerque, NM 87106 * Phone: 505-255-6633 * Fax: 505-232-8432 * HOURS: Sunday-Thursday 6:00am-11:00pm; Friday & Saturday 6:00am-Midnight A large artsy/chic restaurant/cafe in the heart of historic and trendy Knob Hill district of Albuerqueque is a great place for getting your…

Coffee Risk

Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. However, current research reveals that in moderation—a few cups a day—coffee is a safe beverage that may even offer some health benefits. The September issue of Harvard Women’s Health Watch weighs the pros and cons of…

Subway and Coffee

The Subway restaurant chain decided to expand its franchise to include coffee-selling Subway Cafes.  The new cafes are going to appear in the Washington DC area.  In the future, the franchise plans to expand their new concept throughout the nation.  Subway Cafe will include a higher-end variety of sandwiches, pastries and coffee.  It is also…

Starbucks Posts First Quarterly Loss in 15 Years

Starbucks just posted a 3Q loss — its first quarterly net loss in more than 15 years. What’s to blame? Several things: The company is in the middle of closing about 600 under-performing stores. The company has also announced plans to cut about 1,000 office jobs (7% of the entire workforce). U.S. consumers have stopped…

Finding Ways to Roast Your Brew

If you want to start a coffee shop, there are a lot of options that you need to consider with the equipment, upkeep and gradual success towards the shop.  Often times, jumping into starting a corner cafe can cost a large investment and can be slow on return.  If you need a boost to get…

Thinking Environment

If you are starting your own coffee shop, there is only one thing that will set you apart and let you succeed.  The environment that you set it up in. No matter what type of coffee you are selling, how you want to set up the equipment or what location you decide to go in,…