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Archive for the 'Starting your Coffee Shop' Category

Finding Ways to Roast Your Brew

Friday, April 25th, 2008

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

Monday, April 14th, 2008

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, it’s […]

Your espresso machine

Friday, April 11th, 2008

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?
People […]

Coffee Mugs

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

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 mugs that […]

Coffeehouse Music

Monday, April 7th, 2008

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 collection […]

Coffee House Equipment Basics

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

It is important to have good equipment in your coffee house.  After all the equipment will greatly affect how the coffee tastes.  The equipment is imperative because you will definitely lose customers if your coffee isn’t the finest in the area.
 
You’ll need top-quality water filters.  The purer your water, the better your coffee and espresso […]

Roasting Coffee in a Barn

Monday, April 17th, 2006

When Mark and Lisa Verrochi lost their “three Boston coffee stand leases to large corporate landlords,” they decided to start over — in a small, red, rent-free barn in their back yard.
Out of that barn in Hopkinton, Mass., Red Barn Coffee Roasters was born.

The company soon grew to include 7 locations.
It’s still in […]

Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

Coffee Messiah1554 E Olive Way * Seattle, WA * (206) 861-8233 http://www.coffeemessiah.com/Conveniently located on Olive, Coffee Messiah is an artsy grungy coffee dive that will delight your hot beverage palettes. They go with coffee grown in the traditional manner, the traditional way. Global Thinking, Global Friendly. Eco Friendly. The appreciation of community. 5 years old […]