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Top reasons why independent cafes fail.

According to thecareercafe.co.uk, out of the top 14 reasons why small business fail, 9 of them are focused on finances. I recently spoke with a cafe owner in Tennessee, and the #1 piece of advice they offered up was ‘have a ton of capital’ [sic] But even if you had gobs of money, that doesn’t […]

Does the type of mug affect the taste of your coffee?

Believe it or not, it does! Or at least it’s perceived that way. Let’s start with how you choose your coffee mugs. What’s the biggest determining factor? Shape? Color? Cost? Cute quotes? These are very common answers from Cafe Owners when posed this question. Aside from aesthetic, how do your coffee mugs (or cups) affect […]

3 Steps to marketing your Coffee Shop better

It takes a lot to be a cafe owner. Accounting, managing people and products, publicizing, inventory … being oversubscribed often mean something gets put on the back burner. If you are putting marketing your coffee shop on the back burner, you are missing out. Here are a few key areas to focus on, to help […]

What is the most common question,
after ordering a coffee?

Room for cream and sugar?  Or for some of you, do you want coffee to your milk 😉 So when did we start adding milk to our coffee? It hasn’t always been this way. Time for a super brief history lesson. If you are familiar with coffee origins, you know that coffee primarily began in Ethiopia and Arabian peninsula. This area isn’t particularly known for it ‘drinking of […]

Farm Focus – Colombia

[spb_products asset_type=”selected-products” products=”12033″ carousel=”no” product_size=”standard” item_count=”1″ width=”1/3″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/3″] Farm Details Region: Huila Farm: Various smallholder farmers Variety: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia Altitude: 1200–2000 masl Process: Washed Tasting Notes Cocoa, coffee cherry and chocolate flavor; clean with tart citric acidity and a smooth mouthfeel. [/spb_text_block] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” el_class=”FLR-post” width=”1/3″ el_position=”last”] We roast these fresh […]

Cafe Focus: The CoffeeSmith

Tell us about your shop, The Coffeesmith, and what makes you guys unique?   The Coffeesmith’s goal is to fill the gap between second wave and third wave coffee. While we are not as intense as third wave shops, we serve traditional espresso drinks and attempt to push the envelope on unique flavor combinations.  At the same time, we […]

Traditional Espresso Shot vs Ristretto Shot:
Which has more flavor?

Have you ever order something from the menu, and you didn’t know what one of the ingredients was? Or not sure if it even was an ingredient?It’s not uncommon to use context clues to try and determine the taste of a dish or drink that you don’t know all of the words in. Enter ristretto. […]

Farm Focus – Papua New Guinea

[spb_products asset_type=”selected-products” products=”10352″ carousel=”no” product_size=”standard” item_count=”1″ width=”1/3″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/3″] Farm Details Reigon: Chimbu Province, Chuave District, Eastern Highlands Farm: Approximately 375 smallholder members of the Keto Tepasi Progress Association Variety: Arusha, Bourbon, Typica Altitude: 1600-1800 masl Process: Washed Tasting Notes Sweet and tart with a smooth mouthfeel; chocolate and almond flavor with […]

CHEMEX GUIDE

[spb_single_image image=”10804″ image_size=”full” frame=”noframe” lightbox=”yes” link_target=”_self” fullwidth=”yes” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”][/spb_single_image] [spb_row parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ vertical_center=”true” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The Chemex Coffeemaker is a manual, pour-over style glass-container coffeemaker, invented by Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, and which continues to be manufactured by the Chemex Corporation in Chicopee, […]