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Ive been supplying a local coffee shoppe with ground espresso for a few months now, Ive tried to convince them to get their own grinder (for obvious reasons) but they argue that its too expensive, and they cant afford one now and they dont have space etc. Regardless, Ive been sending ground...

Hi everyone. Im opening a new shop in just a few weeks, and im doing some more homework... who is familiar with the cakes and bakes from Chateau Gateaux? anyone who is familiar with them, please tell me what you think of their taste, value for money, shelf life etc????? heres the site address...

Hi everyone, We're about to open the new shop, and just to add some other ideas to our menu, we need a few ideas on syrups, or alcoholic jobbies you enjoy with coffee... We are going to stock Monin Syrups, so go crazy and let us know what you would mix into latte's, frappes etc... you can...

Hi everyone, We're doing some marketing via facebook (yes, ive fallen into the facebook trap :oops: ) so we're doing our best to let our group grow a bit...please join and add a few comments! we seriously need a few of the more familiar coffee drinkers to get the group 'brewing' (yes, we...

ive had problems with getting seals for my rancilio...but ive managed to buy bulk lots. what i have been getting in the last 2 - 3 months is that the seals dont last as long and no matter how well i clean the portafillers, i always get the oily bits floating in the coffee , but only from the one...

i usually take my coffee without sugar, regardless if its espresso or anything with milk or cream. i realised that i was hitting the sugar a little too hard at one stage and started using artificial sweetener for my 1st cup of the day, and after that i just stuck to it without sugar. now im not...

im not sure if this is the right slot for this post, but ive been having a little trouble with my milk....especially in winter. i have looked it up and asked a few other people about my problem, and the most convincing answer was that becuase of winter, cows dont get green or fresh feed anymore...

we all have our regulars, and with time they all develope/point out what they call their 'USUAL'. i have a couple that comes in every morning, with a flask (just note that my establishment is a sit down, not take away) they order 4 regular coffees, and they want it in a cup, with the...

now, without being too nasty. south africans have sooo much to learn about coffee its scary! now, i have a large setup at the moment. its a restuarant and bar. but ive been involved in the coffee industry for just over 3 years now, and i have managed to add the roastery to the establishment...

please help! i roast my own beans for my restaurant and its happened on two occasions now that when i extract espresso and add water (or milk for that matter) i get tiny little drops of oil floating in the coffee. when that does happen i dump the coffee and extract another one, then its...

hey there everyone... i need some advice from the other coffee lovers... a friend of mine came round a while ago and suggested we set up a couple of coffee carts in different parts of the country to promote my beans. ive been roasting for a fair amount of time now and my product is of very...

Heres a new one... I was roasting over the weekend....and because i work alone i kinda have my hands full at one stage when i was grinding while i had a batch sitting in the roaster and one batch sitting in the cooling trey. I usually never have anything or anyone interrupting me but this...

http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/chris ... eecake.htm i tried baking this cake twice last week and the taste is absolutely awsome but i cant get it to actually look like a cake, it kinda just ends up looking like a brownie by the time im done. i did everything the recipe said the first time...

who prefers sticky brown sugar in their coffee? to me its got a clearly different taste, i know im not alone. :roll:

:) what are your comments on mexican beans? i got myself a sample...absolutely brilliant! but ive had a few complaints that people find it too bitter and heavy. i cant say that ive had the same problem. give me some feedback....plzzzzzz :D

im planning on adding a very mexican theme to my coffee shop/roastery. firstly, i cant just fill the place with a few pics and a cactus...besides the colours will be warm like copper, reds and golds...i dont want to make the place look overdone with too many contrasting colours. also...with...

:roll: im in the process of starting off with my coffee shop/roastery and i need a few easy/good ideas to add onto my coffee menu. ive got most of the machines ill be needing to fully operate....all i need is ideas :-D

ive had my machine for almost a year now, and lately im getting a weird taste in it...almost like plastic melting somewhere. i did clean it by letting it boil with clean water a couple of times (4 times) and im still getting the ugly taste. can somebody please help me...my life depends on it...

somehow i dont enjoy a cup of coffee as much around my parents or relatives as much as i do when im around my friends (freaks of nature as my parents call them). just wondering if im the only one with that problem.

im sure im not the only one, but when i sit down to study i start drinking more and more coffee. its not to stay awake, or to get me to relax and stick to my work. i feel "naked" without the pot brewing close to my desk while hitting the books. what is the prefered coffee...dark or medium...

ive got more and more customers asking for low fat, decaf, low sugar bla, bla, bla, bla....coffee. i need a few good ideas, instead of just giving them a sugar substitute. in my honest opinion, i drink coffee coz i like it, not coz its bad for me and i need something healthy to replace...

heres one you wont believe...but ive been told that it works. all you do is add a teaspoon of marmite (yeast extract) to your first cup of coffee everyday. i cant imagine doing it everyday, ive tried it and it tastes like shit. this is suppose to help you out if you have low blood pressure but...

heres a nice one --->not made for anyone that would like to loose a few extra pounds. 1 X double espresso 200ml hot froth 1 tablespoon of condensed milk. serve in a tall glass mug, add condensed milk and top off with the froth. put the coffee in a milk jug and serve with a ginger snap. the...

has anyone had any weight problems that can be directly related to the amount of coffee consumed on a daily basis? just wondering...

which one do you prefer?? choose one and elaborate!

what would you say is the right age to let children drink coffee? does drinking coffee during a pregancy increase the chances of complications? what is the chances that a child would crave coffee because of the mothers consumption during the pregancy? just wondering?

i cannot believe it! when i give some of my friends the choice between VERY GOOD and sometimes EXPENSIVE coffee and instant rubbish with a "no name" brand label on it, they refuse to even taste the good stuff. they are driving me up the wall