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Coffee Roaster Assistant/Apprentice Brooklyn Water Bagel - Delray Beach, FL 33484 $12 - $15 an hour Do you have a passion for coffee? Do you like having every evening off? Are you okay with fairly repetitious work each week? If you answered yes to all three of these, and you can envision a...

I was at an antique shop this weekend and saw this sweet cold brew system. Has anyone used one before?

Here are two different blends. Each one has 3 different origins in them. Granted I am not blending say Monsoon Malabar with a Costa Rican because it would come out like salt and pepper. Another thing is with experience comes consistency. ;) Batch size or roaster size? I can roast down to...

Why not coat whole bean coffee? Barnies coffee and Tea used to coat their santas white Christmas coffee with titanium dioxide. Turns out it wont hurt you to drink but breathing it is. So I assumed they have stopped. There is a company down the road from me that infuses supplements in their...

Ok so Starbux is now offering cold foam for their iced beverages. They put low a fat milk in a blender with cascara for sweetness. I just don't get it. Seems like a lot of work to sweeten foamed milk. Do you think they will gain traction with this? We use coffee iced cubes in our iced...

Do we have any coffee shop owners from California here? If so have you been informed that you have to post a cancer risk warning about your coffee? I am waiting to see what we will have to do with our 2 stores there. Sigh. Starbucks, other coffee sellers ordered to warn California...

I was wondering if anyone has seen any new or cool coffee urns. We use the Wilbur Curtis 1 gallon pots with the timer tops. My boss hates them. I think they look super clean. The problem I have with them is the timers. They break pretty easily. My boss said he is looking for "COOL" sigh...

I was wondering if anyone had an experience with the ifill k-cup machine. I spoke to them when they first started and the prices seem to have come down. The machine in the video claims to be able to produce 70,000 cups day. Would love to hear opinions or experiences.

I wonder if I can add a coffee cart to the new toy I recently built.

I will write about my experience on the revelation after I have spoken to the manufacturer. I played on one a little bit a couple of weeks ago. I just want to understand the controls a little better before I give my thoughts. The one I used was BIG. Only a 70 kilo but massive compared to my...

Does anyone know of a RTD(ready to drink) co packer in south Florida? If anyone could suggest one I would appreciate it!

Hey guys! I have a local brewery I have worked with the past 10 years looking for some green Kopi Lowak. I know I know it's b.s. yadda yadda but the thing is it sells. He and I did a collaboration years ago with kopi. He called it the entitled brew. Well he wants to do it again. Does...

I am now just getting back into the swing of things. I had a blast in GB for the New Years! I spent 9 days over there and was blown away by the growing coffee industry there. It is barely tapped! In the states you can throw a stone and hit a shop. I wish I could move over and be a part of...

I just wanted to take a quick moment to wish all of you a Happy Holiday! I am headed to Manchester for a New Years celebration. I hope you all have a wonderful and safe one! I hope next year is as awesome as this one was!

You can buy one way valved bags. If you want...quickest was to de-gas coffee is grind it. Why are you wanting to de-gas quickly? Is it for packaging purposes? If so if you have a one way valve you do not have to wait..bag will not blow up and pop. Lets gas out and no air in. Hope this helps. .

I have close to 15 or so G2 grinders for sale. They have been used for about 6 months. Plenty of life left on the burrs. Hit me up @ [email protected] . They retail anywhere from $750 and up...will sell each for $250. Open to deals if all are taken.

My friend is trying to make room in his office. It runs perfectly. It is from 1908. The price is firm...no wiggle room. He wants $6500 for the roaster or $7,000 to crate and ship. Hit me up at [email protected].

So I have a buddy that wants to sell a Diedrich IR12 for sale. It is located in Maine. Nothing wrong with it..it was purchased as a back up roaster. PM me any questions. Piping is included. I will post when it is sold. He is asking $10k

Well we are paying the price to live in paradise..we have a nice storm on the way. I might be gone for a while depending what happens electricity wise. Talk to Y'all after the storm.;-)

I received a sample of a reusable cup a year ago and lost it. It was from the same company that makes the $1 cup for Starbucks. Its plastic and still needs a sleeve but is cheap. Does anyone know the name of this company? They supply you with a return box for your stores. Once it is stained...

Here is what you need to get her. Inexpensive and makes a super rich cup of coffee. https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Coffee-Dripper-CoastLine-Large/dp/B014JVOWB8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498486663&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=clever+dripper&psc=1

Len...If something was grinding that much in the bin I would have noticed it in the beans after they exit the cooler. I cleaned under the cooling bin pretty recently. I also noticed someone had etched "SOL" into the cleaning door. I am starting to thinks someone dumped 10 or 15 lbs of fine...

I have been roasting for about 24 years now and this is a first for me. I was cleaning out under my cooling bin and noticed a lot more build up than usual. When I started to vacuum it out I realized that the build up was a lot finer than usual. Usually you will find wee little chips under the...

I just picked up some Old Brown Java or Old Government java. Stuff is 6 years old and looks UGH-Leee but it is pretty tasty. Big body, spicey, tobacco notes earthy with no acidity.

I bought a Kaldi home roaster a few years back and I love it. https://www.amazon.com/KALDI-Motorize-Including-Thermometer-Required/dp/B00SM3HXXY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497365830&sr=8-1&keywords=kaldi+home+roaster It is pretty cheap and easy to use.

So a couple of weeks ago I took my daughter...or should I say she dragged me to a cat cafe. It was ok. Cats are anti social and they seemed annoyed that people where there. I saw this this morning...I will not be visiting a raccoon cafe ever. Maybe I should open a gator cafe here...hmmmm...

Hey guys..I have a friend who is having issues with his Diedrich IR12. I have not been on a Diedrich in over 20 years. Anyone have suggestions for my buddy? He has tried contacting them and not response. Below is his email to me. I have an IR 12 and the machine has been working great for 7...

So Starbucks is now trying to make coffee ice cubes. They charge an additional $.80 per drink. We have been doing it for over 6 years now. It is a pain in the ass. Coffee cubes have to be made by hand. If you try to use a machine only the water freezes leaving behind a foamy coffee mess. We...

Here are the pics that were emailed to me...

I have been taking part in a coffee exchange program. The owner had posted his link here but was asked to take it down saying no self promoting of business. The first month I sent out coffee and had great conversations with the person I was supposed to exchange coffee with. I sent out mine...

I am checking to see if anyone else is working with a local brewery. If you have what has your experience been? I have been working with Funky Buddha for about 10 years now and it has been AWESOME! My favorite part is the tastings!! Here is a quick review that sprudge just wrote. Coffee...

how did your route the cooling bin to the after burner? I did this in the past.and had not issue. It was a pain in the ass though. You have to run the fan all the time while the after burner is on or the temp will keep climbing. I actually had a 10 kilo, its cooling tray, a 60 kilo and its...

I have used the portion pack machines in the past. The ones I used had a spike that poked a hole in the bag so it could degass...I do not like those machines. They were a huge pain in the ass! This is our set up...super simple. We can do bags from 2 oz to 5 lbs bags(ground or whole bean) The...

So my wife bought me a new stove top espresso brewer. I used it twice on New Years Eve. The first time it worked like a charm. Second attempt was after a few drinks. I forgot to release the pressure via the valve to the left. LOL. It shot coffee grounds 5 feet out and 360 degrees around...

I bought some Kopi Luwak off someone here a year or so ago. I need to buy some more. I have a friend who made a beer with it and he wants to do it again. I hate getting old...can't remember who I bought it from :( If it was you or you have some green please pm let me know. Don't need alot...

Pretty sweet find. I agree that it would be a pain to get all the coffee out. It would drive me nuts! Here are some pics of a "campfire" roaster the guys from Toper sent me from Turkey years ago.

I was wondering if anyone has had their coffee roastery inspected by the FDA. I just had a friend call me saying the FDA had shown up and were 2 hours into an site inspection. He said they asked for their customer list and sales reports. He told them they couldn't have the reports they asked...

I am super excited for an annual event that is taking place this weekend. If anyone is in South Florida this weekend I encourage you to check it out. The Funky Buddha is releasing their Maple Bacon Coffee Porter that started off as a joke many years ago. I brought the owner some espresso to...

So I get a call from one of our locations. They said their espresso grinder was "broken" The said it had power but the digital read out did not light up. When I arrived it was sitting on the ground with the top off. I just glanced and saw a bolt. Turns out someone accidently dropped a small...

Does anyone have any experience with the Fetco CBS 2152 brewer? We currently use Curtis brewers but have been looking at the Fetcos. I would love to hear positive or horror stories. The one thing I am a bit hesitant about is the brew head. It is attached by magnets and super simple to...

Does anyone have a contact at the Rainforest Alliance? I have left several messages to inquire about using their logo since we are buying the coffee..if you have contact in the States could you PM me it?

It's small but works.

yes this is common. Can't really see a way to seal the exhaust blower motor...I was half joking about the pipes forming a seal. You will see less smoke as you roast more. When you do clean your pipes(I suggest often) you will see the smoke again for a day or so depending on how much you roast.

I am posting these pictures for a friend. He is old and does not do well with computers....PM with any interests...Pink rose I will post when it sells.

Sigh..I have a request from a brewmaster for Kopi Luwak. Anyone know of a reliable source? What kind of pricing are we looking at for a lb? Any leads would be appreciated.

So about 8 years ago I added an air filter to my after burner intake. The blades on the impeller motor were constantly getting caked by dust from the the coffee. This worked well but what we just did has made it awesome! I have never heard this thing so quiet or run so smoothly. We added...

There is an icon above when you post...if you hover over it says insert image. you can either select a file or use one from the web. What issues are you having?

There is a job opening in South Florida soon. It will be in West Palm Beach. They need someone with a little bit of experience and a thirst to learn. Small batch roasting. Pm if you are interested. Side note...this is a friend of mine....not me.

I forgot to include a picture of my home made cooling bin. Works like a charm. I roasted 5 oz of Guatemalan and it cooled in a few seconds.

So I finally got to play with my roaster. Here is a quick video and some pictures...I love this roaster. The only draw back is that the frame gets hot...real hot. The 4th picture is the first batch I did. I wasn't happy with it but it was my first batch. The last picture is the first and...

So my toy came in. I was a bit skeptical when I first saw this on youtube. I ordered it off amazon and was told it would be up to 45 days for delivery. I got it in about a week. This is my new favorite toy! I have only done 3 batches and the most I have done is 3 ounces. I am going to...

Has anyone used one of these? I am looking for something for the house....thoughts? It doesn't have a cooling bin but I can make something. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pwNFQMBkkI

sorry can only post 5 pics per post...here are the last of them. Thing looks AWESOME!! Let us know how you like roasting on it...I loved the one I roasted on!

Here you go pal....

I found this...but can't find a company in the states that has them...anyone know who sells them?

I was wondering what everyone is using for cups. We were using the cups that have the sleeve built into it. I noticed that after using them for years they obviously cut their quality. It is now basically a piece of cardboard glued to the cup. So we switched to a cup and a sleeve but the...

So I received a siphon about 2 weeks ago. I have been so busy I didn't have time to use it. I came to work early today to test it out. I was impressed..anyone else tried one of these out? I liked the fact that it was heavy duty. My old one I was always afraid that it was going to break...

Who is going to make it out to Seattle for the SCAA show?