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Anyone attending the SCAA show in Anaheim? I can't wait!! Just not looking forward to that long flight out!

I never thought we would get robbed of electrical wires! Sometime this weekend someone broke into our electrical room outside of our building. They took 200 feet worth of copper wiring! Cops said it is about $8,000 worth of wire...this has shut our operation for at least today. We have to...

Does anyone knows the people from SPoT coffee roasters? I saw a coming soon sign in Delray Beach but was told that sign has been up for a while...I hope they are opening there...

Wow! What a day. Turns out our trouble last week was not just a bearing. This morning our 120 kilo roasters was making some nasty sounds. We ended up having to tear the whole thing apart. The collar in the back that moves backwards and forward so to adjust the drum broke. We had to pull the...

Wow...talk about timing! Front bearing on our 120 kilo just gave out! Good thing is that we will be up and running within a few hours. Why is it that these things always happen during a holiday?? :twisted:

Anybody have a prediction of the coffee market next year? I was speaking to a broker yesterday and he said that Colombians are going to be trouble again next year. He also suggested that I lock in on half my purchases now because its going to get ugly next year. O.K. here is my...

Coffee car for sale. It has all the bells and whistles if you are interested hit me up here or at [email protected] I have loads of pics and can answer any questions you may have! Thanks, Topher

I am off to train a friend on how to roast coffee tomorrow. The reason I am asking for luck is that he bought a IR12 and it has been about 16 years since I have touched a Dietrich roaster....maybe I will have another horror story for the other topic when I return..j/k..I hope!

Got a new winter coffee for the flavored fans...it is going to be called First Snow....and here is a picture of it...

BALI BLUE BATUR!!! I am so stoked! Just came in last night and going to roast it up today!

I am trying to figure out why the largest chain of coffee companies has started pushing instant coffee. I understand they had to develop instant coffee if they wanted a presence in the European countries but why test market it in America? I also do not understand why would they have taste...

I was hoping to hear some horror stories on scary experiences you have encountered roasting coffee...like this one.. I was about to drop the batch of French roast into the cooling bin when the power went out. I had to run to the other side of the building to find the reset switch. We were in...

This is too cool!! So your iced coffee doesn't get diluted! I will get a pic of the actual cubes next time I go in.

Hey I received a pm from a roaster I have spoken to in the past about issues they are having with local health dept. I got the message while on vacation and was going to respond once I got home. I just checked and the message is gone... :( if you still want to get in touch with me email me...

I am looking for a used 10 or 15 kilo roaster. A friend is in desperate need of one. If anyone knows of one for sale send me a pm. Thanks Topher

O.k. I only have a second...first day back from the SCAA show and had to share this! The Mypressi TWIST just won Best New Consumer Product SCAA 2009..check em out www.mypressi.com ..baaad ass!!! I know, I know..there is no way this thing can make a decent espresso..not true! This thing is so...

Anyone attending the SCAA show in Atlanta?

The person selling these are priced them to move...these should not be around for very long. He also has Hassen vertical form and fill with an All Fill and the complete pack off line and printer for custom label, and gas flush! This 30 Kilo Roaster Manufactored by US Roaster Corp. Being...

Just curious..anyone selling Organic or Rain Forrest alliance coffee? We started selling them about 6 months ago. I was surprised when I noticed that the RFA was out selling the Organic coffee.

I'm sure its not just me. I came into a busy day of roasting. We had our first batch of flavor base in when we smelled something odd...I told my guy to dump the batch because there was a fire. He opened the door and only few beans came out. I asked him if the drum was on and he said...

my new tattoo...its the cup of friendship..I changed the wine gobblet to a coffee cup..haha

Is it just me or is this not right? I went to a coffee shop the other day and ordered a cup of coffee. I paid the $1.78 and threw 50 cents + change from the $2.00 I paid with. He thanks me and hands me a cup...an empty cup. I said, "excuse me where is my coffee?" He tells me that the...

I just got wind of a roasters assistant position available in Miami FL. Anyone interested?

a buddy needs a replace ment roasting chamber(glass) for the gene cafe..anyone sell them here? Thanks!

Does anyone know who invented metal tape? I need to find out so I can thank him...over the years I have learned to love it(except for the nasty cuts they can cause!) Like now for instince..I am waiting for a replacement chaff collector from Turkey..if it wasn't for metal tape I would be dead...

O.K. not that y'all would notice but I am going on vacation! WOOHOO..and was informed I am not to do anything work related..not going near a computer for the next 5 days...I am going to freak..oh well catch you all next week!

Haven't seen you on since the convention...everything ok??

Seems like not many people are going to attend the SCAA show this year :( Anyone attending the fancy food show in Chicago?

I go to work around 3 a.m....it was bloody cold this morning...41 degrees!! How do you guys do it up north??!! I am going to die at the SCAA show :cry:

I have been picking green coffee out of roasted coffee for 6 hours today. My apprentice had a problem with the door to the hopper on our 120 kilo roaster. It was open when he was loaded a batch...not just once but twice. So he and I have been picking out about 20 lbs of green coffee out of...

Any starbux employees want to share what was covered during your training Feb 25 emergency re-training?

Yo was just wondering who is attending the Coffee and Tea world show in Miami this week? I was going to head down today but need to roast more..will be there possibly tomorrow and deffinately on Friday...

anyone have a line on some Jamaican Blue Mountain? We just started selling it and we blew through our 2 barrels in the first week of sales...if you do shoot me a message so I can jump on it.. Thanks!

I am at it again. I am putting together another training guide. This one is more geared towards teaching upper management and call center about coffee. I am looking for useless facts(or should I say interesting facts) about coffee. Do you have any wacky facts to contribute to my guide...

We are having a few storms here in south Florida. With storms come power outages. We were roasting on 3 of our roasters when the power went out. Not a fun situation..you get a nice cold sensation all over you body and your heart stops while a second seems like forever till the power comes...

I need a spittoon...any suggestions on were to get a coffee spittoon?

I was wondering what people are charging for 8 and 12 oz coffee. I had someone ask me because they are adding coffee to their menu. It has been almost 4 years since I worked directly with a shop..and really do not want to use that one as a reference. It was a casino..so you can figure what we...

my new toy...anyone else have the Saeco royal? If anyone does..do you have problems with the dredge door? Other than one wee problem I think its a pretty cool machine :wink:

Who is selling Jamaican Blue Mountain? I am trying to talk my boss into carrying it. A friend went on vacation to Jamiaca and thought they would buy a bag of coffee for me. They accidently left the price tag on it. I opened the bag and it was rancid...I can not believe that people pay $6 for...

Overdose drama of girl who had 14 cups of espresso By PAUL SIMS - More by this author » Last updated at 07:36am on 14th August 2007 Comments (3) A teenage waitress overdosed on caffeine after drinking 14 shots of espresso. Jasmine Willis, 17, could hardly breathe and was taken to...

I just recieved some coffee in the mail and noticed there wasn't any roast on date or freshness date on the bag. Isn't it maditory to date food?

I have been out of the loop for about 5 days. I just got back from an amazing trip to Brazil. I went to 7 or 8 different farms and had a blast...will post more pics if anyone is interested..

I know, I know most of y'all hate flavored coffee as I do. Well when I say I hate flavored coffee what I mean to say is I do not like to drink it. But there is a huge market out there for flavored coffee...so my question is what is the oddest flavor you have ever seen or heard of? I think the...

show was a blast... lots of great people!!! Here is Juan of them :oops: ok that one was pretty bad..saying sorry in advance :wink: oh yeah...and like the shirt?? :wink:

Who's going? Anyone up for a pint and coffee talk in CA?

I want to see pictures of peoples roasting operations! Don't care how big or small..I just dig stuff like that! Or any other cool roasting pictures! :wink:

oh yeah? You wont believe this....I am in shorts and t-shirt sweating my@$$ off! It is about 83 degrees outside and somewhere around 110 degrees inside...I would kill for some cold weather!! :(

We had a bit of excitement today...we had a gas leak! I shut the gas off once we noticed the leak and shut all 3 roasters down. Fire department said we were lucky because if it was propane and not natural we wouldn't be here anymore :shock:

I was wondering who is going to Coffee fest in Chicago? I 99% sure I am going to make the show and also the SCAA show in Long beach..I am stoked..hope to meet some of Y'all at one of these shows...so holla if you're going!

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anyone had this happen to them? Trier gets stuck while roasting(french roast no less) got it out just in time :shock:

I have been to almost every coffee shop in the area searching for an apprentice. I have posted it on this forum and several other job sites. I have gotten no response at all. I will post this one last time...I NEED AN APPRENTICE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. If anyone knows of someone who wants to learn...

The line includes the following: 2 American 08C Seamers set up on 401. 1 New Way Labeler that will expand from at least 401 to 603 1 Twin Head Volumatric Filler 1 Rotary Descrambling Table 1 Rotary Accumulation Table 1 401 Overlidder 2 Beach Vacuum Pumps All necessary twisties to hook...

We are looking for an apprentice coffee roaster in the South Florida. We are located in Deerfield Beach(near Boca Raton). The person we are looking for does not need to have any roasting experience at all...just a true passion for coffee. Being mechanically inclined is good and having a sense...

We are looking for an apprentice coffee roaster in the South Florida. We are located in Deerfield Beach(near Boca Raton). The person we are looking for does not need to have any roasting experience at all...just a true passion for coffee. Being mechanically inclined is good and having a sense...

Starbucks faces buggy rap BY PAUL H.B. SHIN DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Should it be Starbucks or Star...bugs? Current and former employees of the gourmet coffee chain filed a federal complaint yesterday claiming their corporate bosses have refused to heed repeated warnings about inadequate...

OMG!! I just saw a commercial for a doughnut chains new drink...and at the end of the commercial they say add a shot of "real" espresso. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?? :twisted: so if you do not pay for that extra shot of "real" epsresso...what is in the drink??

Has anyone used either of the following two vertical form/fill/seal machines? If so, what was your experience with regard to packaging quality, and equipment reliability and durability? Manufacturer - Key Pak model- EL-800 Manufacturer- Weigh Pack model -Vertek 750 Comparisons from anyone...

only have a second...still setting up the new roastery..here are a few pics..

Here are some pics of the roaster a buddy of mine is selling...