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    For real: why use powders at all?

    With a good, high hp blender, you can really slice the ice, and make a mocha or any iced coffee w/ flavor shot that's pretty tasty. People who use Big Train and other systems: Is it the texture you like? Convenience? Customer demand? I'm finalizing my very tight mobile espresso counter, and I...
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    whole/lowfat/skim comparisons?

    I walked into an Einstein Bros bagel shop yesterday and found a limited java menu, dispensed from an super automatic machine operated by teenagers pushing buttons. I thought I'd try some anyway, ordered a latte, and was asked "skim or 2%?" I said "whole milk, please," and was told that it was...
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    mobile espresso and smoothies

    Darn, just can't seem to find any smoothie forums, and they certainly wouldn't be as good as this one is anyway. I note that most mobile operations combine espressos and smoothies, either the commercial custom builts, and the more homemade types. I appreciated the thread comparing cold blended...
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    Three Armed Barista?

    I'm planning to start a mobile operation that will focus on festivals and special events. This will be a family business, but I'm not sure I will always have a spouse or teenager to bring along. How hard is it to keep a line of customers happy while you take orders, make change, and also make...
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    Bells and Beans

    ...wedding bells, that is. Any mobile operators out there who could give me a hint on what to charge for setting up at wedding receptions or other flat rate "open bar" settings? I plan to contact wedding organizers to make myself available, and I'm sure they will give me some guidelines, but...
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