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Been open about eight months and my wife would like to hire a teenager. How old does an employee have to be to operate a espresso machine, coffee grinder and dishwasher? Thanks

Quickbooks not required. I started a coffee shop in Cocoa Beach, FL and was hunting for a payroll solution that doesn't cost a fortune or require a accountant to run. This program is brilliantly simple. Free federal ePay and Employee Direct Deposits (or you can write checks). Super...

We just hit our 2 month mark. Hours are 6:30-130 and the occasional night (five concerts so far). Starting this week we have poker on Fridays and music every saturday evening. Business doubling every two weeks. Will probably hit the break even point next month (bills plus theoretical min wage...

I've been working on a website for my shop. Please take a look and tell me your thoughts. Http://www.BunJava.com

What do you serve a latte in? A Tall glass or a ceramic cup?

After nine months of planning and building we finally opened for business. business has been decent but we need to start building a regular customer base. Any tips for growing foot traffic? Location: http://tinyurl.com/bunjava Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/BunJava/DropBox#

I'm findign this new theme very difficult to see. Font color blends with background- brown on brown and blue on blue. Fonts are too small Navigation is hard to follow.

Just opening my shop and was wondering what the best practices are for turning off the espresso machine and brewer when not in operation? I have La Pavoni BAR 3V 3 group espresso machine an a Bunn ICB Twin Coffee Brewer.

Just getting into the business and I'm already seeing plenty of taboos and sacred cows that spark heated discussions. Just got in an argument with my wife when I had a conversation with someone recommending a naked portafilter. Anyone notice any others? * Creamer * Flavored coffee *...

As seen on Craigslist: Ambex YM-10 Commercial Coffee Roaster - $9950 (Elko, Nevada) Ambex YM-10 Commercial Coffee Roaster with roast profile software. 10 kilo drum roaster, red w/stainless steel. Less than 2 years old. Uses natural gas. Roasts up to 18 lbs. green coffee beans. Excellent...

About to open. How many different types should I brew on a daily basis? Recommendations?

I'm about to install a YM-2 in my coffee shop (opening in a few weeks) and I was wondering if anyone knew a decent option for an inexpensive chaff collector?

Ok, what size should I use in my coffee shop: 2.2l, 2.5l or 3.8l?

Just got some artwork back from a logo guy. Please tell me what you guys think. http://lowing.org/logo.gif Our coffee shop "BunJava" is coming along pretty quick. Electrical inspection should be tomorrow and hopefully drywall within the week. Tropical storm Fay caused the windows to...

I'm in Silverdale for the week for work. While I'm here I want to check out some of the local coffee culture. Looks like theGlobalBean.com around the corner from my hotel has some live entertainment on Wed and Thurs. Any other recommendations? Any local roasters? My own coffeeshop in...

Opening a new shop and was wondering what folks do to dispense their cups during the day? I see there's a company called Dispense Rite that make a lot of stuff, but does anyone have a classy, simple solution? http://www.dispense-rite.com/main_catalog.asp?sitename=dispenserite&pagename=products

I I have a lead on a deal for a barely used La Pavoni Bar T 3V. Anyone recommend La Pavoni? What would be a decent price on a four year old machine? Thanks. http://lapavoni.com/model.asp?line=commercial&id=364

Any opinions on a Nuova Simonelli Premier (older pre-Maxi)?

Pretty rough condition. Only for the brave. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/bfs/739285810.html

Can somone identify this model and give their opinion on using it as a learner machine? Thanks.

Any references for shipping a roaster? I need to ship a 400lb small roaster from nashville to cocoa beach, fl.

Came across a few sites where folks mentioned using old Royal #5's for roasting their coffee. Anyone care to share their opinions? What's the capacity? Hows does it compare? Is it messy to operate? Is it a good shop roaster to learn on? Thanks.

Anyone know what needs to be done to convert a 1990 Probat L12 from Propane to Natural Gas? Thanks.

Anyone with recommendations for finding someone to move a roaster from one state to another?

All about Coffee by William Harrison Ukers - Coffee industry - 1922 - 796 pages http://books.google.com/books?id=Y5tXt7aoLNoC&printsec=frontcover

I'm outfitting a new coffeeshop without breaking the bank and am looking for a good roaster. 5K-10K running Natural Gas. I've talked with the Ambex folks. Toper seems to be popular and I've seen some used DIEDRICHs and Primos. If you were opening a new shop and had to live with your choice for a...

Anyone have a preference for a under-counter oven and dishwashers? 3-compartment sinks? Thanks.

Ok, pulled the trigger on Saturday on a new coffeeshop in Cocoa Beach, FL. Signed the lease. I have 6 months max for a buildout but I'd like to be operating in three. Below is the equipment list and floorplan. Please take a look and tell me what you think...

Opening a small coffeehouse. Should I be looking at the Brewwise SH or TF? Advantages/disadvantages? Dual or single? Most customers will be drink-in or take-out. I also noticed that Bunn makes a inexpensive "TF Server SH adapter assembly".

Anyone know who makes those display cases with the open drink area on bottom and pastry display on top?

Is there any problem with using a Bunn airpot in a Fetco extractor?

Survey Business Operating Hours For those who run or work in a coffeeshop, what times are you open? Please also leave a comment about your peak sales times. I tried running this as a survey but got DB errors. For this survey, the terms in the poll mean: Early Morning: 5AM-7AM Mid Morning...

Time to take the plunge. Put an offer in on a leased space. Comes with some restaurant equipment but needs lots of cleanup work, build-out and furniture. I''ll post pictures if the deal goes through. Recommendations for green bean and/or on-demand roast suppliers? Name suggestions for...