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Posted by eyeopener on 2004-07-25 15:49:20 Post Subject: New Machine Jura-Capresso E8
Help I am looking to make a starbucks/caribou coffee quality cup for home. I am the only one in my house that drinks coffee daily 2 cups in the morning and sometimes in the evening. I have fallen in love with espresso/lattes as well. I was looking at the Jura-Capresso E8 machine. Large $$$ I may trade in my truck to get one, this would even take up less garage space!(just kidding). Is there anything else out there like this? I like that I could make a cup at a time w/o a lot of detail and when company is over I could still make enough cups for everyone. But is the quality of this machine worth the $$$!!! Please Help Can't Stay Awake In The Morning!!!!
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Posted by eyeopener on 2004-07-25 15:49:20 Post Subject: New Machine Jura-Capresso E8
Help I am looking to make a starbucks/caribou coffee quality cup for home. I am the only one in my house that drinks coffee daily 2 cups in the morning and sometimes in the evening. I have fallen in love with espresso/lattes as well. I was looking at the Jura-Capresso E8 machine. Large $$$ I may trade in my truck to get one, this would even take up less garage space!(just kidding). Is there anything else out there like this? I like that I could make a cup at a time w/o a lot of detail and when company is over I could still make enough cups for everyone. But is the quality of this machine worth the $$$!!! Please Help Can't Stay Awake In The Morning!!!!
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Posted by tracy on 2003-03-27 20:21:11 Post Subject: Car Crashes Into Roswell Coffee Shop
Caribou Coffee shop Coffee Drinkers sipped away at their morning cups of coffee. All of a sudden a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) ran into the front of the shop. This happened around 10 am today (Thursday). Nobody was killed but two people were transported to a North Fulton Med. Center and two others reported minor injuries.
I haven't been out to this location yet so I don't know the extent of the damage to the building or the cause of crash. Hope they didnt spill coffee on their laps though!
Wonder what the Coffee Drinkers thought when they saw it coming or didnt see it coming so be the case.
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Posted by tracy on 2003-03-27 20:21:11 Post Subject: Car Crashes Into Roswell Coffee Shop
Caribou Coffee shop Coffee Drinkers sipped away at their morning cups of coffee. All of a sudden a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) ran into the front of the shop. This happened around 10 am today (Thursday). Nobody was killed but two people were transported to a North Fulton Med. Center and two others reported minor injuries.
I haven't been out to this location yet so I don't know the extent of the damage to the building or the cause of crash. Hope they didnt spill coffee on their laps though!
Wonder what the Coffee Drinkers thought when they saw it coming or didnt see it coming so be the case.
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View entire thread: Does anyone know anything about Carribou Coffee?
Posted by Aliciajane on 2004-10-10 09:45:56 Post Subject: Anecdotal Info
Hi - I'm new to the newsgroup, and still a novice in the coffee field. However, I saw your post and wanted to tell you that I've been seeing Caribou coffee locations since the mid-nineties (starting in Minnesota and now trickling outward to places like Ohio and Virginia). I've not yet seen one with a drive-through.
They do foster a sort of fireplace-and-mountain-lodge atmosphere where possible. The location I saw in Ohio was nothing but a kiosk inside a downtown Cleveland mall near the Ritz Carlton. But I haven't seen a drive-through yet. They do sell a lot of packaged coffees, like Starbucks. Atmosphere is generally very friendly, in my experience.
I hope this helps.
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Posted by Aliciajane on 2004-10-10 09:45:56 Post Subject: Anecdotal Info
Hi - I'm new to the newsgroup, and still a novice in the coffee field. However, I saw your post and wanted to tell you that I've been seeing Caribou coffee locations since the mid-nineties (starting in Minnesota and now trickling outward to places like Ohio and Virginia). I've not yet seen one with a drive-through.
They do foster a sort of fireplace-and-mountain-lodge atmosphere where possible. The location I saw in Ohio was nothing but a kiosk inside a downtown Cleveland mall near the Ritz Carlton. But I haven't seen a drive-through yet. They do sell a lot of packaged coffees, like Starbucks. Atmosphere is generally very friendly, in my experience.
I hope this helps.
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Posted by williamcthomas on 2008-02-15 19:32:01 Post Subject:
I go to a Caribou Coffee shop almost every day. I like to relax and read the newspaper. I like their coffee better than Starbucks. They have free refills.The employees are friendly and they know my name.
At home I brew whatever was on sale- Maxwell House, Folgers, etc. I take it to work in a thermos.
Good luck on your project.
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Posted by williamcthomas on 2008-02-15 19:32:01 Post Subject:
I go to a Caribou Coffee shop almost every day. I like to relax and read the newspaper. I like their coffee better than Starbucks. They have free refills.The employees are friendly and they know my name.
At home I brew whatever was on sale- Maxwell House, Folgers, etc. I take it to work in a thermos.
Good luck on your project.
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Posted by Kukla on 2007-02-08 22:25:30 Post Subject: A few questions from a beginner (nothing quite obvious)
I just realized that this post is way longer than I wanted it to be, but i guess its better than posting all the questions individually right?
Hello, first off I just want to thank everyone who has contributed to this forum and everyone who takes the time to read and respond to my questions. This forum has provided me with some invaluble information with which I have based my first opinions of starting a small cafe upon. To put you at ease, this isn''t a standard, \"HELP ME I''M A NEWB I NEED ADVICE\" thread. I found like 20 such threads across the pages of this forum section alone. You guys are extremely helpful. Anyway, a few days ago, a friend mentioned (somewhat jokingly?) that he and I should open a caribou coffee shop in our small town of Yorkville, Illinois, which has roughly 14,000 people. I kind of discarded the thought, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to me. I am an avid coffee drinker, I have experience in business, having already started a small business of my own, although it does not pertain to coffee. And really the only competition we would have in this town is Dunkin'' Donuts, Panera Bread, and McDonalds. So now I am researching the whole industry, I have gone through all 14 pages of \"Coffee Industry\" threads on this forum, along with a great deal of other websites. So far, I have a general idea of what I want to do, but I had a few questions and thoughts in mind that I would appreciate an answer/opinion on.
1- Is it a good idea to sell books at your cafe? I probably won''t be doing this initially, but it was a thought that crossed my mind as something we might do as we become better established in the community. I can imagine the coffee stains on the books though.
2- I had the idea to have either a tv with a dvd player for customers or maybe a separate \"theater\" room. But I''m not so sure if i want people parked in my cafe for 2 hours while nursing the same cold coffee. What could make this idea work?
3- I am only 17 and a junior in highschool. WOuld it be realistic to expect that I could manage my school work (which I don''t have much of by the way) with the full time responsibility of opening and managing a cafe? Keeping in mind I will have a classmate to help me, although he is much less knowledgeable at this point. I figured I could get up and open around 6 in the morning, leave the shop to a manager/employee/family member that I have hopefully found trustworthy by this point at, at 9, and return at 2:30 when school gets out. How does that sound?
4- (Thank you for putting up with all these questions) My (primary) target market is people ages from 15-25. Me and my friend are thinking about it, but does anybody have any good ideas for turning our cafe into a nice chill spot? I was thinking about having an xbox to play or something, but that might prove too unwieldy.
5- Being located in the southern suburbs of Chicago, I have been looking at local roasters to supply us with our beans, but can anyone make any recommendations? Or are there any semi-close by cafe/coffee houses that would be willing to give us some pointers or training if we stopped by?
We, of course, could compensate you for your time and effort in training us. At this point, I only have a love for coffee and my community, which will only take one so far though.
6- Is there that big of a taste/freshness difference between freshly roasted beans, and beans from a nearby roaster? (probably a day or 3 shipping) There was another thread kind of like this, but I did not get that much of a definate answer out of it. I would really like to have a wow effect with my customers the first time they try my coffee.
One last short question. I plan on attending CoffeeFest Chicago in two weeks, being that this expo is not public, do they require proof that you are part of the industry to enter? and if so, what would be the easiest way for me to attain said proof being that I am in the preliminary stages of planning my business? and do the educational seminars have size limits and or need pre-registration of which seminars you will be attending?
Should I get there early? Could I rely solely on books, dvds and the training I get though CoffeeFest to run a cafe? Or would a consultant make more sense?
Okay. Thats it. Thank you if you read the whole thing, and if not, I can''t blame you. And thanks again if you take the time to help me fulfill my dream by answering my questions. I''m sure there will be more by the time I open.
Without you guys, I don''t know where I would be.
(At another forum?)
Kukla
and sorry if I asked anything obvious/stupid.
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Posted by Kukla on 2007-02-08 22:25:30 Post Subject: A few questions from a beginner (nothing quite obvious)
I just realized that this post is way longer than I wanted it to be, but i guess its better than posting all the questions individually right?
Hello, first off I just want to thank everyone who has contributed to this forum and everyone who takes the time to read and respond to my questions. This forum has provided me with some invaluble information with which I have based my first opinions of starting a small cafe upon. To put you at ease, this isn''t a standard, \"HELP ME I''M A NEWB I NEED ADVICE\" thread. I found like 20 such threads across the pages of this forum section alone. You guys are extremely helpful. Anyway, a few days ago, a friend mentioned (somewhat jokingly?) that he and I should open a caribou coffee shop in our small town of Yorkville, Illinois, which has roughly 14,000 people. I kind of discarded the thought, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to me. I am an avid coffee drinker, I have experience in business, having already started a small business of my own, although it does not pertain to coffee. And really the only competition we would have in this town is Dunkin'' Donuts, Panera Bread, and McDonalds. So now I am researching the whole industry, I have gone through all 14 pages of \"Coffee Industry\" threads on this forum, along with a great deal of other websites. So far, I have a general idea of what I want to do, but I had a few questions and thoughts in mind that I would appreciate an answer/opinion on.
1- Is it a good idea to sell books at your cafe? I probably won''t be doing this initially, but it was a thought that crossed my mind as something we might do as we become better established in the community. I can imagine the coffee stains on the books though.
2- I had the idea to have either a tv with a dvd player for customers or maybe a separate \"theater\" room. But I''m not so sure if i want people parked in my cafe for 2 hours while nursing the same cold coffee. What could make this idea work?
3- I am only 17 and a junior in highschool. WOuld it be realistic to expect that I could manage my school work (which I don''t have much of by the way) with the full time responsibility of opening and managing a cafe? Keeping in mind I will have a classmate to help me, although he is much less knowledgeable at this point. I figured I could get up and open around 6 in the morning, leave the shop to a manager/employee/family member that I have hopefully found trustworthy by this point at, at 9, and return at 2:30 when school gets out. How does that sound?
4- (Thank you for putting up with all these questions) My (primary) target market is people ages from 15-25. Me and my friend are thinking about it, but does anybody have any good ideas for turning our cafe into a nice chill spot? I was thinking about having an xbox to play or something, but that might prove too unwieldy.
5- Being located in the southern suburbs of Chicago, I have been looking at local roasters to supply us with our beans, but can anyone make any recommendations? Or are there any semi-close by cafe/coffee houses that would be willing to give us some pointers or training if we stopped by?
We, of course, could compensate you for your time and effort in training us. At this point, I only have a love for coffee and my community, which will only take one so far though.
6- Is there that big of a taste/freshness difference between freshly roasted beans, and beans from a nearby roaster? (probably a day or 3 shipping) There was another thread kind of like this, but I did not get that much of a definate answer out of it. I would really like to have a wow effect with my customers the first time they try my coffee.
One last short question. I plan on attending CoffeeFest Chicago in two weeks, being that this expo is not public, do they require proof that you are part of the industry to enter? and if so, what would be the easiest way for me to attain said proof being that I am in the preliminary stages of planning my business? and do the educational seminars have size limits and or need pre-registration of which seminars you will be attending?
Should I get there early? Could I rely solely on books, dvds and the training I get though CoffeeFest to run a cafe? Or would a consultant make more sense?
Okay. Thats it. Thank you if you read the whole thing, and if not, I can''t blame you. And thanks again if you take the time to help me fulfill my dream by answering my questions. I''m sure there will be more by the time I open.
Without you guys, I don''t know where I would be.
(At another forum?)
Kukla
and sorry if I asked anything obvious/stupid.
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Posted by Norina on 2006-12-08 20:19:40 Post Subject:
I agree with Darren. I purchased an existing cafe in a small town in July of this year. It does require 100% of my attention and personal attendance.
I have had great success as I started out with a very loyal customer base, even though I have not one, but two Caribou coffee shops within one block of me. During the election season, I hosted politicians to come in and meet and have coffee with my customers, which went over extremely well. One senator had a news crew follow him in and another senate candidate filmed a commerical at the shop. Talk about free advertising! I have followed that up by hosting various organizations which I thought my customers would enjoy, such as our area conservation board, historical society, the chief of police among others. I have also hosted a local artist who paints with coffee and am bringing in local theatre persons and various sports teams. Another thing I have done is to start a collection to send coffee to our troops (something that the large chains do not do). This has also been met by success from not only my customers, but my vendors too, who match the amount collected.
One of the key points of this business is listening to your customers and providing the best customer service possible. It really hit home when I overheard a customer saying that our shop is run by our customers. These customers are so excited that they bring in their friends, who soon become loyal customers.
I find that I must be at the shop also to ensure that my standards for quality and customer service remain the key focus of my employees; to say nothing about the shop appearance.
Best of luck in your endeavor!
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Posted by Norina on 2006-12-08 20:19:40 Post Subject:
I agree with Darren. I purchased an existing cafe in a small town in July of this year. It does require 100% of my attention and personal attendance.
I have had great success as I started out with a very loyal customer base, even though I have not one, but two Caribou coffee shops within one block of me. During the election season, I hosted politicians to come in and meet and have coffee with my customers, which went over extremely well. One senator had a news crew follow him in and another senate candidate filmed a commerical at the shop. Talk about free advertising! I have followed that up by hosting various organizations which I thought my customers would enjoy, such as our area conservation board, historical society, the chief of police among others. I have also hosted a local artist who paints with coffee and am bringing in local theatre persons and various sports teams. Another thing I have done is to start a collection to send coffee to our troops (something that the large chains do not do). This has also been met by success from not only my customers, but my vendors too, who match the amount collected.
One of the key points of this business is listening to your customers and providing the best customer service possible. It really hit home when I overheard a customer saying that our shop is run by our customers. These customers are so excited that they bring in their friends, who soon become loyal customers.
I find that I must be at the shop also to ensure that my standards for quality and customer service remain the key focus of my employees; to say nothing about the shop appearance.
Best of luck in your endeavor!
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Posted by moose on 2006-03-15 16:50:06 Post Subject: Trying to like coffee - not having any luck
Hi, I've never really drank coffee my entire life (I'm 39), but I do enjoy tea, chai, and hot chocolate. Since I'm interested in going in the coffee business now, I've been trying to give coffee another chance and learn some things at the same time. I'd like to get to the point where I enjoy a good cup and can tell the difference between good quality and bad, etc. However, I just don't get it. Everytime I try to drink coffee, it just tastes pretty bad (bitter, strong, etc...) Sure, I enjoy a frappachino, Granita or a dessert coffee drink from Starbucks, but I think those are so sweet that's why they are so popular.
Last week I went to Caribou Coffee and got a mocha latte. Again, it did not taste good to me; it was just bitter with a hint of chocolate. If I put 2 or 3 splenda packets in it it tasted ok, but it wasn't something I would want want to pay $3 for. Today I tried again and went down to the office restaurant and got a cup of decaf house blend. Same thing, strong with a bitter aftertaste, not any good to my taste buds. I guess I could put a bunch of sweeteners and creamers in it to 'fix' it, but I feel like something is wrong here. Can anyone help me? Do I have too much of a sweet tooth to appreciate coffee? Do people really enjoy basic coffee or just those sugary desert cofee drinks? Any suggestions for introducing a beginning coffee drinker to a good experience?
thanks for your help
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Posted by moose on 2006-03-15 16:50:06 Post Subject: Trying to like coffee - not having any luck
Hi, I've never really drank coffee my entire life (I'm 39), but I do enjoy tea, chai, and hot chocolate. Since I'm interested in going in the coffee business now, I've been trying to give coffee another chance and learn some things at the same time. I'd like to get to the point where I enjoy a good cup and can tell the difference between good quality and bad, etc. However, I just don't get it. Everytime I try to drink coffee, it just tastes pretty bad (bitter, strong, etc...) Sure, I enjoy a frappachino, Granita or a dessert coffee drink from Starbucks, but I think those are so sweet that's why they are so popular.
Last week I went to Caribou Coffee and got a mocha latte. Again, it did not taste good to me; it was just bitter with a hint of chocolate. If I put 2 or 3 splenda packets in it it tasted ok, but it wasn't something I would want want to pay $3 for. Today I tried again and went down to the office restaurant and got a cup of decaf house blend. Same thing, strong with a bitter aftertaste, not any good to my taste buds. I guess I could put a bunch of sweeteners and creamers in it to 'fix' it, but I feel like something is wrong here. Can anyone help me? Do I have too much of a sweet tooth to appreciate coffee? Do people really enjoy basic coffee or just those sugary desert cofee drinks? Any suggestions for introducing a beginning coffee drinker to a good experience?
thanks for your help
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Posted by tintinet on 2003-10-16 08:42:53 Post Subject: Coffee out?
Have you ever tried Caribou Coffee? They've garnered good reviews from individuals and some of their coffee has been well reviewed at The CoffeeReview.com:
http://www.rateitall.com/showitemria.as ... 5E7D56974D
http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=539
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Posted by tintinet on 2003-10-16 08:42:53 Post Subject: Coffee out?
Have you ever tried Caribou Coffee? They've garnered good reviews from individuals and some of their coffee has been well reviewed at The CoffeeReview.com:
http://www.rateitall.com/showitemria.as ... 5E7D56974D
http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=539
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Posted by javahill on 2005-08-25 22:37:37 Post Subject:
Caribou Coffee is owned 87.8% by the First Islamic Investment Bank. Not that it matters. Pope Clement VIII blessed coffee as a truly Christian beverage. It does not matter who makes the money.
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Posted by javahill on 2005-08-25 22:37:37 Post Subject:
Caribou Coffee is owned 87.8% by the First Islamic Investment Bank. Not that it matters. Pope Clement VIII blessed coffee as a truly Christian beverage. It does not matter who makes the money.
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Posted by Jeff_Roaster_in_Training on 2006-02-18 16:48:54 Post Subject:
We actually had a customer who after a Caribou coffee opened across the street her business almost doubled! As it turns out the anti-corporate coffee backlash was stronger than the competition. I guess it pays to be small!
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Posted by Jeff_Roaster_in_Training on 2006-02-18 16:48:54 Post Subject:
We actually had a customer who after a Caribou coffee opened across the street her business almost doubled! As it turns out the anti-corporate coffee backlash was stronger than the competition. I guess it pays to be small!
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Posted by BilgeMud on 2006-03-01 11:53:57 Post Subject: In defense of Hoser
Hoser makes perfect sense. If he does not want to support Caribou Coffee because of their political moral or other views all of the power to him. That does not make him a loser.
Jasmines, which side are you on?
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Posted by BilgeMud on 2006-03-01 11:53:57 Post Subject: In defense of Hoser
Hoser makes perfect sense. If he does not want to support Caribou Coffee because of their political moral or other views all of the power to him. That does not make him a loser.
Jasmines, which side are you on?
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Posted by luvncoffee on 2005-07-20 21:31:42 Post Subject: caribou coffee
Did I see a few posts from owner of Caribou coffee in Chicago?? Or has anyone been there or heard of them?? I'm not sure if it is a chain or just a cafe by itself. Any info would be great!!
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Posted by luvncoffee on 2005-07-20 21:31:42 Post Subject: caribou coffee
Did I see a few posts from owner of Caribou coffee in Chicago?? Or has anyone been there or heard of them?? I'm not sure if it is a chain or just a cafe by itself. Any info would be great!!
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Posted by spacelace on 2005-08-22 15:44:54 Post Subject:
Unfortunately, it is true. Caribou coffee, which is also huge in Minnesota, does use a thick, syrupy, espresso concentrate that comes out of its mock-espresso machine. The only thing they do there is steam the milk and stir. They do have some creative topping ideas however.
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Posted by spacelace on 2005-08-22 15:44:54 Post Subject:
Unfortunately, it is true. Caribou coffee, which is also huge in Minnesota, does use a thick, syrupy, espresso concentrate that comes out of its mock-espresso machine. The only thing they do there is steam the milk and stir. They do have some creative topping ideas however.
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Posted by hoser on 2006-02-13 23:38:23 Post Subject: caripoo coffee
caribou coffee is losing money in it's bid to be a major coffee competitor. It is a very poor stock investment and extremely poor choice for anyone who believes in christian values. The company has demonstrated it's sociopathic capitalist nature multiple times in Minnesota. The coffee quality is a whole another matter.
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Posted by hoser on 2006-02-13 23:38:23 Post Subject: caripoo coffee
caribou coffee is losing money in it's bid to be a major coffee competitor. It is a very poor stock investment and extremely poor choice for anyone who believes in christian values. The company has demonstrated it's sociopathic capitalist nature multiple times in Minnesota. The coffee quality is a whole another matter.
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Posted by JASMINES on 2006-02-26 21:45:27 Post Subject: Re: caripoo coffee
caribou coffee is losing money in it's bid to be a major coffee competitor. It is a very poor stock investment and extremely poor choice for anyone who believes in christian values. The company has demonstrated it's sociopathic capitalist nature multiple times in Minnesota. The coffee quality is a whole another matter.
hoser...you are a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by JASMINES on 2006-02-26 21:45:27 Post Subject: Re: caripoo coffee
caribou coffee is losing money in it's bid to be a major coffee competitor. It is a very poor stock investment and extremely poor choice for anyone who believes in christian values. The company has demonstrated it's sociopathic capitalist nature multiple times in Minnesota. The coffee quality is a whole another matter.
hoser...you are a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by CCafe on 2006-03-01 09:52:44 Post Subject: Re: caripoo coffee
caribou coffee is losing money in it's bid to be a major coffee competitor. It is a very poor stock investment and extremely poor choice for anyone who believes in christian values. The company has demonstrated it's sociopathic capitalist nature multiple times in Minnesota. The coffee quality is a whole another matter.
hoser...you are a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grow up! There is nothing worse then someone talking like a 5 year old! Remember what your mother taught you, "If you have anything good to say, then don't say it at all!"
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Posted by CCafe on 2006-03-01 09:52:44 Post Subject: Re: caripoo coffee
caribou coffee is losing money in it's bid to be a major coffee competitor. It is a very poor stock investment and extremely poor choice for anyone who believes in christian values. The company has demonstrated it's sociopathic capitalist nature multiple times in Minnesota. The coffee quality is a whole another matter.
hoser...you are a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grow up! There is nothing worse then someone talking like a 5 year old! Remember what your mother taught you, "If you have anything good to say, then don't say it at all!"
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Posted by cafemakers on 2005-08-23 16:26:43 Post Subject:
:evil: Unfortunately, it is true. Caribou coffee, which is also huge in Minnesota, does use a thick, syrupy, espresso concentrate that comes out of its mock-espresso machine. The only thing they do there is steam the milk and stir. They do have some creative topping ideas however.
Really? This seems very unusual considering the deal that they have with Franke to purchase superautomatics - the locations that I've been to are using real coffee, just dispensed by superautomatics, like Starbucks does in most locations now. Which stores do they have these 'concentrate' dispensing machines in? I'd love to see one of these.
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Posted by cafemakers on 2005-08-23 16:26:43 Post Subject:
:evil: Unfortunately, it is true. Caribou coffee, which is also huge in Minnesota, does use a thick, syrupy, espresso concentrate that comes out of its mock-espresso machine. The only thing they do there is steam the milk and stir. They do have some creative topping ideas however.
Really? This seems very unusual considering the deal that they have with Franke to purchase superautomatics - the locations that I've been to are using real coffee, just dispensed by superautomatics, like Starbucks does in most locations now. Which stores do they have these 'concentrate' dispensing machines in? I'd love to see one of these.
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Posted by LilyBean on 2004-03-21 21:43:27 Post Subject: A very Sad Starbucks Barista
Hi,
My first job ever was working for starbucks when I was 15. I worked for a year and then quit so I could focus on the ever important JR. of high school. I am now 19 and a Frosh at PSU. Majoring in food marketing and minor in Horticulte scinces. I returned to starbucks recently.
My goal is to become a coffee buyer~one day.
MY district manager told me I had unrealistic long term dreams. I have never felt so crushed or heart broken in my life. I have requested many times a trainer to help devlope my skills both in the store and at school and all I get is the run around.
My Personal coffee story started when I was 11 when I worked with Caribou coffee on a school project.
I trully love what I do. I can't imagine doing anything else. I need help from anyone, someone. Starbucks, has as of tuesday, when I talked to the DM, has sucked the life out me. I want to learn as much as I can.
As it turns out, Starbucks Talks the talk, but can't back any of it up. I am looking for a teacher/mentor. I am a good student, the pastry specalist, and for just being a 19 year old kid, I think I know alot about the beans.
Thank you,
Lily
YOU CAN E MAIL AT SOPHSTERILY@YAHOO.COM OR AIM ME AT SOPH67. please help
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Posted by LilyBean on 2004-03-21 21:43:27 Post Subject: A very Sad Starbucks Barista
Hi,
My first job ever was working for starbucks when I was 15. I worked for a year and then quit so I could focus on the ever important JR. of high school. I am now 19 and a Frosh at PSU. Majoring in food marketing and minor in Horticulte scinces. I returned to starbucks recently.
My goal is to become a coffee buyer~one day.
MY district manager told me I had unrealistic long term dreams. I have never felt so crushed or heart broken in my life. I have requested many times a trainer to help devlope my skills both in the store and at school and all I get is the run around.
My Personal coffee story started when I was 11 when I worked with Caribou coffee on a school project.
I trully love what I do. I can't imagine doing anything else. I need help from anyone, someone. Starbucks, has as of tuesday, when I talked to the DM, has sucked the life out me. I want to learn as much as I can.
As it turns out, Starbucks Talks the talk, but can't back any of it up. I am looking for a teacher/mentor. I am a good student, the pastry specalist, and for just being a 19 year old kid, I think I know alot about the beans.
Thank you,
Lily
YOU CAN E MAIL AT SOPHSTERILY@YAHOO.COM OR AIM ME AT SOPH67. please help
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Posted by jez on 2004-02-12 01:04:51 Post Subject: what's the secret to that goood shot of espresso?
Hi ever-yone. I recently purchased a Rancilo S-24 espresso machine and I used some espresso blend from Caribou coffee to experiment. I keep getting a bitter espresso with semi decent crema. I tried pulling a ristretto at 17-19 seconds and a regular shot at 18-23 seconds both from a double shot portafilter. I have GOT to get this stuff right. Does anyone recommend a specific coffee co. to buy from and/or a specific blend? Does anyone own the Rancilo S-24 as well? I could use some serious tips.
thanks.
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Posted by jez on 2004-02-12 01:04:51 Post Subject: what's the secret to that goood shot of espresso?
Hi ever-yone. I recently purchased a Rancilo S-24 espresso machine and I used some espresso blend from Caribou coffee to experiment. I keep getting a bitter espresso with semi decent crema. I tried pulling a ristretto at 17-19 seconds and a regular shot at 18-23 seconds both from a double shot portafilter. I have GOT to get this stuff right. Does anyone recommend a specific coffee co. to buy from and/or a specific blend? Does anyone own the Rancilo S-24 as well? I could use some serious tips.
thanks.
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Posted by jez on 2004-03-15 23:33:30 Post Subject: Can I get it right?
Hi everyone-
Thanks for all of the input re: my inperfect espresso. I've noticed that the water temp on my espresso machine is only reaching 180 degress so I'll adjust the "temp" variable and see what happens there. I'm still a bit confused though because I actually had Caribou Coffee (local) grind a TURKISH grind (I'm sure they have need for new blades on their grinders) and I am still pulling a weak, thin crema at 12 seconds for a double shot! I keep hearing "adjust the grind to a finer one" but how much finer can you get than a turkish one? I suppose I've never tasted a straight espresso shot from Caribou so theirs might be masked by the milk based drinks. Do you think the temp adjustment will help?
Re: to what I drink out on the town, guess I'd better check in with this independent shop the other side of my town. I am pulling my hair out to get this right!
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Posted by jez on 2004-03-15 23:33:30 Post Subject: Can I get it right?
Hi everyone-
Thanks for all of the input re: my inperfect espresso. I've noticed that the water temp on my espresso machine is only reaching 180 degress so I'll adjust the "temp" variable and see what happens there. I'm still a bit confused though because I actually had Caribou Coffee (local) grind a TURKISH grind (I'm sure they have need for new blades on their grinders) and I am still pulling a weak, thin crema at 12 seconds for a double shot! I keep hearing "adjust the grind to a finer one" but how much finer can you get than a turkish one? I suppose I've never tasted a straight espresso shot from Caribou so theirs might be masked by the milk based drinks. Do you think the temp adjustment will help?
Re: to what I drink out on the town, guess I'd better check in with this independent shop the other side of my town. I am pulling my hair out to get this right!
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