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Posted by charlotte on 2007-09-03 20:46:21 Post Subject: Teens and Coffee
Can anyone recommend best coffee shops in the Charlotte area for teens?
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Posted by charlotte on 2007-09-03 20:46:21 Post Subject: Teens and Coffee
Can anyone recommend best coffee shops in the Charlotte area for teens?
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View entire thread: PR: Bar None Coffee opens in Georgetown, TX
Posted by cafemakers on 2007-05-18 20:06:31 Post Subject: PR: Bar None Coffee opens in Georgetown, TX
Georgetown, TX (PRWEB) May 19, 2007 – Bar None Coffee opens for business in Georgetown, Texas, marking the entrance of a new generation of specialty coffee shops into the Lone Star State.
"You won't find a jumbo 20 oz drink anywhere on our menu," boasts proprietor Linda Silva. "Fast food coffee chains use large volumes of milk to hide bitter, over-roasted coffee; our customers will experience the sweet taste of espresso prepared correctly."
Bar None Coffee features a menu of flavorful specialty coffee beverages prepared by highly trained baristas that follow traditional ingredient proportions and serving sizes, including a traditional cappuccino served in a 6-oz ceramic demitasse. An upscale but distinctively Texas-styled seating area allows customers to comfortably enjoy beverages and light food fare with friends.
Recognizing the value of convenience to the American commuter, coffee at Bar None is also available to go from a drive-up window.
"The best coffee shops in the world focus on small beverages that demonstrate their ability to prepare naturally sweet and balanced espresso," says espresso expert Andrew Hetzel of retail consulting firm Cafemakers. Hetzel continues, "Bar None Coffee is part of an emerging class of independent coffee shops that are using quality to their advantage in the face of multiunit competition – the figurative deck of cards is stacked against large operators in the area of beverage quality."
Adds Silva, "we're going to change the Texas expectation that bigger is better where it comes to fine coffee."
About Bar None Coffee
Bar None Coffee is located at 105 Wildwood Drive in the Cedar Breaks Village (next to the HEB Shopping Center on Williams Dr., behind the Bank of America.) and is open Monday through Saturday 6:00 am until 10:00 pm daily. For more information, call (512) 535-3774 or visit the Bar None website at http://www.barnonecoffee.com .
Media Contact
Linda Silva (512) 535-3774
lindasilva@barnonecoffee.com
Bar None Coffee
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Posted by cafemakers on 2007-05-18 20:06:31 Post Subject: PR: Bar None Coffee opens in Georgetown, TX
Georgetown, TX (PRWEB) May 19, 2007 – Bar None Coffee opens for business in Georgetown, Texas, marking the entrance of a new generation of specialty coffee shops into the Lone Star State.
"You won't find a jumbo 20 oz drink anywhere on our menu," boasts proprietor Linda Silva. "Fast food coffee chains use large volumes of milk to hide bitter, over-roasted coffee; our customers will experience the sweet taste of espresso prepared correctly."
Bar None Coffee features a menu of flavorful specialty coffee beverages prepared by highly trained baristas that follow traditional ingredient proportions and serving sizes, including a traditional cappuccino served in a 6-oz ceramic demitasse. An upscale but distinctively Texas-styled seating area allows customers to comfortably enjoy beverages and light food fare with friends.
Recognizing the value of convenience to the American commuter, coffee at Bar None is also available to go from a drive-up window.
"The best coffee shops in the world focus on small beverages that demonstrate their ability to prepare naturally sweet and balanced espresso," says espresso expert Andrew Hetzel of retail consulting firm Cafemakers. Hetzel continues, "Bar None Coffee is part of an emerging class of independent coffee shops that are using quality to their advantage in the face of multiunit competition – the figurative deck of cards is stacked against large operators in the area of beverage quality."
Adds Silva, "we're going to change the Texas expectation that bigger is better where it comes to fine coffee."
About Bar None Coffee
Bar None Coffee is located at 105 Wildwood Drive in the Cedar Breaks Village (next to the HEB Shopping Center on Williams Dr., behind the Bank of America.) and is open Monday through Saturday 6:00 am until 10:00 pm daily. For more information, call (512) 535-3774 or visit the Bar None website at http://www.barnonecoffee.com .
Media Contact
Linda Silva (512) 535-3774
lindasilva@barnonecoffee.com
Bar None Coffee
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View entire thread: Researching existing coffee shop/roaster - need opinions
Posted by JavaJunkie on 2007-05-09 11:39:34 Post Subject: Researching existing coffee shop/roaster - need opinions
Tell me what you guys think about this business that I've been looking into. They are a coffee shop and also roast their own coffee on-site. Here are the numbers I was given:
In business since 1992
1 Full-Time; 10 Part-Time employees
Revenue: $441,675
Cost of Sales: $192,851
Operating Expenses: $229,680
Cash Flow: $69,444
FF&E: $44,000
Inventory: $1,000
Asking price: $169,000 - downpayment of $59,000 with seller to finance the rest at 8.5% for 3 years with 10-year amortization.
Lease terms: expires June, 2008 with two three-year options.
This place was rated one out of the nine best coffee shops in the city by our local newspaper/critic.
Does this seem to merit looking into further? Does the price seem a little high to you guys?
The reason listed for selling is "other business interests" - why would anyone sell a profitable business?
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Posted by JavaJunkie on 2007-05-09 11:39:34 Post Subject: Researching existing coffee shop/roaster - need opinions
Tell me what you guys think about this business that I've been looking into. They are a coffee shop and also roast their own coffee on-site. Here are the numbers I was given:
In business since 1992
1 Full-Time; 10 Part-Time employees
Revenue: $441,675
Cost of Sales: $192,851
Operating Expenses: $229,680
Cash Flow: $69,444
FF&E: $44,000
Inventory: $1,000
Asking price: $169,000 - downpayment of $59,000 with seller to finance the rest at 8.5% for 3 years with 10-year amortization.
Lease terms: expires June, 2008 with two three-year options.
This place was rated one out of the nine best coffee shops in the city by our local newspaper/critic.
Does this seem to merit looking into further? Does the price seem a little high to you guys?
The reason listed for selling is "other business interests" - why would anyone sell a profitable business?
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View entire thread: can anyone give me guidance on an espresso machine?
Posted by ElPugDiablo on 2007-08-31 12:37:35 Post Subject:
With few exceptions most used espresso machines needs some kind of over haul because most shops took poor care of their machines. If you buy a used machine, have a espresso mechanic do a top to bottom check, and if you are luck, your repair bill will be small. My mechanic for ease of repair reason loves Cimbali. In the Boston area there is a service guy in Medford. He probably can tell you about those Cimbali as he probably sold those in the first place.
http://www.espressoplus.com/
The best coffee shops in term of coffee quality in Boston area is Simon's on 1736 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. You might ask them to give you a hand on espresso. They don't do Starbucks type of 20oz drinks, they are into straight espresso and 5oz cappuccino.
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Posted by ElPugDiablo on 2007-08-31 12:37:35 Post Subject:
With few exceptions most used espresso machines needs some kind of over haul because most shops took poor care of their machines. If you buy a used machine, have a espresso mechanic do a top to bottom check, and if you are luck, your repair bill will be small. My mechanic for ease of repair reason loves Cimbali. In the Boston area there is a service guy in Medford. He probably can tell you about those Cimbali as he probably sold those in the first place.
http://www.espressoplus.com/
The best coffee shops in term of coffee quality in Boston area is Simon's on 1736 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. You might ask them to give you a hand on espresso. They don't do Starbucks type of 20oz drinks, they are into straight espresso and 5oz cappuccino.
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