View entire thread: In Search of -- Baristas in Georgetown, Texas -- Bar None Co
Posted by BarNoneCoffee on 2007-04-05 09:40:16 Post Subject: In Search of -- Baristas in Georgetown, Texas -- Bar None Co
Bar None Coffee Co. is currently hiring for our soon-to-open store in Georgetown, Texas. We will begin training on April 23, 2007. We are looking for people with a passion for coffee who will enjoy the experience of learning the art of making fine espresso, coffee and tea drinks. Join our winning team in delivering the finest specialty coffee products and service in all of Texas.
More details at http://www.barnonecoffee.com/jobs/
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Posted by BarNoneCoffee on 2007-04-05 09:40:16 Post Subject: In Search of -- Baristas in Georgetown, Texas -- Bar None Co
Bar None Coffee Co. is currently hiring for our soon-to-open store in Georgetown, Texas. We will begin training on April 23, 2007. We are looking for people with a passion for coffee who will enjoy the experience of learning the art of making fine espresso, coffee and tea drinks. Join our winning team in delivering the finest specialty coffee products and service in all of Texas.
More details at http://www.barnonecoffee.com/jobs/
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View entire thread: Craigslist:Ambex YM-10 Commercial Coffee Roaster - $9950
Posted by tlowing on 2008-11-14 07:11:36 Post Subject: Craigslist:Ambex YM-10 Commercial Coffee Roaster - $9950
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 condition. I'll sell stovepipe for $500 w/roaster. This is a great roaster for a small operation and would be ideal for a espresso house that wants to roast its own beans. Hate to part with it, but I need the cash. Roaster is pictured on Ruby Mountain Coffee Co. Web site, www.rubymountaincoffee.com. Call 775.777.3332 or 775.934.4095 for information.
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Posted by tlowing on 2008-11-14 07:11:36 Post Subject: Craigslist:Ambex YM-10 Commercial Coffee Roaster - $9950
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 condition. I'll sell stovepipe for $500 w/roaster. This is a great roaster for a small operation and would be ideal for a espresso house that wants to roast its own beans. Hate to part with it, but I need the cash. Roaster is pictured on Ruby Mountain Coffee Co. Web site, www.rubymountaincoffee.com. Call 775.777.3332 or 775.934.4095 for information.
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View entire thread: SCAA's 2008 WESTERN REGIONAL BARISTA COMPETITION
Posted by Michelle Campbell on 2008-03-24 13:46:18 Post Subject: SCAA's 2008 WESTERN REGIONAL BARISTA COMPETITION
Dear Barista Competition Enthusiasts,
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) is proud to present the 2008 Western Regional Barista Competition (WRBC), hosted by Pacific Bay Coffee Co. & Micro- Roastery.
The WRBC will take place March 28-30, 2008 at:
The Gaia Arts Center
2120 Allston Way, Suite 1
Berkeley, CA 94704
http://www.gaiaarts.com/
Click on the following link to find the 2008 WRBC Documents:
http://www.scaa.org/about_regional_next.asp#Western
2008 WRBC DOCUMENTS:
Schedule of Events
Travel Information
Competitor Registration Form
Judges Registration Form
Volunteer Registration Form
Competitor Rules & Regulations
Judges Rules & Regulations
Head Judge Score Sheet
Technical Judge Score Sheet
Sensory Judge Score Sheet
If you or someone you know is interested in competing or volunteering at the 2008 WRBC, please direct them to the link posted above for a Registration Form.
Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns.
I look forward to seeing all of you in Berkeley, CA!
Kind regards,
Michelle Campbell
Director of Community & Events
Specialty Coffee Association of America
330 Golden Shore, Suite 50
Long Beach, CA 90802
TEL: (562) 624-4100
FAX: (562) 624-4104
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Posted by Michelle Campbell on 2008-03-24 13:46:18 Post Subject: SCAA's 2008 WESTERN REGIONAL BARISTA COMPETITION
Dear Barista Competition Enthusiasts,
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) is proud to present the 2008 Western Regional Barista Competition (WRBC), hosted by Pacific Bay Coffee Co. & Micro- Roastery.
The WRBC will take place March 28-30, 2008 at:
The Gaia Arts Center
2120 Allston Way, Suite 1
Berkeley, CA 94704
http://www.gaiaarts.com/
Click on the following link to find the 2008 WRBC Documents:
http://www.scaa.org/about_regional_next.asp#Western
2008 WRBC DOCUMENTS:
Schedule of Events
Travel Information
Competitor Registration Form
Judges Registration Form
Volunteer Registration Form
Competitor Rules & Regulations
Judges Rules & Regulations
Head Judge Score Sheet
Technical Judge Score Sheet
Sensory Judge Score Sheet
If you or someone you know is interested in competing or volunteering at the 2008 WRBC, please direct them to the link posted above for a Registration Form.
Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns.
I look forward to seeing all of you in Berkeley, CA!
Kind regards,
Michelle Campbell
Director of Community & Events
Specialty Coffee Association of America
330 Golden Shore, Suite 50
Long Beach, CA 90802
TEL: (562) 624-4100
FAX: (562) 624-4104
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View entire thread: PR: PT's Coffee is Roaster of the Year
Posted by cafemakers on 2008-10-22 03:13:01 Post Subject: PR: PT's Coffee is Roaster of the Year
PT's Coffee Roasting Co. Named “Roaster of the Year” by Roast Magazine
Topeka, KS (October 22, 2008) – PT's Coffee Roasting Co. has been named Roast magazine's "Roaster of the Year" for 2009 in the publication’s November / December 2008 issue released today.
The annual "Roaster of the Year" title is awarded to candidates that serve coffee of superior quality, demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainable practices and their employees, among other criteria.
"We never set out with the intent of winning awards," said PT's Coffee co-founder Jeff Taylor, "but it is gratifying to gain recognition for doing business the way that we feel is right; for example, through our Direct Trade program that develops relationships with farmers who are rewarded for exceptional quality, sustainability and commitment to their communities."
PT's Coffee edged out North America's top specialty coffee roasters in the large (Macro) roaster category (companies roasting more than 100,000 pounds of coffee annually) to win the industry accolade.
"I am proud to have PT's Coffee Roasting Co. represent Roast magazine as our 2009 Roaster of the Year," said publisher Connie Blumhardt. "PT's Coffee encompasses all the qualities that we look for in our Roaster of the Year – environmentally and socially responsible, innovative roasting, a strong commitment their employees and of course, serving great coffee."
Two categories of the award are presented each year. Winning the small (Micro) roaster category was Coffee Klatch of San Dimas, CA. Owner Mike Perry is a friend and frequent coffee buyer with PT's Coffee.
About PT's Coffee Roasting Co.
PT's Coffee Roasting Co. began in 1993 as a single coffee shop in Topeka, Kansas, later expanding into coffee roasting in 1997. PT's Coffee now roasts over 100 tons of premium specialty coffee annually for wholesale clients and operates 3 retail locations in Topeka and Overland Park.
Recognized for award-winning small lot coffees, PT's Coffee is among the leading roasters reviewed by industry resource Coffee Review, receiving the guide’s highest ever rating of 97 points. PT's Coffee manager Pete Licata ranked 2nd in competition at the 2007 & 2008 U.S. Barista Championships.
PT's Coffee can be found at fine coffee shops and restaurants nationwide and in select Whole Foods locations. For more information or to try PT's award-winning coffee, call 888-678-5282 or visit www.ptscoffee.com.
About Roast Magazine
Roast magazine is a bi-monthly technical trade magazine dedicated to the success and growth of the specialty coffee industry. Roast addresses the art, science and business of coffee roasters by covering the issues most important to them with high quality editorial focused on the technical aspects of coffee. For more information, visit www.roastmagazine.com.
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Posted by cafemakers on 2008-10-22 03:13:01 Post Subject: PR: PT's Coffee is Roaster of the Year
PT's Coffee Roasting Co. Named “Roaster of the Year” by Roast Magazine
Topeka, KS (October 22, 2008) – PT's Coffee Roasting Co. has been named Roast magazine's "Roaster of the Year" for 2009 in the publication’s November / December 2008 issue released today.
The annual "Roaster of the Year" title is awarded to candidates that serve coffee of superior quality, demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainable practices and their employees, among other criteria.
"We never set out with the intent of winning awards," said PT's Coffee co-founder Jeff Taylor, "but it is gratifying to gain recognition for doing business the way that we feel is right; for example, through our Direct Trade program that develops relationships with farmers who are rewarded for exceptional quality, sustainability and commitment to their communities."
PT's Coffee edged out North America's top specialty coffee roasters in the large (Macro) roaster category (companies roasting more than 100,000 pounds of coffee annually) to win the industry accolade.
"I am proud to have PT's Coffee Roasting Co. represent Roast magazine as our 2009 Roaster of the Year," said publisher Connie Blumhardt. "PT's Coffee encompasses all the qualities that we look for in our Roaster of the Year – environmentally and socially responsible, innovative roasting, a strong commitment their employees and of course, serving great coffee."
Two categories of the award are presented each year. Winning the small (Micro) roaster category was Coffee Klatch of San Dimas, CA. Owner Mike Perry is a friend and frequent coffee buyer with PT's Coffee.
About PT's Coffee Roasting Co.
PT's Coffee Roasting Co. began in 1993 as a single coffee shop in Topeka, Kansas, later expanding into coffee roasting in 1997. PT's Coffee now roasts over 100 tons of premium specialty coffee annually for wholesale clients and operates 3 retail locations in Topeka and Overland Park.
Recognized for award-winning small lot coffees, PT's Coffee is among the leading roasters reviewed by industry resource Coffee Review, receiving the guide’s highest ever rating of 97 points. PT's Coffee manager Pete Licata ranked 2nd in competition at the 2007 & 2008 U.S. Barista Championships.
PT's Coffee can be found at fine coffee shops and restaurants nationwide and in select Whole Foods locations. For more information or to try PT's award-winning coffee, call 888-678-5282 or visit www.ptscoffee.com.
About Roast Magazine
Roast magazine is a bi-monthly technical trade magazine dedicated to the success and growth of the specialty coffee industry. Roast addresses the art, science and business of coffee roasters by covering the issues most important to them with high quality editorial focused on the technical aspects of coffee. For more information, visit www.roastmagazine.com.
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Posted by topher on 2004-10-07 10:49:29 Post Subject: fair trade article
Fair Trade coffee demand sparks debate on workers' wages, lives
BY JAKE BATSELL
The Seattle Times
BALGUE, Nicaragua - (KRT) - Coffee has helped provide water for Jose Felix Centeno Castillo's home, school for his nine children and a better life for his fellow farmers.
Castillo and other members of his farming cooperative receive among the highest prices in the coffee industry - $1.61 a pound - for the beans they grow under towering trees on the volcano slopes of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.
But do not look for a Fair Trade Certified label on the packages that carry Castillo's coffee. That coveted stamp of approval costs money - farmers and roasters pay for the label - and would shave hundreds of dollars from his co-op's annual earnings.
The co-op's coffee, sold in the United States by a Bainbridge Island, Wash., nonprofit, is marketed as "fair-traded." It is a semantic difference that highlights a growing debate within the specialty-coffee industry about workers' wages and their quality of life.
Booming U.S. demand for Fair Trade coffee has triggered an industrywide tiff about what exactly "fair" means when it comes to paying farmers.
Oakland, Calif.-based TransFair USA labels Fair Trade coffee after certifying it was grown by small-scale farm co-ops that were paid a fair price - at least $1.26 a pound - for their beans.
Other growers and sellers are finding ways to call attention to their sustainably grown coffees, which they say also provide a decent living for farmers. Fair Trade label or not, they say, their coffee is sustainably grown, or farmed in a way that respects the environment and is fair to workers.
"To say that everything else that we're doing is not good, and what they're doing is good - it's been a big struggle for us," said Pete Rogers, green-coffee buyer for JBR Gourmet Foods in San Leandro, Calif.
JBR often pays more than Fair Trade prices for its coffee, Rogers said, and it sponsors dozens of community-development programs in countries such as Mexico and Zambia.
"What they (TransFair USA) have done is a great job of selling the public on the idea," said Seattle's Best Coffee founder Jim Stewart, who sold his stake in Seattle's Best but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica. "It's kind of an easy way out. You see that stamp and you say, `Ha.'"
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Volatile swings in the global coffee supply have slashed wages for thousands of farmers and workers in recent years.
Unroasted coffee beans that sold for nearly $2 a pound wholesale in 1997 dipped to under 50 cents a pound in 2002 - a price below many farmers' production costs, which generally average 60 cents to 90 cents a pound in Central America. Prices now hover between 70 and 80 cents a pound.
Fair Trade Certified coffee spares farmers from the ups and downs of commodities markets by establishing a minimum price for their product - currently $1.26 a pound for arabica beans, the type preferred by specialty roasters. Independent monitors confirm farms receive the Fair Trade price.
Since it began certifying coffee in 1998, TransFair USA has seen demand rise sharply for packages bearing its black-and-white Fair Trade label. Last year, the organization certified 18.7 million pounds of coffee, nearly doubling its 2002 total.
Dunkin' Donuts recently introduced a line of Fair Trade espresso drinks, and even canned-coffee giant Procter & Gamble, maker of Folgers, has developed a Fair Trade blend under its Millstone label.
Other retailers have taken the concept much further - a Fair Trade-only coffee company called Equal Exchange has become increasingly popular with church groups around the country, and Caffe Ladro, a seven-store independent chain in Seattle, serves "triple-certified" coffee that is Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown. Retail prices vary, but Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown coffees are generally a bit more expensive than standard specialty coffees - a few cents more for espresso drinks and about $1 more for a 1-pound bag.
"The vast majority of consumers and citizens in this country sympathize with the underdog," said TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice. "If presented with a choice between coffee that helps people and coffee that doesn't, it's natural they would want to choose coffee that helps people."
Buying coffee stamped with the Fair Trade label "is a relatively effortless way for people to make a difference in the world," TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice said.
TransFair's model requires Fair Trade farms to be part of a democratically run co-op, a rule that has riled owners of larger farms and estates who complain they are shut out from the Fair Trade system even though they treat their workers well and pay them fairly.
Meanwhile, several smaller U.S. roasters who had sold 100 percent Fair Trade coffee broke their alliance with TransFair earlier this year, contending TransFair has become too cozy with coffee corporations such as Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, whose Fair Trade offerings amount to a small fraction of their total coffee supply.
Even some who are eligible for Fair Trade status say they do not see why they should pay TransFair's certification fee, which until recently had been 10 cents a pound, to simply rubber-stamp what they already know to be fair and ethical business practices.
That is the stance of the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association, which pays $1.61 a pound for the coffee grown by Castillo's co-op on Ometepe Island and sells it to Seattle-area retailers. All the coffee's profits pay for community-improvement projects on the Nicaraguan island.
"Ten cents a pound, when we do 14,000 pounds a year, is a lot of money that can go back to Ometepe," said Lee Robinson, the association's treasurer.
Rice says TransFair has reduced its certification fee schedule to as low as 5 cents a pound. He says he understands why a sister-island association based on direct personal interaction would find it unnecessary to pay for third-party certification.
But on a larger scale, he said, the Fair Trade label provides skeptical consumers with verification that companies are paying fair prices to growers.
"It doesn't mean we are the only way, but right now we are the only company that provides independent verification," Rice said.
---
A number of U.S. roasters and retailers say TransFair's model is one of many ways to protect farmers and the environment through sustainable growing methods - that is, techniques that benefit workers and the environment.
Starbucks, which says Fair Trade coffee accounts for about 1 percent of the coffee it buys, started an incentive system three years ago that paid premiums of up to 10 cents a pound to growers who met certain social and environmental criteria, such as paying at least minimum wage and treating and recycling the water used to wash beans. Starbucks says it paid an average of $1.20 a pound for the unroasted coffee it bought last year.
JBR Gourmet Foods, whose signature product is its 3-pound bags of San Francisco Bay French Roast sold at Costco stores, says it pays at least $1.38 a pound at 18 coffee farms around the world. It also pays for community projects, which have included schools, medical clinics and a baseball field.
While his company makes three Fair Trade blends under its Organic Coffee Co. brand, Rogers said the Fair Trade logo can leave consumers with a misguided perception that any other coffee is not sustainably grown.
"We really believe we're making more of a direct impact with what we do," Rogers said.
Jim Stewart, who founded Seattle's Best Coffee before selling his stake but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica, said TransFair's set prices can reduce the incentive for farmers and workers to produce a high-quality crop.
Instead, Stewart said he prefers to encourage workers to pick ripe beans by offering perks based on a full season's harvest. During Stewart's tenure at Seattle's Best, the company earmarked profits from each year's crop for projects such as schools and water pumps. He and his wife, farm owner Luz Marina Trujillo, still deliver new school uniforms each year to the families who work at their farms in Costa Rica.
The incentive-based approach, Stewart said, tells workers that "because you've done such a good job, your coffee has more international value, and here's some of that value for you to use in your community."
"It's not just more money - `Here it is, good luck,'" Stewart said. "It's a reward. It's not a gift. It's not a donation. It's not charity."
Rice said while community projects sponsored by individual coffee companies are commendable and well-intentioned, they also can be seen as a form of paternalism.
"We just believe there's a more sustainable model that empowers farmers to help themselves," Rice said.
Global demand for Fair Trade coffee is still relatively low - Fair Trade coffee accounts for perhaps 5 percent of specialty-coffee sales in the U.S. - but that demand is growing. Rice said Fair Trade farmers have plenty of incentive to strive for top quality. If they do not pay attention to quality, he said, their coffee will not sell.
---
With demand rising for Fair Trade and other eco- and worker-friendly coffees, caffeinated consumers are wading through what can be a confusing array of labels. Shoppers perusing the 12-ounce bags at their favorite espresso bar or grocery store often must choose between organic or shade-grown, or Fair Trade versus fair-traded.
A recent stroll down a Safeway aisle found coffees bearing three organic logos, the Fair Trade symbol and descriptions including shade-grown and "100% mountain farmed."
Rogers suggests the U.S. government take up the issue of Fair Trade coffee, similar to how the U.S. Agriculture Department recently introduced a "USDA Organic" logo.
"There's all these myriads of certifications out there that confuse the consumer," Rogers said. "If the government were willing to get involved with Fair Trade, I think that would be a very positive step for the consumer."
---
The Carlos Diaz Cajina Cooperative on Ometepe Island is not part of the Fair Trade program. But with the co-op's coffee selling for $1.61 a pound, its farmers say they feel fairly compensated. During the Sandinista era in the 1980s, they received less than 20 cents a pound.
"We have a better life," Castillo, 66, said through an interpreter. "Before, selling coffee at that price, I didn't have the money to survive. I didn't have money for the food I needed, for clothes."
Coffee profits have brought a water system to his village and helped him pay school fees for his six sons and three daughters, he said.
"Maybe it's not that our houses are nicer and we live like rich people, but now I can do things like send my kids to school," Castillo said. "Now, I'm not just subsisting. I can live more comfortably."
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Posted by topher on 2004-10-07 10:49:29 Post Subject: fair trade article
Fair Trade coffee demand sparks debate on workers' wages, lives
BY JAKE BATSELL
The Seattle Times
BALGUE, Nicaragua - (KRT) - Coffee has helped provide water for Jose Felix Centeno Castillo's home, school for his nine children and a better life for his fellow farmers.
Castillo and other members of his farming cooperative receive among the highest prices in the coffee industry - $1.61 a pound - for the beans they grow under towering trees on the volcano slopes of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.
But do not look for a Fair Trade Certified label on the packages that carry Castillo's coffee. That coveted stamp of approval costs money - farmers and roasters pay for the label - and would shave hundreds of dollars from his co-op's annual earnings.
The co-op's coffee, sold in the United States by a Bainbridge Island, Wash., nonprofit, is marketed as "fair-traded." It is a semantic difference that highlights a growing debate within the specialty-coffee industry about workers' wages and their quality of life.
Booming U.S. demand for Fair Trade coffee has triggered an industrywide tiff about what exactly "fair" means when it comes to paying farmers.
Oakland, Calif.-based TransFair USA labels Fair Trade coffee after certifying it was grown by small-scale farm co-ops that were paid a fair price - at least $1.26 a pound - for their beans.
Other growers and sellers are finding ways to call attention to their sustainably grown coffees, which they say also provide a decent living for farmers. Fair Trade label or not, they say, their coffee is sustainably grown, or farmed in a way that respects the environment and is fair to workers.
"To say that everything else that we're doing is not good, and what they're doing is good - it's been a big struggle for us," said Pete Rogers, green-coffee buyer for JBR Gourmet Foods in San Leandro, Calif.
JBR often pays more than Fair Trade prices for its coffee, Rogers said, and it sponsors dozens of community-development programs in countries such as Mexico and Zambia.
"What they (TransFair USA) have done is a great job of selling the public on the idea," said Seattle's Best Coffee founder Jim Stewart, who sold his stake in Seattle's Best but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica. "It's kind of an easy way out. You see that stamp and you say, `Ha.'"
---
Volatile swings in the global coffee supply have slashed wages for thousands of farmers and workers in recent years.
Unroasted coffee beans that sold for nearly $2 a pound wholesale in 1997 dipped to under 50 cents a pound in 2002 - a price below many farmers' production costs, which generally average 60 cents to 90 cents a pound in Central America. Prices now hover between 70 and 80 cents a pound.
Fair Trade Certified coffee spares farmers from the ups and downs of commodities markets by establishing a minimum price for their product - currently $1.26 a pound for arabica beans, the type preferred by specialty roasters. Independent monitors confirm farms receive the Fair Trade price.
Since it began certifying coffee in 1998, TransFair USA has seen demand rise sharply for packages bearing its black-and-white Fair Trade label. Last year, the organization certified 18.7 million pounds of coffee, nearly doubling its 2002 total.
Dunkin' Donuts recently introduced a line of Fair Trade espresso drinks, and even canned-coffee giant Procter & Gamble, maker of Folgers, has developed a Fair Trade blend under its Millstone label.
Other retailers have taken the concept much further - a Fair Trade-only coffee company called Equal Exchange has become increasingly popular with church groups around the country, and Caffe Ladro, a seven-store independent chain in Seattle, serves "triple-certified" coffee that is Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown. Retail prices vary, but Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown coffees are generally a bit more expensive than standard specialty coffees - a few cents more for espresso drinks and about $1 more for a 1-pound bag.
"The vast majority of consumers and citizens in this country sympathize with the underdog," said TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice. "If presented with a choice between coffee that helps people and coffee that doesn't, it's natural they would want to choose coffee that helps people."
Buying coffee stamped with the Fair Trade label "is a relatively effortless way for people to make a difference in the world," TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice said.
TransFair's model requires Fair Trade farms to be part of a democratically run co-op, a rule that has riled owners of larger farms and estates who complain they are shut out from the Fair Trade system even though they treat their workers well and pay them fairly.
Meanwhile, several smaller U.S. roasters who had sold 100 percent Fair Trade coffee broke their alliance with TransFair earlier this year, contending TransFair has become too cozy with coffee corporations such as Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, whose Fair Trade offerings amount to a small fraction of their total coffee supply.
Even some who are eligible for Fair Trade status say they do not see why they should pay TransFair's certification fee, which until recently had been 10 cents a pound, to simply rubber-stamp what they already know to be fair and ethical business practices.
That is the stance of the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association, which pays $1.61 a pound for the coffee grown by Castillo's co-op on Ometepe Island and sells it to Seattle-area retailers. All the coffee's profits pay for community-improvement projects on the Nicaraguan island.
"Ten cents a pound, when we do 14,000 pounds a year, is a lot of money that can go back to Ometepe," said Lee Robinson, the association's treasurer.
Rice says TransFair has reduced its certification fee schedule to as low as 5 cents a pound. He says he understands why a sister-island association based on direct personal interaction would find it unnecessary to pay for third-party certification.
But on a larger scale, he said, the Fair Trade label provides skeptical consumers with verification that companies are paying fair prices to growers.
"It doesn't mean we are the only way, but right now we are the only company that provides independent verification," Rice said.
---
A number of U.S. roasters and retailers say TransFair's model is one of many ways to protect farmers and the environment through sustainable growing methods - that is, techniques that benefit workers and the environment.
Starbucks, which says Fair Trade coffee accounts for about 1 percent of the coffee it buys, started an incentive system three years ago that paid premiums of up to 10 cents a pound to growers who met certain social and environmental criteria, such as paying at least minimum wage and treating and recycling the water used to wash beans. Starbucks says it paid an average of $1.20 a pound for the unroasted coffee it bought last year.
JBR Gourmet Foods, whose signature product is its 3-pound bags of San Francisco Bay French Roast sold at Costco stores, says it pays at least $1.38 a pound at 18 coffee farms around the world. It also pays for community projects, which have included schools, medical clinics and a baseball field.
While his company makes three Fair Trade blends under its Organic Coffee Co. brand, Rogers said the Fair Trade logo can leave consumers with a misguided perception that any other coffee is not sustainably grown.
"We really believe we're making more of a direct impact with what we do," Rogers said.
Jim Stewart, who founded Seattle's Best Coffee before selling his stake but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica, said TransFair's set prices can reduce the incentive for farmers and workers to produce a high-quality crop.
Instead, Stewart said he prefers to encourage workers to pick ripe beans by offering perks based on a full season's harvest. During Stewart's tenure at Seattle's Best, the company earmarked profits from each year's crop for projects such as schools and water pumps. He and his wife, farm owner Luz Marina Trujillo, still deliver new school uniforms each year to the families who work at their farms in Costa Rica.
The incentive-based approach, Stewart said, tells workers that "because you've done such a good job, your coffee has more international value, and here's some of that value for you to use in your community."
"It's not just more money - `Here it is, good luck,'" Stewart said. "It's a reward. It's not a gift. It's not a donation. It's not charity."
Rice said while community projects sponsored by individual coffee companies are commendable and well-intentioned, they also can be seen as a form of paternalism.
"We just believe there's a more sustainable model that empowers farmers to help themselves," Rice said.
Global demand for Fair Trade coffee is still relatively low - Fair Trade coffee accounts for perhaps 5 percent of specialty-coffee sales in the U.S. - but that demand is growing. Rice said Fair Trade farmers have plenty of incentive to strive for top quality. If they do not pay attention to quality, he said, their coffee will not sell.
---
With demand rising for Fair Trade and other eco- and worker-friendly coffees, caffeinated consumers are wading through what can be a confusing array of labels. Shoppers perusing the 12-ounce bags at their favorite espresso bar or grocery store often must choose between organic or shade-grown, or Fair Trade versus fair-traded.
A recent stroll down a Safeway aisle found coffees bearing three organic logos, the Fair Trade symbol and descriptions including shade-grown and "100% mountain farmed."
Rogers suggests the U.S. government take up the issue of Fair Trade coffee, similar to how the U.S. Agriculture Department recently introduced a "USDA Organic" logo.
"There's all these myriads of certifications out there that confuse the consumer," Rogers said. "If the government were willing to get involved with Fair Trade, I think that would be a very positive step for the consumer."
---
The Carlos Diaz Cajina Cooperative on Ometepe Island is not part of the Fair Trade program. But with the co-op's coffee selling for $1.61 a pound, its farmers say they feel fairly compensated. During the Sandinista era in the 1980s, they received less than 20 cents a pound.
"We have a better life," Castillo, 66, said through an interpreter. "Before, selling coffee at that price, I didn't have the money to survive. I didn't have money for the food I needed, for clothes."
Coffee profits have brought a water system to his village and helped him pay school fees for his six sons and three daughters, he said.
"Maybe it's not that our houses are nicer and we live like rich people, but now I can do things like send my kids to school," Castillo said. "Now, I'm not just subsisting. I can live more comfortably."
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View entire thread: Can anyone recommend a Local Roaster near Detroit Michigan?
Posted by javaluva on 2006-01-18 14:07:01 Post Subject:
You should try Paramount Coffee Co. out of Lansing Michigan. I have been with them for 5 years and they are great. They deliver to me in Ohio. I am so satisfied. If you want more info let me know. Also I love Chicago coffee. Good LucK! I won't switch. Ask for Gail Powers.
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Posted by javaluva on 2006-01-18 14:07:01 Post Subject:
You should try Paramount Coffee Co. out of Lansing Michigan. I have been with them for 5 years and they are great. They deliver to me in Ohio. I am so satisfied. If you want more info let me know. Also I love Chicago coffee. Good LucK! I won't switch. Ask for Gail Powers.
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View entire thread: Maui Coffee Co offering FREE Shipping!
Posted by bootsey on 2006-06-26 15:54:08 Post Subject: Maui Coffee Co offering FREE Shipping!
Maui Coffee Co is offering free shipping for the first time ever! I am on their mailing list and when they have specials they really are great! They sent the announcement out to their email subscribers last week so if you want to cash in on a good deal head over there.
I love their coffee and this would be a great chance for you all to do an honest review!
http://www.MauiCoffeeCo.com
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Posted by bootsey on 2006-06-26 15:54:08 Post Subject: Maui Coffee Co offering FREE Shipping!
Maui Coffee Co is offering free shipping for the first time ever! I am on their mailing list and when they have specials they really are great! They sent the announcement out to their email subscribers last week so if you want to cash in on a good deal head over there.
I love their coffee and this would be a great chance for you all to do an honest review!
http://www.MauiCoffeeCo.com
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View entire thread: Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-04-16 18:43:17 Post Subject: Starbucks buys rival Seattle Coffee Co
Well I'd say its in the official stages now, here are some news titles all over about it. You tell me what you think about it. I wonder what will happen to existing Seattle Stores as we know Starbucks plan is to rule the world
Starbucks to buy rival Seattle Coffee Co
Popeyes parent sells coffee cafes to Starbucks
Starbucks to buy Seattle's Best Coffee
Starbucks to acquire Seattle Coffee Co.
Starbucks buys coffee competitor
Smell of Starbucks Coffee Is in the Air
Well I guess Seattle's Coffee here closed down a little while ago in my neighborhood just a few months ago.
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Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-04-16 18:43:17 Post Subject: Starbucks buys rival Seattle Coffee Co
Well I'd say its in the official stages now, here are some news titles all over about it. You tell me what you think about it. I wonder what will happen to existing Seattle Stores as we know Starbucks plan is to rule the world
Starbucks to buy rival Seattle Coffee Co
Popeyes parent sells coffee cafes to Starbucks
Starbucks to buy Seattle's Best Coffee
Starbucks to acquire Seattle Coffee Co.
Starbucks buys coffee competitor
Smell of Starbucks Coffee Is in the Air
Well I guess Seattle's Coffee here closed down a little while ago in my neighborhood just a few months ago.
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View entire thread: Van Conversion in San Diego or California
Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-28 20:06:40 Post Subject:
Trolley Car Coffee Co. is in California.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-28 20:06:40 Post Subject:
Trolley Car Coffee Co. is in California.
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View entire thread: To Mall or not to Mall
Posted by ds40014 on 2006-02-06 15:59:48 Post Subject: Not to Mall...
This is my personal opinion about Coffee Shops in Malls:
1) Malls are expensive in both Rent and Operatiing expenses,
2) Most people go to do retail shopping - if you are selling coffee, this goes more in hand with grocery shopping, than retail.
3) Most coffee drinking times of the day do not coincide with Mall shopping which is late morning or afternoon.
4) You will find it hard to find a loyal base of evening coffee drinkers at a mall.
5) You will have high labor and overhead costs being located on mall property. You will have to sell a lot of coffee to make up for it!
6) Malls are nearly open all year round, which will affect your labor costs, which in turn will affect your sales.
7) If you have to pay into the mall's advertising and promotion costs, sometimes you will find that their advertising might not agree with what you have in mind.
There are probably dozens of opinions that will go either way. You mention $1800 a month fo the lot (that's quite a bit of coffee) Give careful thought to the location -- there are strip malls and street sites that might be a better choice with lower overhead and labor costs.
Hope this helps!
--david
ds40014
La Vida Java Coffee Co.
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Posted by ds40014 on 2006-02-06 15:59:48 Post Subject: Not to Mall...
This is my personal opinion about Coffee Shops in Malls:
1) Malls are expensive in both Rent and Operatiing expenses,
2) Most people go to do retail shopping - if you are selling coffee, this goes more in hand with grocery shopping, than retail.
3) Most coffee drinking times of the day do not coincide with Mall shopping which is late morning or afternoon.
4) You will find it hard to find a loyal base of evening coffee drinkers at a mall.
5) You will have high labor and overhead costs being located on mall property. You will have to sell a lot of coffee to make up for it!
6) Malls are nearly open all year round, which will affect your labor costs, which in turn will affect your sales.
7) If you have to pay into the mall's advertising and promotion costs, sometimes you will find that their advertising might not agree with what you have in mind.
There are probably dozens of opinions that will go either way. You mention $1800 a month fo the lot (that's quite a bit of coffee) Give careful thought to the location -- there are strip malls and street sites that might be a better choice with lower overhead and labor costs.
Hope this helps!
--david
ds40014
La Vida Java Coffee Co.
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View entire thread: Van Conversion in San Diego or California
Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-28 20:04:36 Post Subject:
Coffee plus why are you going to limit yourself to just San Diego to buy your conversion? As far as I know there is no one in San Diego who builds mobile espresso units (van/truck conversions). All I can tell you is to try some of the other guys out there who build mobile espresso units. Try Trolley Car Coffee Co. or Coffee Guy of Idaho. I saw you said you already contacted The Original Seattle Coffee Company people, what was the matter with their units? (if I may ask).
Good Luck finding someone in San Diego.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-28 20:04:36 Post Subject:
Coffee plus why are you going to limit yourself to just San Diego to buy your conversion? As far as I know there is no one in San Diego who builds mobile espresso units (van/truck conversions). All I can tell you is to try some of the other guys out there who build mobile espresso units. Try Trolley Car Coffee Co. or Coffee Guy of Idaho. I saw you said you already contacted The Original Seattle Coffee Company people, what was the matter with their units? (if I may ask).
Good Luck finding someone in San Diego.
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View entire thread: I need bags
Posted by MrJerry on 2006-07-21 10:14:33 Post Subject: I need bags
1 lb, 1/2 lb and 1.75 oz.
Gold mylar backs would be the best, clear fronts with a 1 way valve.
I'm looking for prices and a sample of each...plus, if you've got something else that you think I might like to look at send that as well.
attn: Jerry
Killer Beans Coffee Co
1016 Main St
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
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Posted by MrJerry on 2006-07-21 10:14:33 Post Subject: I need bags
1 lb, 1/2 lb and 1.75 oz.
Gold mylar backs would be the best, clear fronts with a 1 way valve.
I'm looking for prices and a sample of each...plus, if you've got something else that you think I might like to look at send that as well.
attn: Jerry
Killer Beans Coffee Co
1016 Main St
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
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View entire thread: Roaster Co-ops
Posted by jlyon10 on 2007-10-18 09:57:28 Post Subject: banding together
I would be real interested in something like that. I belong to the Green Coffee co-op but you can't sell the beans. I also belong to the Green Coffee Buying club. I don't know if they deal directly with the farms or not.
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Posted by jlyon10 on 2007-10-18 09:57:28 Post Subject: banding together
I would be real interested in something like that. I belong to the Green Coffee co-op but you can't sell the beans. I also belong to the Green Coffee Buying club. I don't know if they deal directly with the farms or not.
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View entire thread: SmilesCoffee IS OUT OF BUSINESS
Posted by rlshill on 2004-08-28 12:31:49 Post Subject: SmilesCoffee IS OUT OF BUSINESS
If you go to the www.smilescoffee.com website you find it has been disconnected. I just recieved an email from SmilesCoffee coffee supplier that they went out of business and if I want to continue recieving the coffee contact them directly:
SDI Coffee Co.
SDI_Coffee@comcast.net
866.974.3166
They provide the coffee in the individuals, 1lbs, 3lbs and 5lbs bags. I have not signed up yet so I can't tell you if it's ligit or not.
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Posted by rlshill on 2004-08-28 12:31:49 Post Subject: SmilesCoffee IS OUT OF BUSINESS
If you go to the www.smilescoffee.com website you find it has been disconnected. I just recieved an email from SmilesCoffee coffee supplier that they went out of business and if I want to continue recieving the coffee contact them directly:
SDI Coffee Co.
SDI_Coffee@comcast.net
866.974.3166
They provide the coffee in the individuals, 1lbs, 3lbs and 5lbs bags. I have not signed up yet so I can't tell you if it's ligit or not.
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View entire thread: Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
Posted by Anonymous on 2003-04-01 17:45:45 Post Subject: Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
No this isn't an April Fools Joke. It was posted yesterday in Puget Sound Business Journal where a rumor that Starbucks Corp. might be interested in purchasing Seattle Coffee Co. -- which owns the brands Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia -- is gaining the attention of analysts.
Both of the companies arn't commenting at the moment but there is speculation its in the works. Any word on this or thoughts about it? I love Seattle Coffee in comparisons to Starbucks so I'd hope they wouldn't shut down or replace storefronts with the big S.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2003-04-01 17:45:45 Post Subject: Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
No this isn't an April Fools Joke. It was posted yesterday in Puget Sound Business Journal where a rumor that Starbucks Corp. might be interested in purchasing Seattle Coffee Co. -- which owns the brands Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia -- is gaining the attention of analysts.
Both of the companies arn't commenting at the moment but there is speculation its in the works. Any word on this or thoughts about it? I love Seattle Coffee in comparisons to Starbucks so I'd hope they wouldn't shut down or replace storefronts with the big S.
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View entire thread: huh?
Posted by kevianos on 2007-12-16 11:47:43 Post Subject: New Start Ups
Any new business can take a small amount of time to become established. It is impossible to say if one will establish quicker then the other. That all depends on your personality and the location and products amongst other things.
Generally there are less overheads but you dont make as much, in our experience. So it all evens out. This also depends on the weather, not many people want to stand outside and have a coffee in winter.
If you are starting a new business and are making a lot of money in the first year, you are doing ok. Most don''t.
Kevin
www.karas-coffee.co.uk
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Posted by kevianos on 2007-12-16 11:47:43 Post Subject: New Start Ups
Any new business can take a small amount of time to become established. It is impossible to say if one will establish quicker then the other. That all depends on your personality and the location and products amongst other things.
Generally there are less overheads but you dont make as much, in our experience. So it all evens out. This also depends on the weather, not many people want to stand outside and have a coffee in winter.
If you are starting a new business and are making a lot of money in the first year, you are doing ok. Most don''t.
Kevin
www.karas-coffee.co.uk
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View entire thread: Attention StarBucks, please come to South Africa
Posted by boodles on 2006-06-29 17:52:44 Post Subject: Attention StarBucks, please come to South Africa
Coffee in this neck of the woods is getting better. We do have much 2nd rate coffee, which the public accept.
Head and shoulds above the rest for coffee is Seatle coffee Co - thank goodness they are here. They are not very busy though.... They dont seem to promote themselves at all, appart from the coffee card - get your 11th coffee free. But, i'm gratefull they give us very good coffee.
OK - starbucks, when are you coming here to shake things up a little. I would be in my element if you guys decided to open up here.
cheers, and look forward to seeing starbucks here soon... lol
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Posted by boodles on 2006-06-29 17:52:44 Post Subject: Attention StarBucks, please come to South Africa
Coffee in this neck of the woods is getting better. We do have much 2nd rate coffee, which the public accept.
Head and shoulds above the rest for coffee is Seatle coffee Co - thank goodness they are here. They are not very busy though.... They dont seem to promote themselves at all, appart from the coffee card - get your 11th coffee free. But, i'm gratefull they give us very good coffee.
OK - starbucks, when are you coming here to shake things up a little. I would be in my element if you guys decided to open up here.
cheers, and look forward to seeing starbucks here soon... lol
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View entire thread: Any Local Roaster near Detroit Michigan?
Posted by BeanGrinder on 2006-02-24 12:14:14 Post Subject:
Hmmm....all the good roasters are in the South!
Hey, have you given any thought to buying a roaster and learning the craft yourself? It's more money and time to train, but in the end your shop would have a special draw with roaster fresh coffee.
In any case, there are several roasters in Michigan. This excerpt appeared in another post here on the coffee forums:
"Many places around here use Paramount Coffee out of Lansing. Frankenmuth Roastery in Frankenmuth,MI (South Saginaw County) Cadillac Coffee Co. is used around here a bit (Cadillac, MI), as is Coffee Express Co. out of the Detroit Area."
Hope that helps - good luck!
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Posted by BeanGrinder on 2006-02-24 12:14:14 Post Subject:
Hmmm....all the good roasters are in the South!
Hey, have you given any thought to buying a roaster and learning the craft yourself? It's more money and time to train, but in the end your shop would have a special draw with roaster fresh coffee.
In any case, there are several roasters in Michigan. This excerpt appeared in another post here on the coffee forums:
"Many places around here use Paramount Coffee out of Lansing. Frankenmuth Roastery in Frankenmuth,MI (South Saginaw County) Cadillac Coffee Co. is used around here a bit (Cadillac, MI), as is Coffee Express Co. out of the Detroit Area."
Hope that helps - good luck!
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View entire thread: Fine SHB Arabica from Naranjo, Costa Rica
Posted by cafecostarica on 2004-02-07 03:30:33 Post Subject: Fine SHB Arabica from Naranjo, Costa Rica
Hello,
My name is Felipe Rodriguez and I would like to offer you fine arabica coffee. Next week I'll receive a shipment of coffee from Costa Rica. This coffee is produced by Coopronaranjo R.L. a coffee Co-op located in the Naranjo region (West Valley). This is the 2004 Crop.
The Naranjo region produces perhaps the most balanced cup of coffee in Costa Rica.
The following coffee will be available:
Naranjo Bandola SHB, Roasted Whole Bean $6.00 lb. (5 lbs. bag).
Naranjo Peaberry SHB, Roasted Whole Bean $6.00 lb. (5 lbs. bag).
Naranjo SHB, ground coffee $5.00 lb. (1/2 lb. bag).
For more details please visit my Ebay Store: "Cafe Costa Rica" or email me at cafecostarica@hotmail.com
Please note that my Ebay Store will be updated when the coffee arrives.
Gracias!
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Posted by cafecostarica on 2004-02-07 03:30:33 Post Subject: Fine SHB Arabica from Naranjo, Costa Rica
Hello,
My name is Felipe Rodriguez and I would like to offer you fine arabica coffee. Next week I'll receive a shipment of coffee from Costa Rica. This coffee is produced by Coopronaranjo R.L. a coffee Co-op located in the Naranjo region (West Valley). This is the 2004 Crop.
The Naranjo region produces perhaps the most balanced cup of coffee in Costa Rica.
The following coffee will be available:
Naranjo Bandola SHB, Roasted Whole Bean $6.00 lb. (5 lbs. bag).
Naranjo Peaberry SHB, Roasted Whole Bean $6.00 lb. (5 lbs. bag).
Naranjo SHB, ground coffee $5.00 lb. (1/2 lb. bag).
For more details please visit my Ebay Store: "Cafe Costa Rica" or email me at cafecostarica@hotmail.com
Please note that my Ebay Store will be updated when the coffee arrives.
Gracias!
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View entire thread: ?
Posted by Toper on 2008-06-22 07:49:05 Post Subject: Toper
Hi Racky ,
Thanks for your Toper roasters choice . please just let me know your roaster serial number , I will check from our records about your roaster and will fedex a manual book to your adress , please pm your adress to me .
For help technical support and knowledges please also contact with USA agent Delaware City Coffee Co. com
Regards
Toper
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Posted by Toper on 2008-06-22 07:49:05 Post Subject: Toper
Hi Racky ,
Thanks for your Toper roasters choice
. please just let me know your roaster serial number , I will check from our records about your roaster and will fedex a manual book to your adress , please pm your adress to me . For help technical support and knowledges please also contact with USA agent Delaware City Coffee Co. com
Regards
Toper
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View entire thread: Tea selections and resellers?
Posted by Snowymtncoffee on 2006-03-29 00:12:02 Post Subject: Tea Selections and Resellers
I have used Davidson Teas in Reno for many years and quite satisfied with their quality and price
Snowy Mountain Coffee Co
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Posted by Snowymtncoffee on 2006-03-29 00:12:02 Post Subject: Tea Selections and Resellers
I have used Davidson Teas in Reno for many years and quite satisfied with their quality and price
Snowy Mountain Coffee Co
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View entire thread: Ozturk Roasters
Posted by Baugo on 2007-03-11 20:57:44 Post Subject:
I believe they are a low line version of the Toper(not for sure though). They are sold in the US by Delaware City Coffee Co. However I did not find the OzTurk on there regular website. Delaware has been around for a while, however I have not had any business with them. I do know some reputable roasters that have. Sorry I dont have more on them than that, but I am sure someone else will chime in soon. Cheers..........
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Posted by Baugo on 2007-03-11 20:57:44 Post Subject:
I believe they are a low line version of the Toper(not for sure though). They are sold in the US by Delaware City Coffee Co. However I did not find the OzTurk on there regular website. Delaware has been around for a while, however I have not had any business with them. I do know some reputable roasters that have. Sorry I dont have more on them than that, but I am sure someone else will chime in soon. Cheers..........
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View entire thread: 100% pure kona coffee for sale
Posted by hawaiian5 on 2007-06-27 22:27:36 Post Subject:
i have 100% wb. and ground. the only reason y i have these, is because of the deall i mad with a coffee co. i sell my beans really cheap because i have just a 3 man crew to take care of my farm. we all have good paying jobs already, but we dont mind the hard work or the extra money. because we sell the beans so cheap, we are given a limited amount of already packaged coffee. anywhere from 50-100 cases to sell on our own. so if u look at it, we make pretty good money off of this deal. and the coffee co. saves money, and gains product promotion by me and my partners selling there packaged coffee. ( did i say that right? ). i am no where as large as the other farms, but i like the deall that i have. keep in mind, the coffee i have for sale, are already packaged with the coffee co. name loggo and own packaging. they are not in huge bags or anything. they are basically the kind of coffee u would find in a store, except that they are 100% pure kona. whole bean and grounded. ( roasted ). i am selling my share for a good price, because they do have experation dates, and i dont want to hold on to them for long. i dont have my own store, as i dont have the time to open one. but if u are interested, and want a sample bag, i will gladly send a few to a couple of people. so let me know if i can help......ALOHA.
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Posted by hawaiian5 on 2007-06-27 22:27:36 Post Subject:
i have 100% wb. and ground. the only reason y i have these, is because of the deall i mad with a coffee co. i sell my beans really cheap because i have just a 3 man crew to take care of my farm. we all have good paying jobs already, but we dont mind the hard work or the extra money. because we sell the beans so cheap, we are given a limited amount of already packaged coffee. anywhere from 50-100 cases to sell on our own. so if u look at it, we make pretty good money off of this deal. and the coffee co. saves money, and gains product promotion by me and my partners selling there packaged coffee. ( did i say that right? ). i am no where as large as the other farms, but i like the deall that i have. keep in mind, the coffee i have for sale, are already packaged with the coffee co. name loggo and own packaging. they are not in huge bags or anything. they are basically the kind of coffee u would find in a store, except that they are 100% pure kona. whole bean and grounded. ( roasted ). i am selling my share for a good price, because they do have experation dates, and i dont want to hold on to them for long. i dont have my own store, as i dont have the time to open one. but if u are interested, and want a sample bag, i will gladly send a few to a couple of people. so let me know if i can help......ALOHA.
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View entire thread: Coffee Equipments for Dorm?
Posted by NW JAVA on 2006-09-02 21:18:58 Post Subject:
Augh, get a electric tea pot (http://www.target.com/gp/search.html/re ... ic_tea_pot)
Like any one of them. An use that hot h20 to pour into the FP
get a grinder like
http://www.target.com/gp/search.html/60 ... et&x=0&y=0
And then look for some coffee roaser in SD. Like
San Diego
New World Coffee
Artisan Roasted Beans, Espresso & Food. Great place to study. - 1602 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101 - Tel: 619-231-6313 - Fax: 619-702-5437
Rocket Roast Coffee Co.
Coffee roaster, premium Arabica blends with 50% caffiene added - 16466 Bernardo CENTER Drive, Suite 279, San Diego, CA 92128-2533 - Toll Free: 1-888-619-JAVA (5282) - Fax: 619-673-2113
Or any coffee house, they probibly see beans too....
That's my $.02
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Posted by NW JAVA on 2006-09-02 21:18:58 Post Subject:
Augh, get a electric tea pot (http://www.target.com/gp/search.html/re ... ic_tea_pot)
Like any one of them. An use that hot h20 to pour into the FP
get a grinder like
http://www.target.com/gp/search.html/60 ... et&x=0&y=0
And then look for some coffee roaser in SD. Like
San Diego
New World Coffee
Artisan Roasted Beans, Espresso & Food. Great place to study. - 1602 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101 - Tel: 619-231-6313 - Fax: 619-702-5437
Rocket Roast Coffee Co.
Coffee roaster, premium Arabica blends with 50% caffiene added - 16466 Bernardo CENTER Drive, Suite 279, San Diego, CA 92128-2533 - Toll Free: 1-888-619-JAVA (5282) - Fax: 619-673-2113
Or any coffee house, they probibly see beans too....
That's my $.02
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View entire thread: 100% pure kona coffee for sale
Posted by hawaiian5 on 2007-06-27 01:02:39 Post Subject: 100% pure kona coffee for sale
aloha everyone. im new to the forums, but i have alot to offer. my beans are being sold to 2 wonderful coffee companys for a really good price. in return, i get a nice check, and i get 50-100 cases every 6 months to sell on my own. ( lucky me ). weight of bags in cases vary. but i can assure u that they are all 100% pure kona coffee. each case is labled with the coffee co. name, so you will know its the reall thing. i will try to beat anyones price for coffe. if interested, please send me a pm and we can set something up. i also have in bulk sizes, the 10% blended coffee. if interested in other flavors, send me a pm, and i will contact the coffee co. and ask them for info. hope to hear from you guys. ALOHA
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Posted by hawaiian5 on 2007-06-27 01:02:39 Post Subject: 100% pure kona coffee for sale
aloha everyone. im new to the forums, but i have alot to offer. my beans are being sold to 2 wonderful coffee companys for a really good price. in return, i get a nice check, and i get 50-100 cases every 6 months to sell on my own. ( lucky me ). weight of bags in cases vary. but i can assure u that they are all 100% pure kona coffee. each case is labled with the coffee co. name, so you will know its the reall thing. i will try to beat anyones price for coffe. if interested, please send me a pm and we can set something up. i also have in bulk sizes, the 10% blended coffee. if interested in other flavors, send me a pm, and i will contact the coffee co. and ask them for info. hope to hear from you guys. ALOHA
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View entire thread: double drive thru building
Posted by pgoodenb on 2006-11-26 04:15:36 Post Subject: double drive thru building
Hi, in your opinion, what size double drive thru coffee shop is best to start out with? (Not too big, not too crowded). What do you think of Bear Creek Coffee Co.? Has anyone ever used a Morgan building? Do you recommend having an icemaker, if so what model/size and what cost. What about Alex Fisenko...good recomendation?
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Posted by pgoodenb on 2006-11-26 04:15:36 Post Subject: double drive thru building
Hi, in your opinion, what size double drive thru coffee shop is best to start out with? (Not too big, not too crowded). What do you think of Bear Creek Coffee Co.? Has anyone ever used a Morgan building? Do you recommend having an icemaker, if so what model/size and what cost. What about Alex Fisenko...good recomendation?
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View entire thread: Mobile Gourmet Coffee Truck
Posted by BaristaExpress on 2004-12-21 10:12:16 Post Subject:
Sorry 30k isn't going to cut it.... You better think of using a cart. and those even start at 15k. There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the internet as the one truck that most people are actully using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to se the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) Now those two are of the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2004-12-21 10:12:16 Post Subject:
Sorry 30k isn't going to cut it.... You better think of using a cart. and those even start at 15k. There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the internet as the one truck that most people are actully using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to se the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) Now those two are of the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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View entire thread: Superautomatic Coffee Machine..Primarily for Regular Coffee
Posted by walkteach48 on 2005-12-17 08:57:16 Post Subject: Superautomatic Coffee Machine..Primarily for Regular Coffee
Hello,
I'm new to this forum, but it looks like a great forum for coffee lovers. My husband and I love good coffee. When in Italy, we adjusted and started to enjoy espresso, but we still prefer good regular coffee. In our quest for a great cup of coffee, we have been researching the superautomatic machines. We like the idea of the espresso/latte option for entertaining.
We are hoping the Jura Capresso s9 that we bought yesterday will make a great cup of regular coffee. We made our first coffee this morning. Unfortunately, it was not as good as our much cheaper Capresso (only coffee) machine. We made it extra mild, coarse grind and used regular coffee beans we had on hand (Peter's Blend from Porto Rico Coffee Co.).
Questions: Is it possible to get a great cup of regular coffee from superautomatic machines? Are there any tricks to making good regular coffee using a superautomatic machine?
The return policy at William Sonoma is very good. I made sure the machine could be returned if we were not satisfied.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Walkteach
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Posted by walkteach48 on 2005-12-17 08:57:16 Post Subject: Superautomatic Coffee Machine..Primarily for Regular Coffee
Hello,
I'm new to this forum, but it looks like a great forum for coffee lovers. My husband and I love good coffee. When in Italy, we adjusted and started to enjoy espresso, but we still prefer good regular coffee. In our quest for a great cup of coffee, we have been researching the superautomatic machines. We like the idea of the espresso/latte option for entertaining.
We are hoping the Jura Capresso s9 that we bought yesterday will make a great cup of regular coffee. We made our first coffee this morning. Unfortunately, it was not as good as our much cheaper Capresso (only coffee) machine. We made it extra mild, coarse grind and used regular coffee beans we had on hand (Peter's Blend from Porto Rico Coffee Co.).
Questions: Is it possible to get a great cup of regular coffee from superautomatic machines? Are there any tricks to making good regular coffee using a superautomatic machine?
The return policy at William Sonoma is very good. I made sure the machine could be returned if we were not satisfied.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Walkteach
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View entire thread: Looking for a coffee shop in San Jose/Campbell tomorrow....
Posted by SactoMike on 2006-08-26 01:22:38 Post Subject: Looking for a coffee shop in San Jose/Campbell tomorrow....
I'm visiting relatives tomorrow. Campbell Coffee Roasting Co and Palo Alto Coffee Co were my 2 favorites in the S.Bay, but both are now closed. Any recommendations for a good coffee shop in SJ or Campbell?
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Posted by SactoMike on 2006-08-26 01:22:38 Post Subject: Looking for a coffee shop in San Jose/Campbell tomorrow....
I'm visiting relatives tomorrow. Campbell Coffee Roasting Co and Palo Alto Coffee Co were my 2 favorites in the S.Bay, but both are now closed. Any recommendations for a good coffee shop in SJ or Campbell?
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View entire thread: great wholesale roaster in Michigan?
Posted by javaluva on 2006-10-08 09:23:51 Post Subject:
Try Paramount Coffee Co. in Lansing Michigan. They are a employee owned company, also what about Chicago Coffee Roasters. Female owned. Good Luck.
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Posted by javaluva on 2006-10-08 09:23:51 Post Subject:
Try Paramount Coffee Co. in Lansing Michigan. They are a employee owned company, also what about Chicago Coffee Roasters. Female owned. Good Luck.
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View entire thread: mobile coffee/espresso vans, etc
Posted by BaristaExpress on 2004-12-21 09:53:02 Post Subject:
There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the internet as the one truck that most people are actully using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to se the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) Now those two are of the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2004-12-21 09:53:02 Post Subject:
There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the internet as the one truck that most people are actully using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to se the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) Now those two are of the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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View entire thread: Buying green beans
Posted by lionsgate on 2006-05-31 04:04:08 Post Subject:
Bean size will vary by region AND within a region. Google a region to see whether the beans are typically large or small. Kona, typically large. Africans, typically smaller.
Within regions, size is usually an indicator of quality. For example, in Kona we grade from Extra Fancy to Prime. The size ranges from 19/64's of an inch on down. Prime, at the smallest size, will be the cheapest bean. And also include the most defective beans. Sometimes, you get what you pay for.
So, if you have two beans from the same region, size differences will be an indicator of quality. Generally speaking, of course. The cup is the final judge.
I assume you already know how to visually tell other measures of quality. Broken, black, white, moldy, sour, waxy or discolored beans are all bad.
If you are not absolutely confident about your bean suppliers, I suggest you try Sweet Marias or the Green Coffee Co-op. It's worth the little bit extra in cost. I am always suspicious of eBay. I'm sure there are honest sellers out there, but I see too many "Kona Coffees" for $12 a pound (well below my actual cost to grow it) to put any faith in the system.
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Posted by lionsgate on 2006-05-31 04:04:08 Post Subject:
Bean size will vary by region AND within a region. Google a region to see whether the beans are typically large or small. Kona, typically large. Africans, typically smaller.
Within regions, size is usually an indicator of quality. For example, in Kona we grade from Extra Fancy to Prime. The size ranges from 19/64's of an inch on down. Prime, at the smallest size, will be the cheapest bean. And also include the most defective beans. Sometimes, you get what you pay for.
So, if you have two beans from the same region, size differences will be an indicator of quality. Generally speaking, of course. The cup is the final judge.
I assume you already know how to visually tell other measures of quality. Broken, black, white, moldy, sour, waxy or discolored beans are all bad.
If you are not absolutely confident about your bean suppliers, I suggest you try Sweet Marias or the Green Coffee Co-op. It's worth the little bit extra in cost. I am always suspicious of eBay. I'm sure there are honest sellers out there, but I see too many "Kona Coffees" for $12 a pound (well below my actual cost to grow it) to put any faith in the system.
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View entire thread: Best Coffee for Espresso ?
Posted by Susiemax on 2004-08-16 11:42:31 Post Subject: Espresso bean source
I have a suggestion for you if you want a really great espresso that will knock your socks off. I suggest you try the espresso from the Aloha Island Coffee Co.
I've been buying their coffees for more than a year now and nothing else even comes close. The espresso is 100% pure kona coffee and is very, very smooth, rich and has no bitterness to it at all. I've tried many others over the years but theirs is the best I have ever come across
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Posted by Susiemax on 2004-08-16 11:42:31 Post Subject: Espresso bean source
I have a suggestion for you if you want a really great espresso that will knock your socks off. I suggest you try the espresso from the Aloha Island Coffee Co.
I've been buying their coffees for more than a year now and nothing else even comes close. The espresso is 100% pure kona coffee and is very, very smooth, rich and has no bitterness to it at all. I've tried many others over the years but theirs is the best I have ever come across
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View entire thread: 100% pure kona coffee for sale
Posted by hawaiian5 on 2007-06-29 00:51:22 Post Subject:
ok, maybe i took it the wrong way. to be honest, i just sell the beans to the hawaii coffee co. that owns those brands that u see on the web site. they do all the roasting, packaging and everything. they have experation dates on the packaged products. they would never sell poor quality coffee, they do inspect the beans before they buy them. i can asure you that the coffee i have is the reall seall and not of poor quality. i wish i had the time to start my own packaging, roasting and so forth. but me and my budys just dont have the time. this is just side money like i stated. i am not trying to start a distributing co. or anything, lol, just trying to get rid of my share of the products thats all. once im done, ill have to wait till i get more which will take a while. feall free to e-mail me or ask me any questions. aloha
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Posted by hawaiian5 on 2007-06-29 00:51:22 Post Subject:
ok, maybe i took it the wrong way. to be honest, i just sell the beans to the hawaii coffee co. that owns those brands that u see on the web site. they do all the roasting, packaging and everything. they have experation dates on the packaged products. they would never sell poor quality coffee, they do inspect the beans before they buy them. i can asure you that the coffee i have is the reall seall and not of poor quality. i wish i had the time to start my own packaging, roasting and so forth. but me and my budys just dont have the time. this is just side money like i stated. i am not trying to start a distributing co. or anything, lol, just trying to get rid of my share of the products thats all. once im done, ill have to wait till i get more which will take a while. feall free to e-mail me or ask me any questions. aloha
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View entire thread: Shade-Grown coffee
Posted by CAFECOSA on 2006-04-23 14:07:53 Post Subject: Shade Grown & Fair Trade
Hi! Shade grown coffee is a tricky thing. Most coffees are processed through co-ops which mean that there are 500 farmers bringing their coffee in to the processing plant from local farms surrounding the co-op. It is nearly impossible for the co-op to say that their coffee is shade grown as they would have to go to each and every farm to verify status. Most shade grown coffees will be estate coffees.
It is great that you are interested in this cause. My personal opinion is that shade grown and organic certifications are amost more important than a Fair Trade certification. Coffee processing is VERY hard on the environment and by supporting shade grown and orgainic, you are being environmentally supportive.
However, just because coffees aren't labeled as certain types (shade/organic/Fair Trade) doesn't mean that they aren't worthy of buying. For example. . . . we buy our coffee from a beneficio (coffee co-op) in San Marcos de Tarrazu, Costa Rica. This beneficio is Fair Trade Certified. As a company, we are trying to create jobs in the local community. We roast and pack our coffees at origin (in San Marcos) and then ship around the world. Because we origin roast the beans, we are not able to become Fair Trade certified. TransFair USA, the Fair Trade labeling organization will not certify us because we roast the beans at their source - in Tarrazu, Costa Rica. The only way a coffee can be Fair Trade certified is if it 1 - comes from a Co-Op and 2 - is roasted in a country that has a certification program in place. If we chose to bring the green beans to the US for roasting and packing, we could be certified. However, this would go against our mission as a company. Another thing to consider is that the independent farmer is not able to obtain certification because he/she is not a co-op.
We are starting to buy other coffees from estates and beneficios that are spending thousands of dollars to upgrade their processing so that they can produce a more sustainable product. Do you think it is fair that people don't buy these coffees just because they aren't certified in one way or another? Certification programs are extremely expensive. Another thing to remember is that coffees from specialty growing regions by nature command a price per pound that is far higher than the Fair Trade required price. . . . which I think is currently $1.26/pound.
So, these are just some things to conisder in this process of coffee buying. I suggest that before you buy your beans, you do some research to find out where they are from and what the estate or beneficio is doing to promote a healthy balance between protecting the environment and providing fair wages and living standards for their pickers.
Good luck!
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Posted by CAFECOSA on 2006-04-23 14:07:53 Post Subject: Shade Grown & Fair Trade
Hi! Shade grown coffee is a tricky thing. Most coffees are processed through co-ops which mean that there are 500 farmers bringing their coffee in to the processing plant from local farms surrounding the co-op. It is nearly impossible for the co-op to say that their coffee is shade grown as they would have to go to each and every farm to verify status. Most shade grown coffees will be estate coffees.
It is great that you are interested in this cause. My personal opinion is that shade grown and organic certifications are amost more important than a Fair Trade certification. Coffee processing is VERY hard on the environment and by supporting shade grown and orgainic, you are being environmentally supportive.
However, just because coffees aren't labeled as certain types (shade/organic/Fair Trade) doesn't mean that they aren't worthy of buying. For example. . . . we buy our coffee from a beneficio (coffee co-op) in San Marcos de Tarrazu, Costa Rica. This beneficio is Fair Trade Certified. As a company, we are trying to create jobs in the local community. We roast and pack our coffees at origin (in San Marcos) and then ship around the world. Because we origin roast the beans, we are not able to become Fair Trade certified. TransFair USA, the Fair Trade labeling organization will not certify us because we roast the beans at their source - in Tarrazu, Costa Rica. The only way a coffee can be Fair Trade certified is if it 1 - comes from a Co-Op and 2 - is roasted in a country that has a certification program in place. If we chose to bring the green beans to the US for roasting and packing, we could be certified. However, this would go against our mission as a company. Another thing to consider is that the independent farmer is not able to obtain certification because he/she is not a co-op.
We are starting to buy other coffees from estates and beneficios that are spending thousands of dollars to upgrade their processing so that they can produce a more sustainable product. Do you think it is fair that people don't buy these coffees just because they aren't certified in one way or another? Certification programs are extremely expensive. Another thing to remember is that coffees from specialty growing regions by nature command a price per pound that is far higher than the Fair Trade required price. . . . which I think is currently $1.26/pound.
So, these are just some things to conisder in this process of coffee buying. I suggest that before you buy your beans, you do some research to find out where they are from and what the estate or beneficio is doing to promote a healthy balance between protecting the environment and providing fair wages and living standards for their pickers.
Good luck!
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View entire thread: Coffee Trailors or Van Questions...
Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-01-26 22:49:21 Post Subject: coffee trailer or van
There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the Internet as the one truck that most people are actually using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to see the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) The Sam's & the Curbside are the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (www.cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-01-26 22:49:21 Post Subject: coffee trailer or van
There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the Internet as the one truck that most people are actually using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to see the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) The Sam's & the Curbside are the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (www.cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-10 15:30:28 Post Subject:
KG, go take a look at some sites then and you tell me if any of them would fit the bill. And remember some of the sites your going to look at fit the bill better than others. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho. Just type the names into an search engine and visit them one at a time.
The one of the few I listed is the one I see the most of on the Internet as the one truck that most people are actually using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to see the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) The Sam's & the Curbside are the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (www.cookscoffee.com).
Daniel.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-10 15:30:28 Post Subject:
KG, go take a look at some sites then and you tell me if any of them would fit the bill. And remember some of the sites your going to look at fit the bill better than others. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho. Just type the names into an search engine and visit them one at a time.
The one of the few I listed is the one I see the most of on the Internet as the one truck that most people are actually using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to see the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) The Sam's & the Curbside are the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (www.cookscoffee.com).
Daniel.
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View entire thread: Coffee in Japan: Starbucks losing strength in Japan
Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-05-21 14:42:27 Post Subject: Coffee in Japan: Starbucks losing strength in Japan
Coffee in Japan: Starbucks losing strength in Japan
Starbucks, US’s largest coffee chain shop opened shop in Japan some time ago, however this year it was reported that they had a loss rather than profit. Plans include to open less stores and to cut payroll costs. What are Japanese coffee drinkers looking for in Japan? Apparently Doutor Coffee Co. has what it takes to gain the market of coffee shops in Japan and as quoted by Seiichiro Samejima, ‘The Starbucks boom is over in Japanâ€
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Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-05-21 14:42:27 Post Subject: Coffee in Japan: Starbucks losing strength in Japan
Coffee in Japan: Starbucks losing strength in Japan
Starbucks, US’s largest coffee chain shop opened shop in Japan some time ago, however this year it was reported that they had a loss rather than profit. Plans include to open less stores and to cut payroll costs. What are Japanese coffee drinkers looking for in Japan? Apparently Doutor Coffee Co. has what it takes to gain the market of coffee shops in Japan and as quoted by Seiichiro Samejima, ‘The Starbucks boom is over in Japanâ€
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View entire thread: Advertising
Posted by jeff on 2006-02-12 11:48:41 Post Subject:
Hey "coffee guy", thanks for responding to my post. To answer some of your questions, we do not roast our own beans, however have worked with the same roaster since the shop opened "10" years ago. I'll explain Marshall Coffee Co. has been opened for 10 years, however we are not the original owners. My wife worked for the original owners since the shop opened and managed it for several years. 4 years ago the original owners decided they wanted to settle down and enjoy their retirement. In turn, my wife(we were dating, but not married at the time) bought the shop. We kept everything the same including the name, location, etc. It was basically just a change of ownership. I do see the confusion and am considering an "about us" page to the site providing an overall history.
As far as competition goes their has been quite a bit. "Starbucks" is the only major chain in the area,(specialty coffee) although their have been numerous "locally owned shops". Most come and go, but a few have seen long term success. We have been very lucky, we have a very loyal customer base. Most of our customers are the everyday same drink at the same time sort. My wife knows most of them by name and drink. This in itself can make any change a little bit scary. We would like to see more "first time" customers, but we are very aware of the loyalty we enjoy and are cautious about any change that could endanger that. As for being a "rookie", I am. My wife obviously has a lot of experience, but I have only recently become more involved in the day to day operations of the shop.
I appreciate your recommendations, and tend to agree, we certainly have not been to impressed with radio advertising in the past(specially considering cost). "Grass Roots" seems to be a common theme, and I like the idea. I have already been tossing around some ideas. Anyway, now I have gone on forever, I do appreciate your response.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Posted by jeff on 2006-02-12 11:48:41 Post Subject:
Hey "coffee guy", thanks for responding to my post. To answer some of your questions, we do not roast our own beans, however have worked with the same roaster since the shop opened "10" years ago. I'll explain Marshall Coffee Co. has been opened for 10 years, however we are not the original owners. My wife worked for the original owners since the shop opened and managed it for several years. 4 years ago the original owners decided they wanted to settle down and enjoy their retirement. In turn, my wife(we were dating, but not married at the time) bought the shop. We kept everything the same including the name, location, etc. It was basically just a change of ownership. I do see the confusion and am considering an "about us" page to the site providing an overall history.
As far as competition goes their has been quite a bit. "Starbucks" is the only major chain in the area,(specialty coffee) although their have been numerous "locally owned shops". Most come and go, but a few have seen long term success. We have been very lucky, we have a very loyal customer base. Most of our customers are the everyday same drink at the same time sort. My wife knows most of them by name and drink. This in itself can make any change a little bit scary. We would like to see more "first time" customers, but we are very aware of the loyalty we enjoy and are cautious about any change that could endanger that. As for being a "rookie", I am. My wife obviously has a lot of experience, but I have only recently become more involved in the day to day operations of the shop.
I appreciate your recommendations, and tend to agree, we certainly have not been to impressed with radio advertising in the past(specially considering cost). "Grass Roots" seems to be a common theme, and I like the idea. I have already been tossing around some ideas. Anyway, now I have gone on forever, I do appreciate your response.
Thanks,
Jeff
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View entire thread: Bean distributors in the Midwest
Posted by h2hcofe on 2004-09-05 13:51:34 Post Subject: Michigan Roasters
I'm fairly new to Michigan too, from San Diego, CA. I've got family in Aloha, Oregon. My wife and I are opening a "house" here in Saginaw. Many places around here use Paramount Coffee out of Lansing. Frankenmuth Roastery in Frankenmuth,MI (South Saginaw County) Cadillac Coffee Co. is used around here a bit (Cadillac, MI), as is Coffee Express Co. out of the Detroit Area. For other options do a search of Michigan Coffee Roasters. FYI: The Michigan Restaurant Show is coming to Novi, MI (N.Detroit) mid-Oct. Checkout www.coffeeexpressco.com for a link to find out more. It's great stuff for a cheap price. Later...
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Posted by h2hcofe on 2004-09-05 13:51:34 Post Subject: Michigan Roasters
I'm fairly new to Michigan too, from San Diego, CA. I've got family in Aloha, Oregon. My wife and I are opening a "house" here in Saginaw.
Many places around here use Paramount Coffee out of Lansing. Frankenmuth Roastery in Frankenmuth,MI (South Saginaw County) Cadillac Coffee Co. is used around here a bit (Cadillac, MI), as is Coffee Express Co. out of the Detroit Area. For other options do a search of Michigan Coffee Roasters. FYI: The Michigan Restaurant Show is coming to Novi, MI (N.Detroit) mid-Oct. Checkout www.coffeeexpressco.com for a link to find out more. It's great stuff for a cheap price. Later...
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View entire thread: Mobile espresso truck/van?
Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-05-28 20:09:33 Post Subject:
Jumpin Java, I know that The Original Seattle Coffee Co. does do the work for you. They contact your home health dept. and send them the specs. of the truck to see if it would meet their requirements. And if not they will mark what they would like to see changed and send it back to The Original Seattle Coffee Co. But like I said before they won't do anything until you have paid for the rig (in full) first, then they go to work for you in getting it cleared by your local health dept.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-05-28 20:09:33 Post Subject:
Jumpin Java, I know that The Original Seattle Coffee Co. does do the work for you. They contact your home health dept. and send them the specs. of the truck to see if it would meet their requirements. And if not they will mark what they would like to see changed and send it back to The Original Seattle Coffee Co. But like I said before they won't do anything until you have paid for the rig (in full) first, then they go to work for you in getting it cleared by your local health dept.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-02-21 22:32:09 Post Subject: Mobile espresso truck/van
Keith, first of all, do you have a business plan? Having the business plan is the "Most Important". Without it you have no idea how to get from one point to the other (how or when to grow the business etc.). Get your business plan together "First" then worry about getting or building the truck. But if you build your own truck get ready for some very hard knocks from your local health dept (county/city). I hope you know how to draw blueprints for the health dept so they'll approve them before building the truck. Yes, they have to be very, very detailed and specific.
There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the Internet as the one truck that most people are actually using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to see the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) Now these two are of the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-02-21 22:32:09 Post Subject: Mobile espresso truck/van
Keith, first of all, do you have a business plan? Having the business plan is the "Most Important". Without it you have no idea how to get from one point to the other (how or when to grow the business etc.). Get your business plan together "First" then worry about getting or building the truck. But if you build your own truck get ready for some very hard knocks from your local health dept (county/city). I hope you know how to draw blueprints for the health dept so they'll approve them before building the truck. Yes, they have to be very, very detailed and specific.
There are a bunch of mobile units out there. The Original Seattle Coffee Company, Trolley Car Coffee Co., Run Around Brew, Coffee Guy of Idaho are just a few.... The one of the few I listed is the one I see most of on the Internet as the one truck that most people are actually using. That one is The Original Seattle Coffee Company. Here are just a few of the places to go to see the truck online by those who are using it. Sam's Mobile Espresso Bar (www.samsmobileespresso.com) The Curbside Cafe (www.thecurbsidecafe.com) Now these two are of the older trucks that were made before the newest of the line came about... Now here is one of the newest trucks that The Original Seattle Coffee Company makes now. Cooks Mobile Coffee Co. has the newest truck design of them all. (cookscoffee.com)
I sure hope I have been of some help to you in your quest for a mobile espresso truck.
Signed,
Daniel.
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View entire thread: Starbux Coffees
Posted by bmusse on 2007-07-22 12:36:27 Post Subject:
a medium roast is brewed each and every day accompaning a dark roast.
i''d think they know what a medium as well as a mild roast is, the roasters after all, did not change when they took out the la marzoccos. on top of this or maybe just an fyi...Peet''s Coffee co-found starbucks leaving roasting them their roasting techniques/methods/theorys/and stuff with starbuck''s when they sold their part later in the 90s.
starbuck''s knows coffee, i don''t know how you could say their shops are not a coffee drinker''s shop. i would go the other way if anything. being that they only put their espresso roast in the espresso machines i would say they are more of a coffee drinker''s shop more than anything, at least they change their roasts on their brewed every week. and they are more than happy to make you a french press of any roast you like provided you have the time for the same price.
if you have not tried all of their coffee how could say its all horrible?
personally i don''t having to go to sbux to get a latte, cappacino, or machiatto, however if i am in a hurry, i am gratefull they are around.
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Posted by bmusse on 2007-07-22 12:36:27 Post Subject:
a medium roast is brewed each and every day accompaning a dark roast.
i''d think they know what a medium as well as a mild roast is, the roasters after all, did not change when they took out the la marzoccos. on top of this or maybe just an fyi...Peet''s Coffee co-found starbucks leaving roasting them their roasting techniques/methods/theorys/and stuff with starbuck''s when they sold their part later in the 90s.
starbuck''s knows coffee, i don''t know how you could say their shops are not a coffee drinker''s shop. i would go the other way if anything. being that they only put their espresso roast in the espresso machines i would say they are more of a coffee drinker''s shop more than anything, at least they change their roasts on their brewed every week. and they are more than happy to make you a french press of any roast you like provided you have the time for the same price.
if you have not tried all of their coffee how could say its all horrible?
personally i don''t having to go to sbux to get a latte, cappacino, or machiatto, however if i am in a hurry, i am gratefull they are around.
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Posted by DML on 2006-09-20 01:16:27 Post Subject: Too poor to pay attention
I had to go into town today and made it a point to go into the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. It's funny how the mind works. It seemed odd to me when I went in that there were no bins or bags of coffee. I asked if they sold coffee beans and the lady behind the counter pulled out a bag of ground "house blend". She told me that they mostly sell coffee drinks. I looked at the menu and the only thing close to a real cup of coffee was espresso and Americano. I thanked her and left. That's when I realized that the name of the shop was Yellow Leaf Coffee Co. 
So the trip wasn't a complete waste, I went to the health food market and checked out their selection. The only none new world coffee was Sumatra Mandheling. It was roasted darker then I like, but I bought half a pound to try. Hey! This stuff is good! It doesn't have that burnt taste I get from most "French" roast coffee.
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Posted by DML on 2006-09-20 01:16:27 Post Subject: Too poor to pay attention
I had to go into town today and made it a point to go into the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. It's funny how the mind works. It seemed odd to me when I went in that there were no bins or bags of coffee. I asked if they sold coffee beans and the lady behind the counter pulled out a bag of ground "house blend". She told me that they mostly sell coffee drinks. I looked at the menu and the only thing close to a real cup of coffee was espresso and Americano. I thanked her and left. That's when I realized that the name of the shop was Yellow Leaf Coffee Co. So the trip wasn't a complete waste, I went to the health food market and checked out their selection. The only none new world coffee was Sumatra Mandheling. It was roasted darker then I like, but I bought half a pound to try. Hey! This stuff is good! It doesn't have that burnt taste I get from most "French" roast coffee.
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Posted by kenf on 2007-10-27 17:25:08 Post Subject: Digirosto experiences
Hello to all,
I've had my Digirosto for a year now. It is used every weekend to roast between 2 to 5 different roasts depending on what I need.
I bought my machine used, NOT working on Ebay. The machine had spent it's life in a coffee shop in NY city and was totally abused. It had had little care.
When I followed the operational component check procedure in the operator's manual there where so many things wrong with it that I couldn't even diagnose what was wrong with it. Most of the damage had been done by the 12V battery coming loose from its mounting inside of the cabinet and destroying components as it bounced around.
In any case, I sent an e-mail to IMEX in South Korea telling them of how many systems where in-operative. They immediately offered to fix the machine for the cost of parts only plus shipping (DHL). To save on shipping, IMEX gave me their DHL account number to ship to and from Korea to California. That alone saved me $300 in shipping. Here's what really blew my mine. The machine left California and in 2 days it was in IMEX's hands, 2 more days passed and I received an email from IMEX for the repairs for parts ($299.00). I sent my Visa card via e-mail on day 5, and in 2 more days the machine was back home in California. So in 7 days total, the machine went from California, to Korea, and back. And, it was repaired and in full operation.
Their service has been outstanding for me. My contact person was Sue, Cho at IMEX.
Now about the roaster. Virtually, all of my roasts are done in manual mode because I wanted to learn how to roast. I felt that auto-mode would have been a no brainer to use.
Once you have the auto-mode set for a specific bean density and moisture content of a particular varietal of bean you can drop the beans in, input the weight and let it rip. The roaster will do all of it without much intervention from the operator.
There are there roasting programs built into the computer program. These three programs can have the time and temperatures changed at will during the process. There are 4 areas in which the operator can interven with changes. The computer will remember which of the 3 auto settings you have selected plus your imput into that specific program should you do that same roast for the next time around.
I have never had a fire in my Digirosto. Incidently, the 12Volt battery is for the automatic quenching of the roast at the end of the cycle if a person chooses to use it or you may bypass it as well. There's also an emergency switch on the side of the machine that will use the water and spray attachment (bean quenching) in the event of a fire. The 12 V battery is there for that reason and does not need 120 volts ac for fire extinguishing.
The machine is rated at 1.5 kg or about 3 pounds. The largest roast I will do is 2 pounds 6 ounces of green beans. This is all done in manual mode.
1) What I have done to enhance the performance of my roaster is to use a variac to ensure that the line voltage is at 120 BEFORE I start the roast. The variac will step up the voltage due to voltage drops for whatever reason.
2) These roasters have a self preservation mechanism in them some where that is based on temperature. To trick the roaster, I use a squirrel cage blower to keep the components cool. It's placed at a 45 degree angle to the front of the roaster, blasting cooling air onto the left side of the roaster as you are facing it. In my case I only need to do this when the ambient temperature is at 62 degrees F or higher at the start of the roast.
Another cool feature of the Digirosto is that there is a enviornmental temperature (ET) probe (drum temperature) and a separate bean temperature (BT) probe. I do my roasting visually as well as using the bean temperature probe. This way I can accurately control the degree of roast to achive the roast style I wish. Replication of the roast is very easy this way as well.
I track the the ET and BT every minute from the initial start of the roast to the dump temperature, which is based on the bean temperature probe only. I DO NOT cool the beans inside of the Digirosto. There is a feature on the roaster that will let me dump the beans smoking hot into the bean tray, then I dump them immediately into the CRC cooling system that is sold on ebay. The beans are cooled within about 2 minutes max. This prevent over cooking in the roaster. And, it prevents gunking up the exhaust side of the Digirosto.
To maximize performance I also keep everything squeaky clean. I clean out the chaff tray (vacuum), then wipe clean the whole area with a moist cloth.
The parameters that I use for roasting in the Digirosto are:
Bean Varietal
current crop, aged beans, etc.
bean density
bean moisture content
room temperature
room humidity
line voltage (120 volts)
bean temperature (sets type of roast, ie. french, full city, city, etc.)
I've gotten a lot of use out of my Digirosto. Would I buy another one? Yes and No. It would depend on what I am going to use it for. In my opinion, it is not a heavy commercial roaster like an Ambex, Toper, Probat, Diedrich, etc.
I recently received my new Toper from Chris Cain of Deleware Coffee Co. Thank you Chris. My Toper is electric like the Digirosto.
The Toper is built like a Sherman tank. It's a full commercial unit with heavy components. I can't pick the Toper up and move it by myself. I need help. I've done several roasts with it and will be learning as I go.
I can see value though in still keeping the Digirosto because of it's ease of operation and the ability to do very small roasts. The Toper works best I'm told when run at full capacity. Presently, my machine does not have a bean temperature probe, but I will be adding one.
Sorry for being so long winded.
Take care,
Kenf
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Posted by kenf on 2007-10-27 17:25:08 Post Subject: Digirosto experiences
Hello to all,
I've had my Digirosto for a year now. It is used every weekend to roast between 2 to 5 different roasts depending on what I need.
I bought my machine used, NOT working on Ebay. The machine had spent it's life in a coffee shop in NY city and was totally abused. It had had little care.
When I followed the operational component check procedure in the operator's manual there where so many things wrong with it that I couldn't even diagnose what was wrong with it. Most of the damage had been done by the 12V battery coming loose from its mounting inside of the cabinet and destroying components as it bounced around.
In any case, I sent an e-mail to IMEX in South Korea telling them of how many systems where in-operative. They immediately offered to fix the machine for the cost of parts only plus shipping (DHL). To save on shipping, IMEX gave me their DHL account number to ship to and from Korea to California. That alone saved me $300 in shipping. Here's what really blew my mine. The machine left California and in 2 days it was in IMEX's hands, 2 more days passed and I received an email from IMEX for the repairs for parts ($299.00). I sent my Visa card via e-mail on day 5, and in 2 more days the machine was back home in California. So in 7 days total, the machine went from California, to Korea, and back. And, it was repaired and in full operation.
Their service has been outstanding for me. My contact person was Sue, Cho at IMEX.
Now about the roaster. Virtually, all of my roasts are done in manual mode because I wanted to learn how to roast. I felt that auto-mode would have been a no brainer to use.
Once you have the auto-mode set for a specific bean density and moisture content of a particular varietal of bean you can drop the beans in, input the weight and let it rip. The roaster will do all of it without much intervention from the operator.
There are there roasting programs built into the computer program. These three programs can have the time and temperatures changed at will during the process. There are 4 areas in which the operator can interven with changes. The computer will remember which of the 3 auto settings you have selected plus your imput into that specific program should you do that same roast for the next time around.
I have never had a fire in my Digirosto. Incidently, the 12Volt battery is for the automatic quenching of the roast at the end of the cycle if a person chooses to use it or you may bypass it as well. There's also an emergency switch on the side of the machine that will use the water and spray attachment (bean quenching) in the event of a fire. The 12 V battery is there for that reason and does not need 120 volts ac for fire extinguishing.
The machine is rated at 1.5 kg or about 3 pounds. The largest roast I will do is 2 pounds 6 ounces of green beans. This is all done in manual mode.
1) What I have done to enhance the performance of my roaster is to use a variac to ensure that the line voltage is at 120 BEFORE I start the roast. The variac will step up the voltage due to voltage drops for whatever reason.
2) These roasters have a self preservation mechanism in them some where that is based on temperature. To trick the roaster, I use a squirrel cage blower to keep the components cool. It's placed at a 45 degree angle to the front of the roaster, blasting cooling air onto the left side of the roaster as you are facing it. In my case I only need to do this when the ambient temperature is at 62 degrees F or higher at the start of the roast.
Another cool feature of the Digirosto is that there is a enviornmental temperature (ET) probe (drum temperature) and a separate bean temperature (BT) probe. I do my roasting visually as well as using the bean temperature probe. This way I can accurately control the degree of roast to achive the roast style I wish. Replication of the roast is very easy this way as well.
I track the the ET and BT every minute from the initial start of the roast to the dump temperature, which is based on the bean temperature probe only. I DO NOT cool the beans inside of the Digirosto. There is a feature on the roaster that will let me dump the beans smoking hot into the bean tray, then I dump them immediately into the CRC cooling system that is sold on ebay. The beans are cooled within about 2 minutes max. This prevent over cooking in the roaster. And, it prevents gunking up the exhaust side of the Digirosto.
To maximize performance I also keep everything squeaky clean. I clean out the chaff tray (vacuum), then wipe clean the whole area with a moist cloth.
The parameters that I use for roasting in the Digirosto are:
Bean Varietal
current crop, aged beans, etc.
bean density
bean moisture content
room temperature
room humidity
line voltage (120 volts)
bean temperature (sets type of roast, ie. french, full city, city, etc.)
I've gotten a lot of use out of my Digirosto. Would I buy another one? Yes and No. It would depend on what I am going to use it for. In my opinion, it is not a heavy commercial roaster like an Ambex, Toper, Probat, Diedrich, etc.
I recently received my new Toper from Chris Cain of Deleware Coffee Co. Thank you Chris. My Toper is electric like the Digirosto.
The Toper is built like a Sherman tank. It's a full commercial unit with heavy components. I can't pick the Toper up and move it by myself. I need help. I've done several roasts with it and will be learning as I go.
I can see value though in still keeping the Digirosto because of it's ease of operation and the ability to do very small roasts. The Toper works best I'm told when run at full capacity. Presently, my machine does not have a bean temperature probe, but I will be adding one.
Sorry for being so long winded.
Take care,
Kenf
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-10 20:19:42 Post Subject:
KG are you sure you looked at the trucks on those sites? If you did then you didn't look close enough. The trucks from Seattle Coffee Co. are open yes, and your standing outside. Being outside like that your going to be able to take drive up orders, wouldn't you? Duh hell yes you can! Now when no cars are around trying to get a cup of joe your still able to take walk ups, am I correct? The only thing (wrong for you) here is that your going to have to stand outside! KG, the only thing left to say here is! To my knowledge I have yet to see anyone make a van drive-thru rig. I wonder why that is? Maybe it's because anyone operating it would be bent over to much making their back sore as hell by the end of the day! I'd like to see the pemium for the unemployment disability insurance for the owner of that vechile!! Yes, you still have stuff like that to pay even though your working for yourself! Oh wow, I think I just saw the light bulb go off inside your head!
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Posted by BaristaExpress on 2005-03-10 20:19:42 Post Subject:
KG are you sure you looked at the trucks on those sites? If you did then you didn't look close enough. The trucks from Seattle Coffee Co. are open yes, and your standing outside. Being outside like that your going to be able to take drive up orders, wouldn't you? Duh hell yes you can! Now when no cars are around trying to get a cup of joe your still able to take walk ups, am I correct? The only thing (wrong for you) here is that your going to have to stand outside! KG, the only thing left to say here is! To my knowledge I have yet to see anyone make a van drive-thru rig. I wonder why that is? Maybe it's because anyone operating it would be bent over to much making their back sore as hell by the end of the day! I'd like to see the pemium for the unemployment disability insurance for the owner of that vechile!! Yes, you still have stuff like that to pay even though your working for yourself! Oh wow, I think I just saw the light bulb go off inside your head!
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Posted by jez on 2004-02-12 00:04:51 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 00:04:51 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 topher on 2004-10-07 14:26:02 Post Subject:
coffee in canada-Fratello coffee co. Great guys!! www.fratellocoffee.com
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Posted by topher on 2004-10-07 14:26:02 Post Subject:
coffee in canada-Fratello coffee co. Great guys!! www.fratellocoffee.com
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