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Pictures? any other details....I am curious if it is a trailer (like a wells cargo?), or a hut and can be loaded on a trailer. thanks

I presume & hope that is 3 5 year sentences in Jail - correct? It seems these days the prisons are so full- that anything shy of drugs & violent crimes.....are all suspended sentences, with the threat of jail if you do it again. just curious, and congrats.

La Marzocco- Linea 3 Group = 1 machine investment = pretty much the best machine around. (I would "guess" 80% of owners/Barista would agree with this statement)

Ellie, that's a good angle to approach it from. I have a LM Linea 3gr. I was sure it was the la Marzoccoo baskets for the portafilters.... because they are kinda goofy shaped....and then we tried oversized baskets, etc. etc. but I have also heard it is an issue for a lot of people. Hence the...

pennies per shot..... I dump the second shot....of course, I also hope my next customer sitting in line is ready for a triple shot iced something :wink: and then I would prepare 2 drinks at once. Seriously....the shots are night and day on our machine using a single vs. a double.....I would...

Never heard of them myself..... I would talk to a consultant on coffee shops, there are several of them on these boards. Here are a few links. (I have no affiliation) Andrew at Cafe Makers http://www.cafemakers.com Jack at JP's Coffee: http://www.jpscoffee.com/ontrack.html I am sure there...

ditto way better flavor than anything out there....requires less syrup(1 to 1 1/2 squirts is ample in a iced mocha for many customers) than the others....especially if you have good, not bitter, espresso. :-D Good luck---- when someone says powder, run.

If it is for your shop...this is probably more money than you may have anticipated....but i would buy one of these again in a heartbeat. Not the most well known....but it works absolutely awesome! http://shopcafemakers.com/product.php?productid=371&cat=0&page=1 Good luck in your ventures...

as someone who made this decision (obviously many folks in here have made this decision) I would suggest going to the upper left hand corner of this page where it says "Search" and type in your machine choices name.....grab a cup of coffee, and start reading. I did this at about every...

This is not on your list.....but this is a lotta roaster right here....and I predict it will come in WAYYYYYYYYYYY under value. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=57070&item=3873298497&rd=1 I am researching my next step up to a real roaster....and Diedrich roasters are...

Re: Not Mountain Mudd? Are there any good recommendations? Bonus for you.... No competition for locations. If they like black coffee...they will LOVE Americano's. (get great coffee, a great machine, and learn how to use it....and pull great shots!) I am a big believer in the glass (coffee...

correct me if I'm wrong....but doesn't a lot of that have to do with the qualiy of Green beans you/your roaster are using in a lot of instances? I know that I have been roasting 10-20 lbs per week, and I see some beans are awesome, and seems the final product is usually better looking as...

Great McDonald's analogy - well said on all points Cafemakers! :D Barb, The one of the other things I would do, is utilize a consultant for more than a few hours of consultation. I believe cafemakers offers this service, and they are not pushy about it in the forums - they have my respect...

Re: Ideas & suggestions OK, 3000 things might be an exageration, but when you open a shop (any business) there is always 10 times the work you plan on, and it always cost me twice as much as I planned. :-D coffee, roasters, syrups, equipment, leases, contractors, paper supples...

You just found the lifeblood & soul of your business....now move onto the 3,000 other things you need to do and worry about.... your La Marzocco will take care of you and your customers for a long time to come. :grin: :-D