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There are sometimes bad between when experimenting and it's usual...

Yeah, freezer is not recommended because the gases inside sometimes mix up if the container used is not a vacuum one. Also the smell of other things mix up inside. The most proper format of storing coffee beans are vacuum sealed containers and there are special containers for that. Here are few...

I am nor addicted to coffee and neither I drink less. I can even pass a my day easily without it , so there is no dependency! Sometimes I take tea also....

Everything depends on your budget and the quantity of cups you need to brew daily. But still, since you are opening a cafe, you must have a descent budget or your systems will fail sometime which is awkward. Jusra Giga 5 will cost around 5K and can be called a semi commercial, other is Breville...

Jura is a reputed name in super automatic espresso machines but there are more options to look for. Jura ENA 9, Jura XS90, Saeco PicoBarista are few ones to consider or compare before you finally buy one....Consider having a look at...

Hi Katie, First of all congratulations for making a decision to serve people via cafe. It's a great feeling when people come to taste your coffee, especially when it's a repeat customer. To help you more, we should first know about some expected volume of drinks? Is it a small cafe or some...

If you are looking for a drip coffee machine consider buying an OXO or a Technivorm Moccamaster. If espresso is your choice of drink, go with Breville Duo Temp or a Rancilio Silvia.

Any time you feel exhausted and need a break or an active mind.

Thanks Thanks Trish for agreeing, It's simple, you don't have time, use Keurig or Nespresso, but if you have time and really want to have a great tasting coffee, DO SOME HARDWORK...;-)

I guess, all depends on the volume of coffee you are going to make and what people prefer to have. May be you do need a super automatic espresso machine too as an alternate as there are sometimes the downtime too in your commercial machine or the queue is long. I've seen People using the Nuova...

I suggest to use reusable metal pods that don't carry any plastic. Simple to use and saves cost. The old thread about coffee pods is now live

If budget persists, have a clever brewer, a good burr grinder and also a coffee machine. There will be sometimes when you don't want to do the manual work so consider adding some good drip coffee maker to your coffee collection. Good grinder is suggested as it decides the raw material.

One more is Capresso Infinity. it's also a descent one which is under $100....Here are few more Top 5 Coffee Grinders For Home . If you are serious about coffee making, go for some high grade as the grinder prepares the raw material for brewing which is considered to be the most important part...

I did had a long post for that...Which Are Best Coffee Beans In The World? . It contains Ethiopian, Peaberry (Also the name of a reputed member here), Sumatra and a few more.

For promoting a coffee brand on facebook, you should have a descent profit margin on each bag, say on 100 clicks only 2 people buy; so 98 clicks are wasted but they have to be counted as expense. And for each click, if you are targeting US region, you have to pay a minimum of .15-.40 cents...