Recent content by TheGreenJoe

Hey Group, Just wanted to post this video. Its about branding a coffee truck. Or whatever you want to brand... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVDKL4Zy2pk&feature=youtu.be

Thought I would chime in on this one. I have both a 110v 1 group espresso machine and a 220v 2 group espresso machine. I did a video on the difference between the two. There is pro's and con's to both machines.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymJa95_uD1Y You can get all 4 sinks to be...

I made a video answering this very question on my youtube. But in my humble opinion, yes, 70 is good, if you are also making lattes. I personally rarely go over 25 gallons unless it's a festival, in which I bring extra water. Water is equal to weight, so check your axle weight. Also, make sure...

I'm working on building my second truck now. The first truck was a great success and we grossed over 100k our first year. Not to bad. When you get started it's hard to find good solid advice. This site has helped me the most. There are some awesome coffee truck owners on this site. But beware...

Green Joe was named after a ship, The Guiseppe Verdi, that made voyages from Naples, Italy to Ellis Island in the early 1900's. It's how my great grandfather made it to the country. I named the truck in honor of the American Dream that he pursued. I'm a big fan of having a story behind the name...

Hey I just wanted to chip in my advice on this one. I run a coffee truck in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Green Joe Coffee Truck, Albuquerque New Mexico) and have written a book on how to build coffee trucks. Here's what I've learned: 1. Once you become the coffee guy, you are now the coffee guy...

Hey John, In my truck I have an Astoria Divina. It's more machine than I can possibly use. During farmers markets, movie sets and large events, it rocks like nobody's business. However, I cannot use it for weddings, corporate events or any small indoor event. There, I use an ECM Barista. It's a...

I use a 25 gallon, but if its a large event, I'll bring an extra 21 gallons with me via 7 gallon jugs.

Hey Love Coffee! It's been one hell of a journey and I wouldn't trade it for anything. A few things I would change if I could do it again: I would ensure the table in my trailer could be wheeled out of the trailer so I could do indoor catering as well. It would have given me a more versatile...

And as far as my experience goes, you're correct, compared to the guru's out there, I'm still very much new to this...but willing to learn.

Hey CCafe, Thanks for taking the time to reply to this. I'm working on some of the educational suggestions you have and I've run into a few issues I was hoping you would expand on. You made the suggestion of a single boiler that draws and steams simutaneously, is there a make/model you would...

You know Tom, in all honesty I don't mind a wait. I know it seems strange, but I personally believe that a decent line is the best advertisement you can have for your company. People see the line and are attracted to it. So sometimes a line can be a good thing. Look into the Heat Exchange...

I think these are really cool! Let me know how much you're gonna charge and I might just take one off your hands!

The nice thing about a bike, is that you can generate your own power! I wonder what you might be able to do with a set of marine batteries, an inverter and a pedal powered generator. As for POS, I use a Square on a ipad and a single nights charge will easily carry me through the day. So, no...

Hey Tom! I just finished writing a blog post about how to pick an espresso machine for a mobile setting. I would throw a few things your way... The energy draw from the espresso machine mainly has to do with the boiler. Specifically the heating elements. Single boilers rock because they don't...