by andrew | Aug 31, 2012 | events, quality
We will be holding a one day Q Grader introduction / prep course at the Golden Bean Roaster Competition and Conference this October 20th on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. The one day workshop will act as an introduction and practice session for many of the Q Grader...
by andrew | Jan 26, 2009 | economy, news, retail
Oregon franchisors Human Bean and Dutch Bros. are featured expanding in a down economy. By GREG STILES, (Medford) Mail Tribune MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Amid the parade of closures, layoffs and cutbacks ravaging the economy, there is some good news brewing in...
by andrew | Nov 1, 2008 | ideas, retail
What advice would you give to a newbie in the business – a barista who wants to start a business based on their accumulated coffee knowledge? My response: Don’t do it. The coffee business may look like fun in your current position as a barista and you...
by andrew | Jan 26, 2007 | business, ideas, retail
A little more than a year has passed since The Slate ran its popular online article Bitter Brew – I opened a charming neighborhood coffee shop. Then it destroyed my life by Michael Idov. I read the article again just recently and found that its lessons remain as...
