Cafés & Events
How to Train a New Barista
The order to teach it in, the six things that have to be written down before you leave somebody on the bar, and the four checks that say a new barista is ready to work...
Guide
Notes from the roastery: what we buy, how we roast it, and what we have learned building coffee programs on the Gulf Coast.
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Cafés & Events
Why Does Decaf Taste Worse at Coffee Shops?
Decaf on a cafe bar moves slower than anything else, so it sits open longer, shares a grinder, and gets dialed in once. Most of the gap is handling rather than decaffe...
Cafés & Events
How Do You Switch Coffee Suppliers?
A cafe changeover is an operations project, not a purchase. What it costs your bar, the order to do it in, why an overlap week is worth buying, and the four places we ...
Cafés & Events
Coffee Shop Bar Workflow
Every page written about bar workflow describes a room. None of them asks what is in the hopper. Where a coffee bar actually stalls, and the two supply decisions nobod...
Cafés & Events
How Do You Price a Coffee Shop Menu?
Every pricing formula needs an ingredient cost, and none of the guides teaching them derives one. Here is the chain from green coffee to the cup, in grams, and which e...
Brewing
The Best Coffee Subscription: Fresh Single-Origin Delivered
A different single origin every month, roasted to order rather than pulled off a shelf. Why rotating origins trains a palate faster than settling on one bag, and how t...
Brewing
Elevate Home Brewing with the Ratio Glass Carafe Today
Lab grade borosilicate, a silicone base, a magnetic activator and a heat lid. What each part of the Ratio Eight glass carafe does, and how to wash it.
Brewing
Turin Gallatin V HX Espresso Machine: Premium Home Brewing
If you’re upgrading from a basic machine and want real control over temperature and extraction, this model is a standout option.
