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How to Open a Financially Successful Coffee, Espresso & Tea Shop: With Companion CD-ROM

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:46:11 +0000

The explosive growth of the coffee shops across the country has been phenomenal. Few people realize coffee is now the largest food import to the United States. There is money to be made on those beans. Here is the manual you need to cash in on this highly profitable segment of the food service industry. This new book is a comprehensive and detailed study of the business side of the specialty coffee and beverage shop. This superb manual should be studied by anyone investigating the opportunities of opening a coffee cafe, tea shop or coffee kiosk. If you enjoy meeting people and love coffee, this may be the perfect business for you, but keep in mind Specialty coffee retail looks easy, but as with any business, looks can be deceiving. This complete manual will arm you with everything you need including sample business forms, leases, and contracts; worksheets and checklists for planning, opening, and running day-to-day operations; sample menus; coffee drink recipes; inventory lists; plans and layouts; and dozens of other valuable, time-saving tools of the trade that no coffee entrepreneur should be without. While providing detailed instruction and examples, the author leads you through finding a location that will bring success, learn how to draw up a winning business plan (The Companion CD-ROM has the actual business plan you can use in MS Word TM), how to buy and sell a coffee shop, basic cost control systems, profitable menu planning, sample floor plans & diagrams, successful kitchen management, equipment layout and planning, food safety & HACCP, successful beverage management, legal concerns, sales and marketing techniques, pricing formulas, learn how to set up computer systems to save time and money, learn how to hire & keep a qualified professional staff, brand new IRS tip reporting requirements, managing and training employees, generate high profile public relations and publicity, learn low cost internal marketing ideas, low and no cost ways to satisfy customers and build sales, learn how to keep bringing customers back, accounting & bookkeeping procedures, auditing, successful budgeting and profit planning development, as well as thousands of great tips and useful guidelines. The manual delivers literally hundreds of innovative ways demonstrated to streamline your business. Learn new ways to make your operation run smoother and increase performance. Shut down waste, reduce costs, and increase profits. In addition operators will appreciate this valuable resource and reference in their daily activities and as a source of ready-to-use forms, web sites, operating and cost cutting ideas, and mathematical formulas that can be easily applied to their operations. The Companion CD-ROM contains all the forms in the book as well as a sample business plan you can adapt for your own use.

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Bodum Chambord 8-Cup Coffee Press (Red) with 1lb Colombia Supremo Coffee

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:55:48 +0000

When Bodum took over a small clarinet factory in Normandy in 1982, it was not because of the fine orchestra clarinets they were producing but because of a relatively unknown coffee maker called the Chambord which they produced as well. The reason the French press coffee maker has become one of the most popular coffeemakers in the world is pure and simple, taste. The materials (glass and stainless steel) are completely taste-free so nothing comes between your ground coffee beans. This is exactly the reason why coffee tasters use this method to determine the quality of coffee beans. No paper filter not only means no waste, but that the coffee beans essential oils go directly to your cup, delivering the flavor that is lost on paper filters. Simplicity works best and is the reason why the Chambords design has not changed a bit from its original drawing. Make taste, not waste! 1.0 L, 32 oz capacity. Includes 1lb Lighthouse Blend Colombia Supremo coffee.

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Colombia faces hard times.: An article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:33:51 +0000

This digital document is an article from Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, published by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc. on September 1, 1999. The length of the article is 1005 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Colombia faces hard times.Author: Peter NaresPublication: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal (Magazine/Journal)Date: September 1, 1999Publisher: Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc.Volume: 171 Issue: 9 Page: 40(3)Distributed by Thomson Gale

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Larry’s Beans Fair Trade Organic Coffee, True Colombia, Whole Bean, 5-Pound Bag

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:39:20 +0000

Funky. Fresh. Fantastic. Larry's Beans is changing the world one coffee bean at a time. All of our beans are 100% Fair Trade, Shade Grown and Organic or Transitional Organic. We go to crazy lengths to find the best coffees in the world and roast them with precision and artistry. We only sell beans that are outstanding, high quality and unique. Our enthusiasm for Fair Trade goes beyond buying coffee from farmers who pour their hearts and souls into your cup of morning brew, it goes beyond being a successful alternative economic model and is a way to connect people from all corners of the world. We strive to find partners who put passion into what they do and who care about taking care of our planet just like we do! Our delivery van even runs on vegetable grease! And we have the first ever biodegradable coffee bean bag! We record the music of our farmers! We love sustaining our planet and we love making coffee that makes you happy. Now, grab a donut or some homemade granola and sip to your heart's content!

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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Hand-Roasted Colombia Ground Coffee, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2)

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:17:32 +0000


100% Pure Arabica coffee. Traditional roast. A creamy, full, rich aroma and a sweet well-balanced flavor. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has been importing, roasting and retailing specialty coffee since 1963. We import only 100% pure Arabica coffee from the b

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Drink Coffee Do Stupid Stuff Faster Men’s tee Shirt in 12 colors Small thru 6XL

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:06:58 +0000

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got coffee? Men’s Tee Shirt Large-Black LONG SLEEVE

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It’s Not About the Coffee: Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:09:48 +0000

â��At Starbucks, the coffee has to be excellent, from the sourcing and growing to the roasting and brewing. The vision has to be inspiring and meaningful. Our finances have to be in order. But without people, we have nothing. With people, we have something even bigger than coffee.â�� During his many years as a senior executive at Starbucks, Howard Behar helped establish the Starbucks culture, which stresses the importance of people over profits. He coached hundreds of leaders at every level and helped the company grow into a world- renowned brand. Now he reveals the ten principles that guided his leadershipâ��and not one of them is about coffee. Behar starts with the idea that if you regard employees and customers as human beings, everything else will take care of itself. If you think of your staff as people (not labor costs) they will achieve results beyond what is thought possible. And if you think of your customers as people you serve (not sources of revenue) youâ��ll make a deep connection with them, and theyâ��ll come back over and over. This approach has been integral to Starbucks from the start, and remains so today. Behar shares inside stories of turning points in the companyâ��s history as it fought to hang on to this culture while growing exponentially. He discusses the importance of building trust, facing challenges, daring to dream, and other key principles, such as: â�¢ Know Who You Are: Wear One Hat When organizations are clear about their values, purpose, and goals, they find the energy and passion to do great things. â�¢ Think Independently: The Person Who Sweeps the Floor Should Choose the Broom We need to get rid of rulesâ��real and imaginedâ��and encourage the independent thinking of others and ourselves. â�¢ Be Accountable: Only the Truth Sounds Like the Truth No secrets, no lies of omission, no hedging and dodging. Take responsibility and say what needs to be said, with care and respect. â�¢ Take Action: Think Like a Person of Action and Act Like a Person of Thought Find the sweet spot of passion, purpose, and persistence. â��Itâ��s all about the peopleâ�� isnâ��t an idea, itâ��s an action. Feel, do, think. Find the balance, but act. Behar believes that as work becomes less hierarchical and as the world economy becomes more and more about relationships and connecting, the principles of personal leadership are more important than ever. This book will show you the way.

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Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Colombia Coffee (24 Instant Servings)

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:07:49 +0000


Just tear open the pack of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew and add water. Let the coffee brew for 10 seconds, stir, breathe in the big, bold aroma, and enjoy. This isn't instant coffee the way you know it-this is genuine, dark-roasted Starbucks coffee, 100% ethically sourced arabica

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Jeremiah’s Pick Coffee Organic Colombia Blend Whole Bean Coffee, 32-Ounce Bag (Pack of 2)

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The Coffee Trader: A Novel (Ballantine Reader’s Circle)

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:11:10 +0000

Amsterdam, 1659: On the worldâ��s first commodities exchange, fortunes are won and lost in an instant. Miguel Lienzo, a sharp-witted trader in the cityâ��s close-knit community of Portuguese Jews, knows this only too well. Once among the cityâ��s most envied merchants, Miguel has suddenly lost everything. Now, impoverished and humiliated, living in his younger brotherâ��s canal-flooded basement, Miguel must find a way to restore his wealth and reputation.Miguel enters into a partnership with a seductive Dutchwoman who offers him one last chance at successâ��a daring plot to corner the market of an astonishing new commodity called â��coffee.â�� To succeed, Miguel must risk everything he values and face a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to see him ruined. Miguel will learn that among Amsterdamâ��s ruthless businessmen, betrayal lurks everywhere, and even friends hide secret agendas.

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Bodum Chambord 8-Cup Coffee Press with 1lb Colombia Supremo Coffee

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:11:41 +0000

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:19:01 +0000

Brew up your own business. This is a step-by-step guide to realizing what for many people is a cherished dream: opening a successful coffee bar. The Complete Idiotâ��s Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar includes the dirt on what itâ��s really like to work behind the counter and information on everything from how to build a business plan, to how to make the drinks and how to price them.-Only series book of its kind-The specialty coffee business is still growing-Small businesses create 7 out of 10 new jobs in America-Susan Gilbert has started and run five successful coffee bars

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Drink Coffee Do Stupid Stuff Faster Women’s tee Shirt in 6 Colors Small thru XXL

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:56:10 +0000

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Decaf Coffee Variety Case 88 Count K-Cups

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:00:46 +0000


This popular decaf coffee variety case includes four 22 count boxes (one of each) of Coffee People Donut Shop Decaf, Diedrich Colombia Decaf, Coffee People French Roast Decaf, and Gloria Jean's Hazelnut Decaf. A must try for any coffee enthusiast!

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Starbucks Colombia Coffee (Medium), 12-Count T-Discs for Tassimo Coffeemakers (Pack of 2) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:51:36 +0000


A coffee from Latin America. A medium-bodied, smooth and well-balanced coffee with distinctive nutty flavor.

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