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  • #31
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    Anthony, congratulation and good luck, all the best.

    Renzo, Ofra and Ben

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    • #32
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      Might even be worth a trip down from Bundy just to sample your wares, Im sure youll knock their socks off mate......... All the best mate. Ray.

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      • #33
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        The Coffee Emporium puts a "Packed" date on the beans they sell you.
        One of the guys at work had some the other day and it rasied my suspicions.
        I asked him about it and he told me that was the day they took it out of the glass storage bin behind the counter and put it in the bag for him. :

        I have trained him a bit though and he did ask when it was roasted.
        Which was supposedly a week earlier.
        Storage conditions not being ideal would explain why it behaved like it was much older.

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        • #34
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          Originally posted by Thundergod link=1204613430/15#29 date=1204932673
          Ive checked with my social secretary and wont be able to sample your wares for at least another 3 weeks.
          Looking forward to nice Saturday brerakfast.
          Thats ok TG. It will probably take us that long just to get into the rhythm of the place.

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          • #35
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            good luck with yr new venture - i know how much hard work & elbow grease is required! Ive been at wk till 11pm most nights during the week just cleaning and scrubbing everything to get my new joint presentable prior to opening

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            • #36
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              Good luck Nunu!

              All the best for the first week mate. Im sure it will be a success.

              "If you build it (and pour some damn fine espresso) - they will come"

              Cheers,

              Matt

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              • #37
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                Where are you nunu?

                Were all waiting for a full report on your first day...hoping all went well!

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                • #38
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                  Heh, were still alive at least.

                  It went pretty smoothly, we werent overwhelmed by throngs of people like we prepared for. We had a couple complaints about "cold" coffee that had sat for 15 minutes in front of the customers before drinking. The positive comments far outweighed the negatives.

                  To help with consistency, we picked up an Eazy-Tamp, that way at least one variable is taken out of the equation.

                  We churned through just over a kilo of coffee on the first day. I reckon well do more once people catch on that were there. Had to roast four more batches in the "contraption" this evening. Hopefully soon I can roast at work in my 2kg roaster, whenever it gets here.

                  Its almost funny, the food was going out nearly as quickly as the coffee. Keeping the menu simple is the key.

                  BTW, where were all the snobs? I was chatting with one person in the afternoon for a good 15 minutes about the shop and coffee.

                  I think were onto something, it just needs to be refined a bit.

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                  • #39
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                    Good luck Nunu ! May you plenty of coffee pouring days ahead .

                    Regards,
                    Marty

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                    • #40
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                      Sounds like a good start nunu. Onward and upward!

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                      • #41
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                        congrats, Nunu, i agree: great start!
                        youll see: quality makes quantity...


                        L

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                        • #42
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                          Originally posted by Wine_of_the_Bean link=1204613430/30#37 date=1205142845
                          BTW, where were all the snobs?  I was chatting with one person in the afternoon for a good 15 minutes about the shop and coffee.
                           
                          Well be there, were just giving you some time to settle in.

                          Congratulations, Im glad it all went well for you.

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                          • #43
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                            Originally posted by Wine_of_the_Bean link=1204613430/30#37 date=1205142845
                            We had a couple complaints about "cold" coffee that had sat for 15 minutes in front of the customers before drinking.



                            I think were onto something, it just needs to be refined a bit.
                            Serving coffee in thermoss? ;D ;D ;D

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                            • #44
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                              Put some sort of Bunsen Burner under it. Thatll keep it nice and hot.

                              Day 2 under our belts; Starting to get accustomed to workflow. We nearly doubled our takings on the day before. Things are definitely improving.

                              Still no sight of the roaster...Sigh, might have to roast some more in the contraption.

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                              • #45
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                                Congratulations, Nunu, and I wish you all the best of luck. It must be hard work, but exciting nonetheless. And seeing the takings grow would be satisfying.

                                Well done!

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