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09-07-2009, 07:26 PM
|  | Registered User Culinary Experience: Other | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan
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In our business we did not have cofee on the menu, but now our service has grown and we need to start serving coffee for our clients. Can anyone please recommend a good coffee to serve. I don't want to sell a coffee that people wont care for just because it is cheaper for me. I'm looking for a popular no fail coffee. I never drink coffee so I'm clueless as to what is good. All your comments are greatly appreciated.
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09-07-2009, 08:34 PM
|  | Registered User Culinary Experience: Former Chef | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Monroiva, CA
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How will you be preparing the coffee? Drip? Percolator? Or some other method.
Are you aware of any roasters in your area? This doesn't include Starbucks. Avoid Starbucks at all costs.
You indicated you were willing to spend a few bucks -- a commendable attitude. But are you willing to pay the freight for something like the Intelligentsia Blend at $14 a pound?
You can buy decent beans, decently roasted fairly economically at Trader Joe's if there's one in your part of Michigan.
BDL
Ex owner-operator of Predominantly French Catering, and ex line cook at a couple of decent joints. |
09-07-2009, 09:52 PM
|  | ChefTalk Moderator Culinary Experience: Professional Caterer | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: St. Louis Mo
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The mark up on coffee is huge.....really huge.....it's a pain to bring all the "extras" 1/2 and 1/2, sugar (we use rock or German crystals), sweetners du jour, skim milk, etc....
but at the end of the day you make $$$$ on coffee service.
I get a local fresh roasted blend (only decaf for evening, regular for AM and herb tea). Ethiopean Yergochef (sp?) is one of my favorites. |
09-09-2009, 09:15 AM
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The people you buy your food from may have a Coffee program. They will give you the equip when you buy the coffee. There is also Boyds and Farmer brothers coffee that do the samething.....................I have been serving Farmerbros for years......$4.80 a lb whole bean.................Bill |
10-01-2009, 03:36 PM
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Our business was actually a coffeehouse and cafe first, and then became a caterer, so i know a bit about coffee. I would agree with the suggestions to find a local roaster if that's available--it would be great to build a relationship with them and they'd probably work with you to create a nice medium "signature roast" that you can even tag with your name. THis takes your coffee service to the next level and also, lets you charge more than you could if you were just using Sysco coffee or S and D. Most would even bulk grind it for you so you wouldn't have to invest in a commercial grinder. Sam's has $18 airpots which are a great investment and practically disposable at that price. You can charge a deposit on them and refund it to a CC when they return them. Another good resource to check out is CoffeeAM--especially around the holidays they do some great flavored coffee's and offer free shipping if you buy in bulk (only like $50 orders though which is great!) |
10-01-2009, 06:52 PM
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Intelligentsia |
10-03-2009, 09:06 PM
| | Registered User Culinary Experience: Professional Chef | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Brands are one thing, but as BDL said, what kind of brewing eqpt are you using?
Brewing on-site, or at the base camp and transporting it?
Vancouver is very close to Seattle, and as such, we have more coffee roasters and suppliers than we can shake a stick at. Most of them will supply brewing eqpt and airpots if you use thier stuff.
Check out your local suppliers and roasters, "bragging rights" to using a good, local roaster can do a lot of good for you.... |
10-08-2009, 06:27 PM
| | Registered User Culinary Experience: Sous Chef | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Isle of Lewis
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My sister serves Illy coffee in her place,Not a big fan of Coffe myself but I must say it is pretty nice,and so say the customers also |
10-28-2009, 01:54 AM
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I can suggest few best coffee so far that being serve in different places in US. It depends on theme of the place, weather, and someone who order it. Here are the list of coffee..
Top 5 Coffee..
Stir Brew
Intelligentsia
Coffee Roasters
Cafe Brazil
Cafe du Monde |
11-05-2009, 04:52 PM
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That's fabulous it will definitely increase you sale and profit and i think in cold season you will be earning double from it few Top Coffee are
Stir Brew
Intelligentsia
Coffee Roasters
Cafe Brazil | |
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