Hello fellow Suby enthusiasts. Just wondering if anyone owns thier own coffee/espresso shop. Or know of any being sold in the bay area. I'm thinking about opening/buying a business. Just need info/ideas & thought I'd tap the forum.

TIA

 

no i don't. but hey i noticed you were from Larkspur. I live in Marin too and man could we sure use yet one more coffee shop

what kind of shop were you looking to open? your own or were you looking to be part of a chain?
down town Larkspur has a Rulli Coffee which is one of my favorite places for an smaller place or Pete's for a large chain shop.

-rich

 

hey check craigslist in 'housing' under 'office+commercial' for coffee, Ive been looking there and see coffee shops available all the time

 

Awesome! Thanks.

 

LOL, I know what you mean. There is an endless supply of coffee shops in Marin. My favorite one is the Pete's Coffee in the Bon air shopping center. If you ever go in there look for Karen and tell her Chris said hi, she might hook you up . I haven't had to pay for a cup of coffee in that place the entire time I lived in Larkspur...just tips

I now live in Discovery Bay (moved to be closer to work). There are only a had full of coffee shops compared to Marin, and they are all doing pretty well.

 

Hey, i use to go in there all the time, now a days i only do it every once in awhile. But i'll be looking for Karen

-rich

 

If you have the desire, give on-site roasting a try. I've done a few on some nice drum-based roasters, but for commercial use, something slightly larger is more ideal. A lot of both time, money, and effort is required in utilizing roasting in your own shop. Many batches of green coffee will be burned beyond repair before you find "your" roast, be it a city roast to a full city roast. It will take a while till you feel comfortable selling your fresh roasted coffee to your customers. Also, finding the correct buyers to find green coffee beans. Providing custom-roasting options to customers is another great way to fully customize and enhance the patron's experience.

But here's the thing: when was the last time you went into a coffee shop and noticed roasting machines? It's all about being unique. Standing out from all the other mom-and-pop espresso bars, as well as the major chains. And that last little bit, could make you...

Being that you seem fairly new to the coffee business, of course this might seem like a lot and I wouldn't want you jumping into something blind. If you have the desire to open you own coffee, do that first. Once the passion grows on you, eventually providing the freshest cup of coffee will warrant the need/want for in-house roasting. It takes quite the knowledge to become efficient in this though, so keep it as a dream for now.

And let me know if you have any other questions, as I am a bit obsessive... :-D about coffee, that is.

 

Hi, Just now I found this site, and I am very interested in the topics. I hope to contribute as soon as I am comfortable.







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Yay, coffee nerds unite! Here's to hoping the OP ever read my post...

 

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Wait, do you drive a Subaru?

 

thought I had good coffee till I moved to SF, now im ruined

 

In Eureka, Ramone's Bakery is selling their drive through on the 101 going through downtown.

But that is the wrong bay (Humboldt Bay)

 

yeah people trip out when I got into startchucks and order 5 shot latte's. I'm like...dude..your espresso is like water.

Working in s.f. for 7 plus year.....a man puts down a few quality cups of coffee.

There are some decent shops here in santa cruz but nothing out there. I actually like pete's better than most..haaa.

I'm designing a label for a coffee bus right now. Whiff Roasters. Coffee bags and chocolate bar wrappers..their chocolate bars are KILLER. I'm on a diet and I've had a steady stream of chocolate bars on my desk for the last 2 weeks...>BOOOOOOOOO. I've maybe eatin one full bar in that time..haaa. good job me.

give it a couple months and check it out....not finished yet so they still have their old stuff out. let me know what you think in a couple months....www.whiffroasters.com

 

Hello there,

thanks there to report me the news earlier because I wished to go

shopping and finally the news really made me worry......well good things are nearby

indeed......


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