http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2005/12/bitter-brew/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:37:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2005/12/bitter-brew/#comment-229 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Coffee industry rides grande buzz Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:51:57 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=16#comment-229 [...] The article goes on to detail the growing number of retail outlets for espresso, citing the profit margins on espresso beverages as a main business attraction. However, without sufficient sales volume, many a dreamy-eyed café owner is destined to wind up broke and in tears. For example, Tom Wood, who co-owns Black Tie Coffee, said his stores need to sell at least 200 drink and food items a day to turn a profit. [...] [...] The article goes on to detail the growing number of retail outlets for espresso, citing the profit margins on espresso beverages as a main business attraction. However, without sufficient sales volume, many a dreamy-eyed café owner is destined to wind up broke and in tears. For example, Tom Wood, who co-owns Black Tie Coffee, said his stores need to sell at least 200 drink and food items a day to turn a profit. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2005/12/bitter-brew/#comment-18 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » The Rebirth of Joe Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:55:45 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=16#comment-18 [...] As I’ve referenced before, the coffee quality in New York City is seriously unbefitting a city of its size and stature (Gorilla Coffee, cited below, along with Ninth Street Espresso, being the only noteworthy exceptions in a city of so many elites). The article wisely steers clear of New York City’s coffee wasteland and instead interviews some heavy hitters in the quality coffee trade: Duane Sorenson, Ted Lingle, David Schomer, and James Freeman. [...] [...] As I’ve referenced before, the coffee quality in New York City is seriously unbefitting a city of its size and stature (Gorilla Coffee, cited below, along with Ninth Street Espresso, being the only noteworthy exceptions in a city of so many elites). The article wisely steers clear of New York City’s coffee wasteland and instead interviews some heavy hitters in the quality coffee trade: Duane Sorenson, Ted Lingle, David Schomer, and James Freeman. [...]

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