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Getting ready to open a coffee shop..ideas?
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:43 am
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:43 am
We are going with local sourced coffee for the most part and focusing of course on espresso-based drinks since that's where all your margin is.
thinking of doing a few deli items..but not too many.
want to go with more specialty coffee..having du monde/chicory as an option every day is a distinct possibility (we are in nashville, not LA so its more of a treat for people here to get dumonde coffee)
also using the du monde to offer 'americanized' vietnamese iced coffee (w/ the sweetened condensed milk) and REAL cuban coladas made with brown sugar and pilon espresso.
we have a source here in town for those yummy vietnamese poboys..the banh mi? we could stack the cooler with those or learn how to make them ourselves..its mainly the vietnamese pork that makes them so tasty.
we're just jotting ideas down on the back of a napkin right now and given my humble louisiana roots, i'd love any ideas to help tie the place to la..something a little more authentic than selling zapps at the counter.
thoughts? we have found at least once space and are in the process of negotiating with the developer..we have to have a grea$e trap..UGH..davidson county codes suck because of disposing of a milk-based product requires a grease trap..total scam IMO.
thinking of doing a few deli items..but not too many.
want to go with more specialty coffee..having du monde/chicory as an option every day is a distinct possibility (we are in nashville, not LA so its more of a treat for people here to get dumonde coffee)
also using the du monde to offer 'americanized' vietnamese iced coffee (w/ the sweetened condensed milk) and REAL cuban coladas made with brown sugar and pilon espresso.
we have a source here in town for those yummy vietnamese poboys..the banh mi? we could stack the cooler with those or learn how to make them ourselves..its mainly the vietnamese pork that makes them so tasty.
we're just jotting ideas down on the back of a napkin right now and given my humble louisiana roots, i'd love any ideas to help tie the place to la..something a little more authentic than selling zapps at the counter.
thoughts? we have found at least once space and are in the process of negotiating with the developer..we have to have a grea$e trap..UGH..davidson county codes suck because of disposing of a milk-based product requires a grease trap..total scam IMO.
This post was edited on 3/11/13 at 11:47 am
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Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:46 am to CAD703X
You could try and sell boudin and hard boiled eggs as a breakfast.
ETA: Or make a "cajun cream cheese" for your bagels.
ETA: Or make a "cajun cream cheese" for your bagels.
This post was edited on 3/11/13 at 11:48 am
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:48 am to CAD703X
plenty plenty plenty of electrical outlets and wifi access (even if small fee required)
so annoying to go into coffee shop to do some work for a while and they only have 4 outlets
so annoying to go into coffee shop to do some work for a while and they only have 4 outlets
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:54 am to CAD703X
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also using the du monde to offer 'americanized' vietnamese iced coffee (w/ the sweetened condensed milk)
You ever had Thai tea? That's some good stuff. Could offer that
Good luck
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:56 am to CAD703X
If you don't have craft coffee it will fail.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:58 am to Rouge
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plenty plenty plenty of electrical outlets and wifi access (even if small fee required) so annoying to go into coffee shop to do some work for a while and they only have 4 outlets
yep. we're definitely going for atmosphere. wifi and power is a must..although all the people these days seems to be on ipads so its not as much of a big deal as it once was with everyone on laptops needing power.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:58 am to CAD703X
Cafe au lait/cafe con leche with the milk frothed. yummmmmmmmmm.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:59 am to etm512
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You ever had Thai tea? That's some good stuff. Could offer that
not the normal 'chai' right? i'm intereted!
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:59 am to CAD703X
quote:them there ipads and cell phones burn juice in a hurry too
although all the people these days seems to be on ipads so its not as much of a big deal as it once was with everyone on laptops needing power.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:00 pm to TigerWise
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If you don't have craft coffee it will fail.
do you mean like local/sourced or organic?
we went on an international coffee hunt and brought different kinds home to sample a few weeks back and nothing jumped out at us.
i'd love more suggestions on 'boutique' coffees you have had before that you loved.
we're pushing hard on the quality aspect..there isn't another local coffee shop in our area right now..but there is a starbucks.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:03 pm to CAD703X
It was a joke from a previous thread. I'm not a coffee drinker but your shop sounds cool. I would go for the Banh Mi.
Good luck
Good luck
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:08 pm to TigerWise
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It was a joke from a previous thread. I'm not a coffee drinker but your shop sounds cool. I would go for the Banh Mi. Good luck
thanks. the li'l lady and i both love us some coffee so its something we both are very excited about.
if it fails it fails..but its just money. you can always make more.
honestly with her smile..? we're good. that's why her food truck did so well. people love to be around positive energy.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:12 pm to CAD703X
if you go the wifi route, make sure you have someone that knows what they are doing set up a business class router with QOS (quality of service) so that you can assign a certain amount of bandwidth to each device. You can also throttle bandwidth that is going to the open wifi for certain site or types of media
Then take the back end office internet and split it from the open wifi.
I remember Charlies in BR used to have a limit of about 30 to 40 users and you were screwed until someone disconnected.
Then take the back end office internet and split it from the open wifi.
I remember Charlies in BR used to have a limit of about 30 to 40 users and you were screwed until someone disconnected.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:13 pm to CAD703X
quote:Ahh, now I know what caused your weight gain.
that's why her food truck did so well.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:16 pm to CAD703X
I would serve alcohol there.
Coffee-inspired mixed drinks, coffee liquer stuff, breakfast beers, hot toddies, etc.
Coffee-inspired mixed drinks, coffee liquer stuff, breakfast beers, hot toddies, etc.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:16 pm to ADLSUNSU
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ADLSUNSU
thanks. i was just going to get a generic comcast-business-class internet and call it a day. good to konw there's a bit more to it.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:17 pm to TigerMyth36
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Ahh, now I know what caused your weight gain
i gotta juggle one ball at a time myth
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:19 pm to CAD703X
If you're selling the chicory and/or cafe au lait...gotta add beignets to the menu. They're so easy and cheap to make, and I can't find them in Tennessee outside my own kitchen. Even if it's just a limited morning thing or weekends, could help you develop a reputation. And...thinking sales/brand/media-wise...could make for a really cool morning show cooking segment. Drop off a fresh, hot box of those suckers to the anchors at one of the stations with a news release about your shop. Morning show anchors love that stuff. To get ON the show you have to get to a producer. I can get you names, if you want.
I would also come up with some solid lunch/snack options. I love a good smoothie in the afternoons, but regular smoothie shops are overrun with after school kids and makes it hard to work. Or if you're looking for light lunch or afternoon snack and the massive blueberry muffin is not appetizing at 3 p.m.
I would also come up with some solid lunch/snack options. I love a good smoothie in the afternoons, but regular smoothie shops are overrun with after school kids and makes it hard to work. Or if you're looking for light lunch or afternoon snack and the massive blueberry muffin is not appetizing at 3 p.m.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:21 pm to CAD703X
there is a ton more.
The Cisco routers you deal with now have tons of options.
Just thinking out loud but it would be pretty cool, if you have regulars, to use their MAC address (unique to machines i believe) to signify which devices were theres. Then you let them pay a small amount/register for free and it would let you see which addresses used what amount of bandwidth and you could let your better customers enjoy more bandwidth.
<- at gmail if you have more questions though.
The Cisco routers you deal with now have tons of options.
Just thinking out loud but it would be pretty cool, if you have regulars, to use their MAC address (unique to machines i believe) to signify which devices were theres. Then you let them pay a small amount/register for free and it would let you see which addresses used what amount of bandwidth and you could let your better customers enjoy more bandwidth.
<- at gmail if you have more questions though.
Posted on 3/11/13 at 12:22 pm to CAD703X
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i'd love more suggestions on 'boutique' coffees you have had before that you loved.
La Colombe is my favorite coffee in the universe
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we're pushing hard on the quality aspect..there isn't another local coffee shop in our area right now..but there is a starbucks.
that's surprising considering how up and coming Nashville is. good luck to y'all I know there's probably demand in the marketplace for a mom & pop coffee shop. and right now is the time to cash in on the local small business movement before every city is over saturated.
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