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Selecting Your Tea Vendor

July 14, 2008Posted by Chris Tingom

By Lilach Manheim from TeaGschwendner
The following article was kindly written by Lilach Manheim. I had the pleasure of meeting Lilach recently over an iced tea at a local coffee shop. Over the course of an hour I learned the basics of coffee (Lilach was very patient!). There’s so much to learn. Lilach is a great […]

Part 2: Finding Good Spots For Coffee Shops

April 3, 2007Posted by Jeffrey Taylor

By Jeffrey Taylor

Last month, we explored how to position your new venture against Starbucks. If you’ve decided to take the plunge and open your own coffee shop, you will need to prepare a business plan. Although most experts say you need to write it down, I believe that a good business plan starts with a […]

Out of the Darkness and Into the Light: Appreciating Coffee for What it is

October 23, 2006Posted by Jason Haeger

Jason Haeger is a coffee professional working to bring quality coffee to Lubbock, Texas. A transplant from AZ, he is in a unique position to draw a comparison between the similarities of the growing coffee scene between TX and AZ. He contributed this article. Thanks Jason.
Out of the Darkness and Into the Light: Appreciating Coffee […]

Industry Jargon and the Coffee Terminology Guide

June 20, 2006Posted by Jason Haeger

I am extremely pleased to be able to introduce this wonderful coffee terminology guide written by Jason Haeger, a coffee professional working to bring quality coffee to Lubbock, Texas. A transplant from AZ, he is in a unique position to draw a comparison between the similarities of the growing coffee scene between TX and AZ.
He […]

Coffee Brewing Basics

April 5, 2006Posted by Larry Jones

* Arizona Coffee Does Not Endorse Rocket Coffee Roasters or Larry Jones *
In this first introductory article I’m going to cover the basics to help you maximize the potential for a great cup of coffee. I have covered only the two most popular ways of preparing coffee, the Drip method and the French Press. I […]

Quality… Why Bother?

March 31, 2006Posted by Jason Haeger

Jason Haeger is a coffee professional working to bring quality coffee to Lubbock, Texas. A transplant from AZ, he is in a unique position to draw a comparison between the similarities of the growing coffee scene between TX and AZ.
He contributed this article:
By now, most of us have had ample exposure to what is known […]