Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
They say things always come in three’s; so when the coffee machine, dishwasher and high-speed oven decided to stop working in the week before Christmas, the good news is that we had all bases covered. What are your emergency plans? In the past, any one of these issues could have sent us into a tailspin, but strangely enough, even though
How to choose the right social networks for your coffee shop business For the next couple weeks, I want to cover a topic, that all of you are dealing within your coffee shop businesses a lot sooner or later: Social Media or the Social Networks and how to use them for your coffee shop businesses. It’s a series containing 3
‘Build it; they will come.’ may have worked for Kevin Costner in ‘The Field of Dreams’ but it’s a strategy that rarely works for coffee shops. Recently we stumbled over one of the best independent coffee shops we never knew existed. We have just been to a town that we visit very infrequently, for a crucial meeting and coming out
Buying a high quality coffee machine represents a costly investment. By purchasing the equipment you spend the money instantly. Especially smaller businesses can get tied up by such a purchase. If you are not in the position of buying the equipment outright you should consider other options – coffee machine rental or leasing. Benefits of coffee machine rental Lower costs in
I want to share my own strategy with you today because, I know, you felt (or feel) exactly the same at some point during creating your own small business, which is your coffee shop. I felt that my own experiences with my business could be of great value for your coffee shop businesses as well. When things are piling up So, how
The well oiled seasonal retail calendar drives sales throughout the year, and in many markets, Christmas is the biggest of them all. It’s not always a great trading period for everyone, though. Those coffee shops that are in city centres or shopping malls that attract the hoards are planning their big trading days, stocking up, staffing up and getting ready
Have you ever asked yourself, why your customers actually come to your cafe? Or to be more precise, why they are coming only on weekdays or weekends? Have you been wondering maybe, why the cafe across the street seems to be more successful than yours, seems to be attracting more customers while the both of you are actually selling the
Since I started getting into specialty coffee, I was always searching for the ultimate cafe experience. For me that means, a place where you not only get great coffee, but also great food, especially cake. What can I say, I’m German, I grew up with having an afternoon cake & coffee with the family. But during my travels and my
It seems that everyone we speak to at the moment is finding it more and more challenging finding and retaining staff. The additional stress of recruitment and training on a small business like an independent coffee shop can be enormous. When someone leaves a small team, the team goes through a mourning phase and unless there is an immediate replacement,
Are you still waiting for the right moment to open your cafe? That perfect moment, when you’re finally going to be ready to take that step? Let me tell you this, there won’t be such thing! There will never be the perfect moment! You will always feel, you still have to do this and that first, take care of certain