How To Be A Great Barista – Barista Training

There are four important questions that help a barista come to understand their role in the world of the coffee house. Who is your guest? Why do they come to your shop? What makes a good cup of coffee? Why is any of this important? Understanding these answers are central to being an impactful barista, not just a coffee shop employee.

First, who is your guest?

The guest is a fellow human in a busy world.

Pro Tips: Financing A Coffee Business Through Crowdfunding

Many of you are probably familiar with crowdfunding.  You’ve likely seen some of the projects online that have gone viral, or maybe you’ve even backed a project yourself. If you haven’t yet heard about crowdfunding, that’s likely to change very soon.

Crowdfunding as an alternative to traditional forms of financing is exploding in growth. The crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.com alone has raised over 1 billion dollars and funded more than 66,000 successful projects to date.