If your goal is to open a successful coffee shop, writing a business plan is a smart place to start. The idea of a business plan is overwhelming and even scary for MOST people – But it doesn’t have to be. To put it simply, the point of a business plan is to get the idea for your business off of the cocktail napkin into a more organized and thought out format. It forces you to ask yourself some tough questions,
Continue ReadingWant to learn how to open a successful coffee shop? Our seven-step process has helped people all over the world launch thriving coffee shop businesses.
At Texas Coffee School, we will be the first to tell you the Coffeepreneur® lifestyle isn’t for everyone. Do you think you have what it takes? If so, don’t let fear stop you from starting a coffee shop.
There’s a hardworking small business owner behind every independent coffee shops’ exposed brick walls, crumbly pastries, and clever seasonal drink menus. Before a single latte is ever served,
Texas Coffee School founder, Tom Vincent was recently a featured guest on the Unstoppable CEO Podcast (Episode 124). He shares his amazing and very personal entrepreneurial back-story on how Texas Coffee School came to be, and a number of his tips for “Coffeepreneurs®” starting a coffee shop business. This is a really powerful episode you won’t want to miss! It is available for download in Apple Podcasts,
One of the biggest problems that coffee professionals face is consistency. Enter auto tampers. Without them, is it possible to get consistent 20-30 second shots of espresso every single time? Probably not. Let’s review why.
Baristas have to be consistent on many variables, including:
That’s a lot to control.
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