There is a lot of hard work that goes into starting any business, and starting your own coffee shop is no exception. If you have been thinking of starting a coffee business, there are so many positive reasons to hit the gas and pursue coffeepreneurship!
Check out our infographic below packed with reasons why you should start your own business!
If you have started a coffee shop business you are likely familiar with the constant stream of requests from customers, friends and even family to add or change items on your menu. But when is it really a smart idea to revise a coffee shop menu? Many coffee shop business owners get wrapped up in the emotions of these kind of requests and wonder “If I don’t add/change this item, will it hurt my business?”
If you are in the mood to embrace a traditional coffee shop cold-weather flavor, you must try house-made gingerbread syrup! While most notably a holiday beverage, gingerbread is perfect in your lattes and/or coffee any time it’s cold outside (although it is delicious in the iced versions as well!). This is a great addition to your coffee beverages and/or pastries- FYI this syrup is also delicious on pancakes! When contained in a glass bottle, its deep mahogany color is a beautiful addition to any coffee shop counter.
Continue ReadingIt’s opening day at the coffee shop you have put your heart and soul into. You wait anxiously for that first customer to come strolling into your meticulously designed café where you have spent months or even a year, scrutinizing over the menu and hand selecting the finest specialty coffees that would make any coffee connoisseur’s day. You’ve invested in the very best coffee making equipment money can buy, and your staff have been through several days of professional barista training and coffee classes.
The New Year is a time many of us spend contemplating the lives we truly want, and comparing it to the lives we actually have. This most often leads to the dreaded “New Year’s Resolution,” where some make promises to be healthier, more successful, or more philanthropic, and others move into despair after realizing how far they have fallen away from the life they once imagined. Unfortunately for all of us, life is incredibly short,