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In our many caffeinated years, we've committed every crime known to coffee–making old hot coffee into iced, reheating in the microwave, and mixing vintages (making new coffee over yesterday's lingering leftovers in the pot). We're not coffee snobs, and while the guys who founded Kickstand Coffee, Williamsburg's coffee shop on two wheels, probably are, there's nothing snooty about their operation.
The extremely portable business folds out Transformer-style from a bike-towed metal box to a surprisingly large, fully functional, tented food stand. Kickstand is currently camped out at Artists and Fleas in McCarren Park every Saturday, and will soon (with the proper license) assemble and serve all over the city.
Founders Peter Castelein, Neal Olson, and Aaron Davis use hand-picked local beans (literally, they probably just stopped by Gimme! on their bike) in cold brewed or hot pour over varieties. On Saturday they offered Stumptown (brewed in Red Hook) Guatemala iced and Café Grumpy Kenya hot, both for $2.50. Let's just say we're in a long-term relationship with the former and this weekend were convinced it may just be better iced. It's bright but not acidic, and naturally a little sweet, especially cut with milk.
The three proprietors, occupying a hut that should comfortably fit two, were poised behind a row of beaker-like pour over brewers resting over a mesh drainage system and happily fielding questions about the old-fashioned technique as well as their eco-friendly initiatives: supporting local business and swearing off gasoline. We've seen our fare share of trendy food trucks, but bicycle-based cuisine like Kickstand may just be the next wave.
Are you a great coffee lover and you can’t imagine your life without hanging out in your favorite coffee shop, long discussions and delicious coffee? Then why not to turn such an obsession into a work? All you need to do is simply read and remember the following tips.
For many people coffee shop became a place used for gathering with your friends, relaxing and it can even be called a second home. Some customers can even spend half of the day drinking their favourite coffee and having a great time in a perfect and cozy atmosphere.
Opening a coffee shop can not be considered a great luxury but still it can give you a stable profit. To open and manage a coffee shop you have to know and keep some essential rules.
First of all you should decide what kind of coffee shop you would like to open. As it is known different coffee shops can attract absolutely different and various customers. That’s why you should think over this question thoroughly.
There are as many preferences as many different individuals. So the likes can differ. Some people adore vintage style. So you may use some objects of an epoch as old radios, pictures of old cars, old school TV sets as a part of the décor in your shop. Besides, you can use various posters, advertisements, for instance posters of old advertisements of food products or some goods. It may become a wonderful addition to your coffee shop to use posters of classic movies and other little things that very extremely popular fifty years ago. You can hang such pictures on the walls. As for colors it is preferred to use the colors of paper and cardboard, for example cream and beige. The colors may be not plain, different textures and patterns can also be used. Dark green, red and blue colors can also be used in the décor of your coffee shop.
On the contrary there exist many people who like elegance. In such coffee shops you will usually find expensive drinks, coffee beans of the highest quality and many other features that make such a place irresistible. Many businessmen prefer such kinds of coffee shops for their important meetings and discussions.
If the coffee shop has a wireless access to the internet it can also become a great advantage. People are often in a rush that’s why it is very convenient for some of them to combine work and a quick snack.
It is up to you whether to choose an expensive and elegant shop or a cozy little shop with loud music. Any way if you want to open such a place you should put your heart and soul into it.
These days the world is a world of habits. There are so many things people think of after having woken up. And one of those things is our morning cup of coffee. But to have a cup of really tasty coffee one needs to make it. Those who are looking for drip coffee makers, are welcomed to visit this coffee makers site. This is the right place to get details about various coffeemakers and how to order them.
Also, keep in mind that we live in the world of the web technologies. It wouldn’t be intelligent not to use the Web network for getting what we require for the best price on the market. Google, other search engines, forums and social networks – they all will help you in that. And subscribe to the RSS feed on this blog to be aware of the new publications on the subject.
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