An A-to-Z guide to making it in your own specialty coffee business Expert tips, tricks, and a gold mine of crucial how-to information you just can't find anywhere else--learn how to: * Get started in business for as little as $15,000 * Secure the optimum location * Get the financing that best suits your goals * Buy, use, and maintain equipment * Find and deal with suppliers * Market your espresso business with little or no capital * Brew delicious, high-quality coffee drinks that keep customers coming back for more * Hire and manage personnel * And much more Espresso also arms you with sample business forms, leases, and contracts; worksheets and checklists for planning, opening, and running day-to-day operations; sample menus; coffee drink recipes; inventory lists; plans and layouts; and dozens of other valuable, time-saving tools of the trade that no espresso entrepreneur should be without.
A great book for basic understanding of what it takes to start and run a successful coffee business.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
My husband and I are business people but have never opened a coffee shop....the book was great!
Great book for the 1st time DIY Espress Bar owner.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I am opening a Cafe in upstate NY and this is one of the books that got me going. I can't say its the BEST book on this subject but I can say that it is full of useful information provided in an easy to read format with clear explanations. I would recommend reading this book as well as others.
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