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Remodeling? Don’t Forget The Pot Racks

Coffee — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:19:20 +0000

If you’re remodeling your entire home, or more specifically the kitchen, a key component of your plans has got to be the implementation of pot racks (if you don’t already use them). Pot racks are a great way to improve accessibility to your cooking items, and to save on space. No clue where to get the best pot racks? Try Enclume pot racks.

Dream homes are not usually bought at the time they are desired, but are created over a period of time through remodeling. Remodeling your home or kitchen is a big decision that can be a major dent in your budget – if you are not careful about spending. Homeowners approach remodeling in different ways; some save and remodel the entire house in one go while others start with individual sections – such as the kitchen – then slowly move to others. Whatever method you choose, enclume potracks should be a key component.

The Enclume pot rack can come in a variety of classic designs in timeless old-world or contemporary styles. Be sure to consider the implementation of pot racks when remodeling your kitchen.

Sourcing Commercial Restaurant Supplies

Coffee — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:16:47 +0000

Commercial restaurant supplies doesn’t have to be expensive. For years we’ve used and recommended Wasserstrom – which is undoubtedly the World’s leading chain restaurant supplies company. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and operating since the turn of the 20th century – 1902 – Wasserstrom has provided food service operators with top quality products, such as kitchen supplies and catering supplies, from some of the industry’s leading manufacturers.

If it’s restaurant equipment that you seek, Wasserstrom serves up all the answers, with its commitment to provide top quality, low-cost equipment for restaurants, coffee shops, professional chefs and other industry professionals across the globe. The key is that they highlight value without sacrificing quality, which is obviously important when restaurant owners are looking to improve the efficiency of their kitchens and tighten up on overheads.

If you regularly need commercial restaurant supplies, and haven’t yet tried Wasserstrom, we encourage you to give them a go!

Shopping For The Kitchen

Coffee — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:36:56 +0000

Shopping for a new look for your kitchen for 2010? Have I got the best suggested path for you to take. ShopWiki.Com is an online guide that’s designed to help consumers find specific products on the Internet with ease. They don’t actually sell anything, they simply have buying guides that help you decide the best products to buy and where to buy them.

For kitchen & dining, pots & pans, and even wine glasses, ShopWiki offers a comprehensive kitchen & dining products buying guide that’s second to none in the world of online comparison shopping. Near the end of the year, we utilized ShopWiki to identify the best rated AND cheapest places to buy a few replacements for items that had gone bad/worn out over time here at our coffee shop.

ShopWiki’s kitchen & dining products buying guide also covers large and small appliances such as coffee makers, steamers, toaster ovens, blenders etc. Don’t miss out on any post-Christmas/New Year sales that may be happening online now. Check out ShopWiki asap!

What’s Really In Your Coffee?

Coffee — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:53:54 +0000

Ever wonder what’s really inside your coffee? What ingredients specifically? Check out the short interactive game below. Hope you enjoy!

COFFEE MACHINE GAME
1. CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE
2. PUT THE COIN IN THE VENDING MACHINE
3. CHOOSE YOUR DRINK
4. CLICK ON THE CUP WHEN IT IS READY
5 CLICK ON ‘OPEN’
ENJOY!

Nice Dinnerware & Flatware For The Upcoming Holiday Gatherings

Coffee — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:50 +0000

Just in time for your thanksgiving 2009 feast, and even with Christmas just around the corner and more family gatherings and festive meals on the horizon, it simply looks good to have top quality dinnerware and flatware for your family and friends to use. So, bring something new to the table linens, get nice top quality serving pieces and dinnerware to celebrate the season.

Whether you spring for a whole new set of dishes via a top brand such as Pfaltzgraff, or buy a serving platter or tablecloth to complement your own china and Grandma’s old silver, it’s important to make the table as memorable as the meal. Pfaltzgraff has been around since 1811, and has a long-standing tradition of excellence in craftsmanship, quality and service with regard to their dinnerware, flatware, drinkware, ceramic accessories, giftware and other products.

The dinnerware section of Pfaltzgraff’s website is chocked full of outstanding dinnerware pieces that will suit just about any occasion. As you prepare for the upcoming holiday season full of gatherings, parties and dinners, check out the Epicurious food resource for some great recipes.

New Starbucks Decaffeinated Instant Coffee Coming Soon

Coffee — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:55:07 +0000

Popular coffee chain Starbucks has said that, starting in mid-November (next month), it will roll out a decaffeinated version of its new instant coffee. Just last month, Starbucks debuted “Via” – which comes in a long cylindrical plastic sleeve and dissolves in a cup of water – after months of preliminary sales in test markets.

Beginning on November 17, the Via Ready Brew Decaf Italian Roast will be sold in all of its U.S. company-run and licensed shops. The coffee will be available in pre-portioned, single-serve packets and will be sold as three-packs for $2.95 or as a 12-pack box for $10.95.

Our Restaurant Equipment & Supplies Source

Coffee — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:43:39 +0000

We often get asked the question, “where do you get your restaurant equipment and supplies?” The simple answer is that we use Wasserstrom restaurant supplies. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, they are the world’s leading restaurant supplier and distributor of food service equipment and supplies. We like them because of the wide range of products that they offer (everything and anything related to restaurant equipment and supplies), and because they are quite efficient with our orders and have fulfilled most of our previous orders within two business days.

Your restaurant supply needs will likely be best filled by a company that caters to the specific needs of every customer, regardless of size, and for us as a single independent coffee house / restaurant, we’ve found that they’ll work diligently to provide us with the products and supplies that we need. If you want to try them out, be sure to check out their customized catalogs, excellent management reports, and 24/7 Internet ordering at wasserstrom.com. Check ‘em out!

Cool Pot Racks

Coffee — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:36:34 +0000

Just in case you didn’t know, we pride ourselves in the cool enclume pot racks that are within sight of our customers, as well as in our kitchen and storage areas. From classic designs in timeless old-world or contemporary styles to newer jazzy stuff, that’s an enclume pot rack for you. Not only do they help to organize our pots and pans in a convenient, easy to reach location, they also add a touch of style, elegance and class to the décor. We’ve used them to showcase our various fine cookware, and also to create a focal point that is a warm and fun gathering place for our staff and customers alike.

Where to get enclume potracks? We’ve consistently used the potrackixchange. They’ve partnered with Enclume and offer a wide variety of their pot racks, sideboards, kitchen islands, baker’s carts and more. You can order directly online, or on the phone via their toll-free number. What are you waiting on?? There are pot rack options from the home, office, restaurant, coffee shop and just about everywhere else.

Energy Coffee

Coffee — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:37:44 +0000

Need a kick start for your Monday morning? If you’re in Massachusetts, be sure to check out the New England Coffee Company’s newest product called “Energy Coffee.” It describes Energy Coffee as “a proprietary blend of New England City Roast Coffee, caffeine, green tea extract, and ginseng.”

It definitely sounds as though it will give you the sort of Monday morning buzz that many of us need – especially if a double espresso doesn’t do the trick!

Christmas Is Coming And …

Coffee — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:23:50 +0000

Christmas is all of six months away, but here are a few things that we start thinking about from as far away as now, but that are specific and important to the Christmas season:

A nice freshly cut Christmas tree. As it gets closer to December, fresh Christmas trees are scarce and more expensive. We typically put up two, and we have a local supplier that we pre-order through in order to secure our Christmas trees and beat the rush.
Extra supplies of Christmas-themed coffee cups and supplies. It goes without saying that it looks nicer to serve your coffee in a nice coffee cup with a santa design or something of the sort.
Christmas wallpapers – we have computer monitors in our coffee house that displays ads etc., but we also show cool looking Christmas / snowy-themed Christmas wallpapers.

More tips soon!