Tony DiCorpo

Roasting Coffee for Your Coffee Shop

Are you trying to decide if you want to roast your own coffee for your coffee shop? Are you just opening a coffee shop and find yourself torn between roasting your own coffee beans and buying coffee from someone else? Hopefully I will be able to put it ... Read >

Buying a Water Softener for Your Coffee Shop Equipment

In all reality, if you are going to open a coffee shop the choice to get a whole water system softener is like choosing where to get your coffee beans: It should be an educated decision as it can make you are break you. In all, it is going to depend... Read >

Consistency and Customer Service Reign Supreme in the Coffee Shop Business

Maybe you are just opening a coffee shop, or maybe you already own one. Whether your customers buy coffee beans online or in your store, there are some things you need to be sure are in place from the beginning. If these things were not in place, there ... Read >

Use the Hiring Process to Your advantage When Opening a Coffee Shop

Management When starting a coffee shop, if you are an absentee owner or want to pass the management to a dedicated manager they will need to have the authority to hire, fire, purchase and possibly sign checks. You will also have to pay them what most ... Read >

Lease Negotiation is Essential When Starting a Coffee Shop

So you are starting a coffee shop. Before you sign any lease, be sure you read it. You will be amazed how ‘boiler plate’ most commercial leases are. Try to do everything you can to get what you want in your lease. That is, things that will benefit you... Read >

Green Coffee Prices Are Up - Are You Adjusting Your Prices Accordingly?

Whether you are opening or starting a coffee shop business, you must maintain a certain margin in order to be profitable. Even if you are new to the coffee business, you probably know the reasons behind the green price hikes these days in the specialty c... Read >

Picking a Roaster for Your Coffee Shop

You are opening a coffee shop. Customers will want coffee. You plan to have customers buy your gourmet coffee beans online. You have everything ready to go except beans to brew! That means you need to find a roaster. You should give yourself at least... Read >

On the Road to Retailer Profitability, Part 2

Let’s talk about how to be profitable again. Last time we discussed some areas of your COGS. There are a few other areas to watch as well. When starting a coffee shop, general supplies are another area to keep an eye on. This would be non-consumabl... Read >

Social Networking for Your Coffee Shop, Part 3

So let’s get to part three, the final page of social networking for your coffee shop. It’s exciting to break into new areas of marketing. It has never been easier to market a business since the online world arrived and has evolved. Here are some more i... Read >

Social Networking for Your Coffee Shop, Part 2

So let’s get to part two of my social networking series for your shop or if you are starting a coffee shop business. It’s exciting to break into new areas of marketing. It has never been easier to market a business since the online world arrived and has... Read >

Social Networking for Your Coffee Shop, Part 1

How do you advertise? How do you market your coffee shop? How do you market so customers can buy coffee beans from you? If you are like most shop owners you are being very careful how your marketing dollars are spent. If you are just planning to open a... Read >

Alternate Brewing Methods Could Mean Extra Revenue for Coffee Shops

Whether you are just starting a coffee shop business or have been in the business for a while, we all know the brewed coffee made from a typical drip coffee maker. However others are experiencing rising sales and increasing popularity of single serve and... Read >

Ditch the K-cups if You Want Quality Single-Serve Coffee

First let me explain the K-cup phenomenon for those under a rock: K-cups are tiny plastic sealed cups that are pre-filled with ground coffee (ick!). They are placed in a special coffee brewer and used to brew a single-serving cup of coffee. It’s a ... Read >

Eleven Steps to a Better Cup of Coffee

If you are like most coffee drinkers, you probably think you are already getting an awesome cup of coffee. However odds are that you can probably still improve the quality by following these ten steps: 1. Use Quality Coffee Beans Stay out of the g... Read >

Sales Outside the Coffee Shop Can Boost Revenues

In my coffee shop business plan package, I have a chapter on outside revenue sources that can significantly increase your sales revenue if implemented and operated properly. I go into a lot more detail in the Ebook however this is such good stuff I wante... Read >