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tla  ·  3398 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I opened my coffee shop yesterday...

Out of curiosity, what do you offer other than coffee. I mean like cookies and so forth? If you do, can I give a suggestion?





cgod  ·  3398 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Besides coffee drinks, Tea, Pastries, bagels, muffins and cookies.

If you come to my shop for a reason other than coffee you are probably coming for the wrong reasons.

I've said before on Hubski "Don't go the steak house and order fish, don't go to the fish house and order steak." This is very food oriented advice but abandon the food orientation and apply it to life generally. Don't try to get that which is elusive in a situation, find that which is good and enjoy and embrace it.

If you are at my shop because you are hungry for good food you are at the wrong place. If you are hungry for good music and good coffee than I hope to have you covered.

saintcanice  ·  3397 days ago  ·  link  ·  

While that advice is true, a nice biscuit is typically a pleasant addition to a hot drink. But you already stated that you serve pastries so this isn't advice specifically to you and your shop, just a statement about biscuits. And hot beverages.

edricarica  ·  3397 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    a nice biscuit is typically a pleasant addition to a hot drink.

Are you a fellow Brit, by any chance?

saintcanice  ·  3397 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, but I spent a long time there, and spent a long time thinking I would move there. A chocolate hobnob and a cuppa are alright by me.

edricarica  ·  3396 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    A chocolate hobnob and a cuppa are alright by me.
Sounds like it might be time for a hubski snack exchange! Does this exist?

    spent a long time thinking I would move there.
Anything particular that prevented you from settling here? other than the rain, obviously... :D
saintcanice  ·  3396 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Sounds like it might be time for a hubski snack exchange! Does this exist?

Snack exchange sounds excellent. What snacks would you want from California? I'd put in a request for Crunchie bars, too. My sister brought some back from her trip to London this year but I'm nearly out.

    Anything particular that prevented you from settling here? other than the rain, obviously... :D
David Cameron, and a man who chose not to marry me. I didn't mind the rain.
snoodog  ·  3397 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Love the biscuits! So easy to make a quick breakfast sandwich with them and charge people 4$

coffeesp00ns  ·  3397 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Is there a small-time bakery anywhere in your area? If you haven't already, I'd try to get their food in your place.

Obviously you know more about this than I do, but my thought is that It will be mutually beneficial for the two of you if they have a reputation for good cookies or something. It means you don't have to worry about making the food, but can be confident in the quality.

food for thought? Idunno.

Congrats on the coffee shop. I wish you immense success!

cgod  ·  3397 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Don't much care for the small bakery in my area. It saddened me but there was no chance they were going to be my choice. Looking to do donuts on the weekend from a hardworking up and coming shop.

coffeesp00ns  ·  3397 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    up and coming shop

that sounds like the sort of people to associate yourself with!

tla  ·  3398 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ok, well what I was going to suggest, especially since you're in hipsterland and all, make sure if you serve any gluten-free stuff, keep it individually wrapped for the love of all that is good and just in the world.

cgod  ·  3398 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Fuck the word hipster.

Substitute the word nigger, cop or Jew and use it so lightly.

I look at it as a derogatory term for any one that is different from me.

I'm a Fourty year old mostly square guy and I despise the term.

Not trying to rag on you, but you should be careful with how you malign others.

kleinbl00  ·  3398 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Give it 20 years. People will be as proud of being hipsters as they were of being hippies.

But that's in 20 years. For now, sell coffee.