Archive for April, 2010

Jet Baker – Coffee Shop Crawl

Thursday, April 29th, 2010


The coffee shop rap video you heard about. 40 Amsterdam Coffee Shops, smart stoner tips,a video tour of Amsterdam in a 3:30 song. Start your trip with the biggest frickin joint. I mean huge. From the Jet Baker CD Pot Party. Yeah this is the Amsterdam Coffee Shop Rap you’ve heard about. Edit by Erik Mauck. www.JetRap.com . Coffee Shop Crawl visit 39 coffee shops in 1 song Fist stop Schiphol Then train not a cab fool To central station in the morning Chuck ya bags and head to Barneys Breakfast You will need For days up on your feet Pick yourself a bag a weed Next stop Rokerii Let me see.. 1, 2, 3 reggae at the Bush Doctor hip hop Tweede Kamer good hash I heard at the Blue Bird dat how we do it ya’ll coffee shop crawl Where am I know? Waar is Soma? Where am I now? Coffee Shop Crawl Where am I now? Where am I now? Coffee Shop Crawl Then to de Dampring Always been a favorite thing Dutch Flowers, Smoking Bull Yo, you keepin up? Bon bons at Chocolata Katsu for da marijuana Say hay from Jet Baker Home Grown Fantasy Bu sure ta stop at Sensi Seeds And Siberie and Free City and THseeds It’s what ya need Green house, party ya’ll Got my picture on the wall Give my best to Arian Dutch Passion feel it strong Old Church, Rusland Abraxas then we’ll hit the Noon Are we at the end soon? Paradox, dread rock Red light, stiff cock Everything ya need ta please ya In the hood? check out Amnesia De Kuil, Pri’D Ami Grasshopper, Smokey, Sagarmatha seeds At dolphin puff under the reef Grey area

AMSTERDAM COFFEESHOPS (2009) 10 Coffee Shops you Should See + EXTRAS

Sunday, April 25th, 2010


Coffee Shops in Amsterdam : 10 Coffeeshops you should go to and see (Based on 2008-2009, for people who have limited time in Amsterdam, on their First or beginning Amsterdam trips, and/or cant or dont know what CoffeeShops to visit): Amnesia, Barney’s, Bluebird, Green Place, Grey Area, Rokerji, GreenHouse, Dampkring, Homegrown Fantasy, and Katsu…plus 2 extras: Basjoe and Pablow Picasso + LOTS of EXTRA information on some activities and highlights like the Anne Frank House and the markets, including Albert Cuyp Market…Check out the seed companies/breeders too in Amsterdam: like DNA GENETICS and SOMA … christopheramsterdam.blogspot.com hubpages.com

coffeeshop Amsterdam Red light district

Saturday, April 17th, 2010


coffee shop process

Milton Coffee Shop

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Coffee Shops

Image taken on 2008-03-15 14:08:29 by Jeff Power.

The Emergence of 3 Admired US Coffee Shops

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Starbucks, Caribou Coffee and Tully’s Coffee USA is the most admired and biggest coffee shops. These three companies rose above the challenge of growing retail coffee and made a name for himself estimated by many coffee lovers.
Let’s take a look at how the three most famous and biggest coffee shops in the U.S. – Starbucks, Caribou Coffee and Tully’s Coffee – began their journey upwards.
Starbucks
Seattle Washington was remarkable for its brilliance fantastic coffee before the Second World War. But in the late sixties, the superiority of its coffee has been a lot of things that Gordon Bowker, a magazine writer in Seattle, then fly all the way to Vancouver, with the sole purpose of obtaining a cafe where was low. He wanted his coffee and expensive too dark, as he tasted in Italy. Shortly Bowker, races, two of his friends, Zev Siegl and Jerry Baldwin. When Seattle magazine closed, Bowker’s friends, Baldwin and Siegl who were both teachers, were searching for new businesses. In 1971, the three partners together to build their first coffee is manually located in Pike Place Market in Seattle. Each of these men raised $ 1.350 each and loans received another $ 5,000. They chose the name Starbucks for St hard “sound and its reference to the coffee-lover first mate in Moby Dick. After creating a logo with two sirens, they began to acquire new knowledge about coffee.
From his small cafe in Seattle, Starbucks has now certified in 5647 and 7521 self-operated stores in existing coffee, and has offices in 43 countries. As the largest company of large cafeteria, Starbucks is recognized by the United States is number one in coffee retailing and is one of the great business success stories of our time.
Caribou Coffee
The idea of Caribou Coffee opened when new couple John and Kimberly Puckett went up to the top of Sable Mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska. The Puckett came to a decision to develop a society to represent their performance over the Mountain. When the couple reached the summit, they discovered a herd of caribou. Inspired by the ceaseless movement and splendor of these caribou, the couple thought it would be an appropriate name for a company that was later to excellence and the objective of rapid progress. They raised money and started planning to meet a company that the summit meeting in the community where customers could find a niche to relax take every day. And in December 1992, Caribou Coffee, in order to develop a top retailer established in the gourmet coffee industry nationwide. The company now offers coffee and cakes in 464 cafes in 18 states is. Caribou Coffee is actually known, the second largest specialty coffee company in the United States have won.
Tully’s Coffee
In 1991, Tom started Tully O’Keefe, the president and founder of Tully’s Coffee Corporation to think about putting in place a trade gourmet coffee. As established by the CEO’s own business retail real estate development in 1986, O’Keefe helped facilitate companies, including Starbucks locations to hold their coffee to get. With his very competitive personality, he was dreaming and decided to take the challenge of leading the coffee, Starbucks competition. O’Keefe and he named his new store in Tully’s Coffee is the Greek name.
Although its coffees are for Starbucks Tully has his own page because it offers a unique interior temperate and target customers who drink their espresso for a longer period than the former. As we planned to put us on the Tully’s experience of their customers for the coffee culture in Europe. She mixes traditional retail bean roasted coffee, coffee and pastries. After a few years ago, some of its branches included al fresco seats, hearths, shoeshine is the catch to connect computers, more business with newspapers. Tully’s continues to define areas of Starbucks coffee roasted lighter, and direct promotion in the district, rather than expensive advertising.
O’Keefe has opened its first cafe in 1992. Today, Tully’s Coffee has 101 branches in California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific border. It is not eclipsed Starbucks, but Tully’s Coffee Corporation is proud to be America’s third largest seller of company-owned specialty coffee.

Considering Opening A Coffee Shop? Think Location, Location, Location

Friday, April 9th, 2010

In business, the situation is extremely important. Most of us have the word “location, location, location” can be heard. Well, if you open a cafe thinking – be a place of your primary concern. There is a reason why the location location, location is the famous mantra for almost all companies in the world. Spend time to be open on Scouting places you feel, seats, a cafeteria and ask yourself the following questions. If this is a place with heavy traffic? Let’s face it, many people are lazy. You want a place where people can find while driving or walking in the light. In other words, you want a website for your coffee that is heavy traffic in an area where big business is your goal to choose. If you have a place that seems perfect for a coffee sit back and finding some time to see how traffic is actually the place you intend to have. If the percentage of traffic is high, you should get a good deal of the value of setting up shop. Your customers can easily in and out of your place? As a customer, I find it frustrating when a business in an area which is difficult in and out of there is. Coffee customers will be in a hurry and are usually on the road. Want to reach ASY as possible and get out. People are more likely to make you stop a day or every week, if your business is easy for them to enter and exit. Many coffee has two drive through windows for comfort, it’s something you want for your site, if possible, take into account. It is close to entertainment? Many people like to stop in a cup of coffee and perhaps a little sweetness after a night on the cinema, theater, or even a game of bowling. A large cup of coffee and a snack is a very pleasant end of the day, especially if you have a variety of decaffeinated coffee on hand. Even those who did not previously have found that they were ready to stop after a movie, especially when on a date and are just not quite ready for it to end. Imagine their joy will be to see your coffee shop is open on site and a strategic location near the theater or entertainment venue. So make sure you choose your location carefully for best results. Location does not guarantee success, but a location is a good way to avoid failure. When planning your cafeteria all sites keep in mind, ask the questions above, and go to the position you are the best (if you can afford it.) Remember how the building can look later always be changed, the situation is that you now have the choice.