Coffee Shop

• Your options for buying an existing coffee house, franchising, or opening a new coffee house
• How to build a coffee house (including how to find the right location and avoid costly mistakes)
• How to save money on equipment for your café
• How to market your business to attract customers
• Financing your business and managing money

If you would like to start your own coffee house, this FabJob guide is for you! It shows what you need to know to become a successful coffee house owner.

While providing detailed instruction and examples, the author leads you through finding a location that will bring success, learn how to draw up a winning business plan (The Companion CD Rom has the actual business plan you can use in MS Word tm.), how to buy and (sell) a coffee shop, basic cost control systems, profitable menu planning, sample floor plans & diagrams, successful kitchen management, equipment layout and planning, food safety & HACCP, successful beverage management, legal concerns, sales and marketing techniques, pricing formulas, learn how to set up computer systems to save time and money, learn how to hire & keep a qualified professional staff, brand new IRS tip reporting requirements, managing and training employees, generate high profile public relations and publicity, learn low cost internal marketing ideas, low and no cost ways to satisfy customers and build sales, learn how to keep bringing customers back, accounting & bookkeeping procedures, auditing, successful budgeting and profit planning development, as well as thousands of great tips and useful guidelines.

The manual delivers literally hundreds of innovative ways demonstrated to streamline your business. Learn new ways to make your operation run smoother and increase performance. Shut down waste, reduce costs, and increase profits. In addition operators will appreciate this valuable resource and reference in their daily activities and as a source of ready-to-use forms, web sites, operating and cost cutting ideas, and mathematical formulas that can be easily applied to their operations. The Companion CD Rom contains all the forms in the book as well as a sample business plan you can adapt for your own use.

After filling the reservoir with water, insert a pod and lock the lid into place. A simple push of the on/off button and either of the one- or two-cup buttons starts the brewing process. Up to five 4-ounce cups can be brewed on one reservoir of water. Cups are not included, but almost any 4-ounce cup or 8-ounce mug will do the trick. Other highlights include a removable 32-ounce water reservoir, an adjustable spout that can be raised and lowered to accommodate different mug sizes, and dishwasher-safe parts for quick cleanup. A variety of coffee pods are available separately. Shaped like a curved cylinder with a round base, the coffeemaker measures 13-1/2 by 12 by 8-1/2 inches and carries a two-year warranty against defects. --Ann Bieri 

From the Manufacturer 

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The Senseo Deluxe single-serve gourmet coffeemaker has all of the benefits of the original Senseo, while adding helpful new features, such as an adjustable spout and 33 percent larger water reservoir. The Senseo coffeemaker combines an integrated brewing system from Philips Electronics with high-quality coffee pods from Sara Lee's Douwe Egberts brand, one of Europe's premiere coffee brands for more than 250 years, to create a perfect cup of coffee. The result of more than seven years of research and development, this coffeemaker brews a consistent, balanced cup of coffee each time with a unique frothy coffee layer. Brewing a sensational cup of fresh, gourmet coffee every time, at the touch of a button, the Senseo Deluxe is perfect for coffee lovers of all varieties. The Senseo's mild pressure system heats water in a boiler to 205 degrees F consistently every time. Via the mild pressure system, the heated water is forced through the machine and is evenly distributed over the premeasured coffee pod. Exiting through a pinhole in the pod tray, the newly brewed Senseo coffee is projected into the base of the patented "frothing chamber," where it is lightly aerated to produce the frothy coffee layer. The machine brews at 1.2 bars. (Espresso machines typically brew at 9 bars or higher and drip brewers do not use pressure.) The machine then distributes either individual or double servings of gourmet Senseo coffee simultaneously--the whole process taking on average only 45 seconds.

Easy to Use, Flavorful Results 

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The Senseo is simple to use--start by filling the handy removable reservoir up to the "max" line. Then insert the pod, and lock the lid into place. Adjust the spout to the correct height for the coffee mug being used. Next, push the "on/off" button and the brewing process begins with either one or two cups. To make cleanup easy, the removable parts, including pod holders, reservoir, coffee spout, plastic drip tray, and metal cup tray, are dishwasher-safe. Senseo offers a varied selection of blends and flavors. In addition to the first four original blends, Mild, Medium, Dark, and Decaffeinated, you can also choose from Paris Vanilla Bistro, Killarney Irish Creamery, Vienna Hazelnut Waltz, Senseo Sumatra, and Senseo Cappuccino. Senseo Cappuccino`s specially designed pod contains premium coffee with a separate layer of creamer housed in an innovative "honeycomb" to ensure it blends evenly with the coffee. The result is an extra-luxurious cappuccino, at the touch of a button, with no extra steps involved.

Senseo Features 

• The first single-serve coffee system that delivers a fresh, consistent cup of gourmet coffee in under a minute
• Fast and easy to use
• Brews high-quality, great-tasting premium coffee available in varieties to suit every taste
• Customizable to ensure you get exactly the cup of coffee you want, every time
• Revolutionizing at-home coffee by providing a gourmet cup of coffee at the touch of a button
• Attractive solution for the coffee lover seeking convenience without sacrificing taste
• Specially designed premeasured pods mean virtually no cleanup
• Sleek, modern design, available in five colors: cobalt blue, black, white, and red
• Measures 13-1/2 by 12 by 8-1/2 inches
• Includes two pod holders: a shallow holder that holds one coffee pod for one cup, and a deeper filter that holds two pods for two cups (or one 8-ounce mug)
• Adjustable spout fits multiple cup sizes
• All removable parts are dishwasher-safe
• Two-year limited warranty

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