FOOD CART IDEA. Is It Still Worth It to Have a Coffee Kiosk?

I am a coffee lover.  I cannot start my day without my MUG of JAVA (kape to Pinoys).  I take mine without cream.  Ugh.

I have always dreamed of having my own Coffee shop or Cart but with Starbucks lording it over everyone, is it still viable especially with the high cost of high-pedestrian traffic sites & skyhigh renovation costs?

MAFBEX Delonghi booth showing the latest automatic and semi-auto espresso machines (Mobile 0928 3736019)

Semi-automatic espresso machines are considered better than Fully-auto espresso machines because one can fine-tune the espresso much better.

There were other booths showing coffee machines like San Remo brand etc.

Some things I learned when I enrolled at the Maya Kitchen Coffee Barista 101 course which fortunately was handled by Eric, a former Starbucks Middle East barista and bartender:

1.  Go for the semi-automatic espresso machines

2.  Do not get espresso machines that have an integrated Grinder in the unit itself.  (It may seem cheaper to have a combined Grinder plus Espresso machine rather than buy them separately but in the Combined setup, the heat from the espresso machine will cause the important Coffee oil inside the coffee beans to dry up thereby weakening the aroma of the espresso.

3.  You do not have to buy the best espresso machine BUT YOU HAVE TO BUY THE BEST GRINDER (Marzoli, Eric recommends).  A cheap grinder may have knives that heat-up during use and cause th coffee beans to dry.

4.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COPY STARBUCKS' MENU.  If you do, people would rather go to the Original, and not you.


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IFEX 2011: IS THIS COFFEE OR TEABAG? Make Sure Your Labels and Packaging are Clear.

courtesy of Phil Civet Coffee

I did a double-take when I was reading this Tarp Standee at the IFEX 2011 show at the SMX.  While the top portion says "CIVET COFFEE", the bottom portion says "1 TEA BAG CAN BE USED 3 TIMES".  While we know the intention of the marketer that the tea bag merely refers to the container where the coffee is placed, I think they could have used the words "1 COFFEE PACK CAN BE USED 3 TIMES" or "1 COFFEE SACHET CAN BE USED 3 TIMES".

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IFEX 2011: CIVET COFFEE MANIA !!!! What's Civet Coffee?

courtesy of cordillera products

While walking the labyrinthine aisles of the International Food Expo or IFEX 2011 at the SMX, I noticed several booths offering Civet coffee (also called Coffee Alamid) .  From what I gathered during my TLRC Coffeeshop Management course, Civet coffee is coffee beans ingested by the Civet cat (or Musang in Filipino).  Apparently, the coffee beans remain intact even after having been pu-pu'd (excreted by the civet cat) and these coffee beans are then collected , cleaned, roasted and ground into coffee for our coffee-drinking.  Its supposed to have a kinda chocolatey taste.

courtesy of alamid cafe express

During the IFEX 2011, one booth quoted P1,500 per Half-kilo!!!!! A coffee shop in Makati was selling same coffee at P200 a small cup.

courtesy of phil civet coffee

courtesy of Alliance For Progress  MPC Royal Coffee

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