bkkk

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   by bkkk 10y ago

   Lavazza together with stovetop mocha machines are a solid choice IMO. Plus you can buy that brand all over the world. You won't win any specialty points though...
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   by bkkk 10y ago

   You sure they are blends for espresso? Italian brands or "american" brands. Not sure about the authority of this page: > Most of these Italian blends (Illy is the exception) clearly make effective and imaginative use of coffees
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   by bkkk 10y ago

   It took me a while to figure this out. I also grew up with italian espresso and I always wondered why all these crafty, specialist roasters (all over the world) can't do a drinkable espresso and always end up with undrinkable acid in a
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   by bkkk 10y ago

   The cellar of my home in Switzerland also acts as a bunker and has massive concrete doors (0.5m thick). When I was a kid, inspectors came by to check that enough water and food was stocked and not too much stuff inside the cellar. There was
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   by bkkk 10y ago

   Basically, get a lot of domain knowledge about a market, understand your customers, etc. Build trust. Don't focus on profit initially.
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   by bkkk 10y ago

   Pick a niche market. Talk with 5 businesses in that niche market about their pain points. Discuss with them their painpoints, repeating tasks or reports. Then crystalize a problem that all of these businesses have in common. Find a freelan