ini beneran bikin frustrasi. gw roast kopi dengan pengaturan yang sama tiga kali berturut-turut: suhu sama, waktu sama, green bean dari lot yang sama juga tapi rasanya bisa beda jauh. kadang oke...
My confusion with value of pre-shipment lab reports is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear opposite conclusions...
not writing this like a tutorial, just honestly stuck on it. Electric roaster conversations are rising, but cup discussion still feels thin i keep hearing strong opinions, almost none of them survive...
sudah setahun lebih topik ini muncul terus di percakapan dengan roaster dan buyer. mau coba breakdown dari dua sisi yang gw rasa keduanya punya argumen yang valid. kubu experimental processing: kopi...
I keep thinking about where to place retail bag display in a cafe because on paper it sounds attractive, but the practical side is not simple. There is possible upside for brand, revenue, or customer...
I want to hear real field experience about pricing risk when ocean freight changes quickly. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to control. Some...
collaboration between coffee brand and bakery looks like one of those ideas that can either become strong long-term asset or just another busy project. I am interested in the boring reality behind...
I keep thinking about running a quiet cafe policy because on paper it sounds attractive, but the practical side is not simple. There is possible upside for brand, revenue, or customer trust, but...
I want to hear real field experience about staffing on peak dispatch days. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to control. Some people around me say...
gue akui beberapa tahun pertama cenderung reactive, tunggu ada yang bunyi aneh atau performa mesin terasa beda baru di-cek. hasilnya pernah kan downtime di saat yang paling tidak tepat, pas order...
baru sadar betapa massive-nya tren matcha ini pas liat angka ekspor teh matcha Jepang yang udah nembus $293 juta di 2022, naik 35% dari 2020. dan harganya ceremonial grade itu bisa 150 sampe 400rb...
banyak yang hitung HPP cuma dari harga green bean saja. padahal ada komponen lain yang kalau tidak dihitung, margin kelihatan bagus tapi aslinya tipis banget. komponen yang sering dilupakan...
In my market more operators are starting to talk about serving coffee flights in a cafe. The idea sounds good in meeting, but I am not sure how well it survives in daily business. We all want...
banyak yang bilang "jangan hard selling, edukasi customermu". oke tapi actionnya gimana konkretnya? posting penjelasan origin di instagram? kasih cupping notes di packaging? bikin workshop? gue udah...
this has been sitting in my head because the industry keeps pushing it faster. Hyperlocal roasting identity is becoming stronger in crowded city markets from outside it can look like obvious...
I am curious about collaboration across nearby coffee communities because coffee community often grows faster than its habits. When that happens, the same problem repeats in different places. I would...
gue makin sering denger soal Nordic coffee model, di mana roaster-roaster top Skandinavia itu kenal satu sama lain, saling respect, ada culture for sharing knowledge tanpa takut "dicuri" sama...
I want to hear real field experience about hand sorting labor cost in quality control. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to control. Some people...
I keep thinking about communicating decaf to cafe guests because on paper it sounds attractive, but the practical side is not simple. There is possible upside for brand, revenue, or customer trust...
My confusion with keeping sweetness on high-grown washed coffees is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear opposite...